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My typical usage is 70% SOC to 45% State of Charge usage. (70-45% SoC @ 20 deg. C) https://batteryuniversity.com/article/bu-808-how-to-prolong-lithium-based-batteries

Noticed the Daily minimum level is 50% on the App for Charging. Is anyone doing 50? I've been doing 70%.

Thanks so much for the story. I appreciate it.

As a heads-up, Chicago Lucid was on-the-ball and excellent this time and will get high-praise: FedEx: SCHEDULED DELIVERY DATE Friday: 4/4/25 before 5:00 PM Estimated between 9:10 AM - 1:10 PM Outstanding!

Seems the P-Zero tire has some notoriety on other owner's forums of various vehicles as well with the same issue. No-no.. No-TOR-ious! I spoke with my shadetree tire shop who's been in the business for 75 years and he says he sees tire-bubbles all the time with people holding-out for months...

So, I noticed on my front driver's side a little distortion. Ah, the dreaded "Tire Bubble" that comes for us all. P-Zero LM1 of course. I had just put on the 21" summer tires from the 19" winter ones 3 days ago and have not detailed them yet. The "bulge" is quite small, actually. (Insert all...

Well, sweet, sweet Canada has "Canadian Tire" as a staple if I remember correctly (and you can quaff down a bear claw and some Timmy's while you wait). Nope, I live in Colorado in the Rockies. Deep snow (sometimes). Cold winters (sometimes). Issue for winter tires on this car is the...

Yes, the Blizzak compound is soft, but it's ideal when it's under 20 degrees F. for months on-end, sometimes when it dips below negative 20 degrees for a few weeks. If you're living in a location when winter is generally above-freezing during the winter months, you may not need Blizzaks. Range...

I'll be switching to Blizzak after these Pirelli wear out.

Range was actually slightly improved, probably because of the lighter unsprung weight of the rims and lighter, less-harsh acceleration due to wintery conditions (easy throttle). Average for me is about 4.2 up to 5.1 m/kwh with the 19" and I usually get 3.8 to 4.5 m/kwh with the 21". I think I...

The aftermarket wheels are pretty good. The throttle is a little more sensitive due to the lighter weight of the 19" rims versus the 21" but it's subtle. I'm dealing with 1111Hp after all. I figure most people wouldn't notice. Pilot Panel tire pressure at 19" when selected insists on 44 PSI...

I needed a tire because it seems the previous owner "went cheap" and got a Sailun front 21" instead of a Pirelli that I hadn't noticed. The 21" Pirelli LM1/LM2 tires are a bit difficult to find, but the Chicago Service dept. said they had some and would send it to me, and let me know Parts would...

Probably some compound improvements on the sidewall. Pirelli "didn't know" when I called which made me think up some salty comments kept to myself. I believe weight, UTQG, tread-pattern, etc. should be identical-ish otherwise. (Engineer licking thumb and holding it out, squinting one eye...

The reason I'm switching one out is that I was running the winter 19" set and never looked at the 21" set I had, assuming they were all Pirelli. They were not. One was a brand "Sailun" with a slightly different load rating of 96Y. 1111 Hp makes me cringe at the Chinesium of it, so I'm...

I talked to Pirelli and Lucid Service as I need a front 21" Pz4 and noticed only the LM2 are available. I asked Pirelli about the differences between the LM1 and LM2 and they said they didn't know (?!!) Their website gives no additional information under "Compare". They're both: UTQG 280/AAA...