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I’m at 4328 miles. Car has been perfect, It is extremely capable driving around in smooth mode and with the push of a button it goes to another level. Only difference from the DE as a daily is a little more tire noise. The Michelins have been good so far. I have driven in temps in the mid...

I have not yet. I was told the 265s will fit up front, but the sapphire has modifications for the 295s. Both cars will be back at the shop later this week. I’ll see if we can find time next week.

21 inch wheel info I got from Lucid

I’m still waiting on the trade in program for the Sapphire. 😂 Have switched from trade in on Sapphire to waiting for an awesome Air DE trade in program for a Gravity DE.

I’m a huge BMW fan. Currently the Lucid is a better EV. Not close IMO. Better design, better performance, better looking. I’m looking forward to

If you read previous posts we were discussing the long range Rivian battery with 142kWh

Real world arriving at ~6pm at 20% in a DE and needing 100% to have some buffer to make it to next stop. Hotel charger was 7kW and took 14 hours, left at 8am. In the Rivian it would have been until 11am. Full size pickups with 200kW hour battery going 20%-100% with 7kW would take 24 hours...

Despite what % of EPA (we) are getting, the Lucid has range that allows it to go places you are not going to go in a Rivan. At least not in the same time frame.

Anecdotally, I find above to be accurate. In moderate to hot temperatures, I have found preconditioning the battery to have limited value, perhaps a few minutes at best. I have very limited experience charging at temperatures below 40.

I wouldn’t mind having 911 T in the garage!

I’m keeping my DE for road trips and driving Sapphire around town. DE has more value to me than the market will pay. The used EV market is a great place to go for some good values. The Air being the best value.

If you are driving 75 mph and getting 3.3 miles per kWh for 200 miles. In 2.66 hours you would use 60,006 Wh for the 200 miles. Running a seat heater is about 40 watts. 2 seat heaters for 2.66 hours is about 213 Wh. Total use goes from 60,006 to 60,219. You have reduced your range by 0.7 miles...

I also stop at the most convenient charging station in a 2-3 hour window. I always set ac/heat to whatever is comfortable and drive a little on the high side of the speed of traffic. Going 80-85mph in comfort. Charging from 80-90% is only about 10 minutes. If I need the 30 mile + cushion to make...

It will be nice when Lucid sells an adapter. An 80 amp TeslaTap at $300 of course you are going to get people buying something for $29 on Amazon or eBay.