Search results for query: battery degradation

While I believe in thermodynamics and entropy, and that the batteries will develop defects and eventual fail over time, I think the EV industry as a whole should endeavor to better understand the degradation mechanisms and practices to preserve/extend/repair the battery in order to extend their...

I think my real world experience has been good towards disproving degradation, battery tech isn’t perfect and my battery will deteriorate. But I am of the opinion that people are very mislead in thinking the battery (at least Lucid’s architecture) needs to be baby’d. My Tesla model 3, sure...

...battery voltage gets higher when "fully charged" (i.e., 100% SoC)? Isn't this higher voltage a significant factor in promoting battery degradation? If so, > one would expect frequent DCFC to 100% SoC would like cause accelerated battery degradation (plating, dendrite growth, etc.). > But I...

Lithium batteries are sensitive to heat. And DC fast-charging creates a buttload of heat. Current EV battery packs simply are not designed with the intention of exclusive fast-charging. If Lucid decided on some form of throttling it might not be such a bad thing as it might just save your...

...80.2 kWh) were generated when I had home charging enabled. 5. Despite over a year of driving and frequent DC fast charging, my battery degradation is reported to be less than 4% according to the car’s internal estimates. That said, Lucid’s BMS isn’t always the most reliable in measuring...

From others here I learned this is a long-time NTSB requirement, all cars must tell you you're moving just a little faster than you actually are, to allow for all the things that can UNDER-report your speed, and maybe to slightly reduce speeding behavior I don't know. I own three cars and three...

I don't think the information you've been given is correct. I have a '23 Pure AWD. Over the course of 12 months and 13.5k miles, I have charged almost exclusively with EA, and have noticed no such degradation. Bear in mind that I typically charge to 82% (gets me home five miles away at 80%)...

Based on your experience on the Pure, do you think it charges as fast as the other Lucid trims, including the AGT?

...about 65 kW when I hit 80%. I find this both interesting and acceptable... Especially if it means that I can count on my current (pun intended) low level of battery degradation. No, I won't try pulling in a 0% next time. Running the car down to 11% was as close as I want to get to range...

...leave it plugged in. Charging to 100% and leaving the car to sit at that SOC is absolutely not best practice. Long periods at 100% SOC will accelerate battery degradation. This is why a maximum charge level of 80% is recommended for daily driving. Charge to 100% only at the start of a long trip.

For me it’s more about battery health than gaming the efficiency numbers. Warm batteries deal better with the stress of rapid discharge that happens under load. The upside is that a conditioned battery also improves your “on dash efficiency” numbers. Of course since I normally charge my...

I am hoping for 340 or better at 75 mph.

...20% more frontal area (65" vs. 55.4" Height) means 45% more drag for the Gravity vs. Air. I bet "Out of Spec" 70mph range will be 400mi which means real world interstate range is closer to 300mi (75mph, discharge to 10%, first year battery degradation) I agree it will be the longest range 3...

I think this is a really important point. I also use EA nearly exclusively except for rare occasions charging to 90 or 100% before a trip. I've lost a bit more than 1% in 21 months and <12k miles. The flip side of a conservative charging curve is how good my AT is on battery degradation.

Ah. Different from what I was told this time last year, that I would be getting “a brand new battery”. I pressed the point with the Lucid service advisor I was working with at the time in Costa Mesa. I asked him to confirm that it was a brand new battery I was getting. And he blithely did...

I switched from Tesla to Lucid partly for range, since regularly drive 520 and 240 miles one way. My 310 rated Tesla would not get me the 240 miles without slowing down, but my Tesla efficiency from 2014 to 2024 ranged from 65-70% to 90%, usually 80-85%. Headwinds (and speed) were biggest...

No, but belts degrade over time. Oil can't sit forever, and neither can gas or your lines get clogged.

Ac not withstanding all fair points, but the difference is that battery degradation still happens when you’re not driving it; where ICE cars don’t loose gas when they are parked I guess

Most EVs will lose up to 10% in the first year, and then a *lot* less after that. However, we have been told time and time again by Lucid that that battery health number should not be relied upon. We don’t know what it means. 🤷‍♂️