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Did Lucid add some improvements from Gravity to the 2026? I just plugged in today with the 2026 Air Touring loaner in 98 DEG F and 57%, and it held over 103KW at 77%.
 

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illopp00 said:
Did Lucid add some improvements from Gravity to the 2026? I just plugged in today with the 2026 Air Touring loaner in 98 DEG F and 57%, and it held over 103KW at 77%.
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Normal charging curve for a Touring as far as I know.
 
Yea that's pretty typical in my experience.
 
Wouldn't the EVSE have some contribution in this? 350 kW charger vs 400kW charger for example? Plus load managed by CPO or not?
 
It was a regular 350KW EA charger, no messages from the car or charger about limitations...
 
martinjlm said:
Wouldn't the EVSE have some contribution in this? 350 kW charger vs 400kW charger for example? Plus load managed by CPO or not?
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Why would 350kw charger vs 400kw charger make a difference?
 
martinjlm said:
Wouldn't the EVSE have some contribution in this? 350 kW charger vs 400kW charger for example? Plus load managed by CPO or not?
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coma24 said:
Why would 350kw charger vs 400kw charger make a difference?
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Well, I'm not an electrical engineer (though I'm married to one) but it seems to have something to do with "headroom". The capacity above what is required. I previously had an Equinox EV. Its maximum charging speed is 150 kW. It charged much faster at EA 350kW chargers than at EA 150 kW chargers. She explained to me (though I didn't quite get it) that it had to do with headroom and/or the amperage that the EVSE was operating at. Since both the 150 kW and 350 kW units are at the same EA location, we think the amperage should be the same.

My Air charges faster at iONNA 400kW stations than it does at EA or EVGo 350 kW chargers. Again, not certain of the amperage at each station so that could have as much to do with it.
 
martinjlm said:
Well, I'm not an electrical engineer (though I'm married to one) but it seems to have something to do with "headroom". The capacity above what is required. I previously had an Equinox EV. Its maximum charging speed is 150 kW. It charged much faster at EA 350kW chargers than at EA 150 kW chargers. She explained to me (though I didn't quite get it) that it had to do with headroom and/or the amperage that the EVSE was operating at. Since both the 150 kW and 350 kW units are at the same EA location, we think the amperage should be the same.

My Air charges faster at iONNA 400kW stations than it does at EA or EVGo 350 kW chargers. Again, not certain of the amperage at each station so that could have as much to do with it.
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It's not out of the question that there is updated hardware inside the charging post that is more compatible with the Air, or generates less heat and therefore the car doesn't hit any thermal limits....
 
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