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No. As I understand it, preconditioning just gets the batteries into this temperature range .

This is true as long as the temperature of the batters are below 60 degrees or above some high temperature which I am not sure what that is since I don't live in a place where that is an issue. Preconditioning the batteries just bring them into this temperature range so they can better except...

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, I hope to do a return trip report simply because I anticipate a better mileage efficiency number since we will be dropping about 5500 feet during the trip. However, it may take us longer to get back because we are currently looking a three major snow storms...

As our Lucid adventure continues to grow, we are becoming more and more enamored with this amazing vehicle. We have just completed our Thanksgiving trip from Blaine, Washington to Centennial, Colorado (a suburb of Denver). It was a 4-day trip of about 1500 miles traversing the Rocky Mountains...

Having Lucid being silent on this issue strengthens the supposition that what the Barron's article reports has some merit.

I need to do a write up of our trip to Denver but we had no significant problems with any of the EA stations we stopped at. We only had one station start out at 305 kW. The rest were in the 120 to 175 kW range. Duration of the stops ranged from 34 to 50 minutes. Temps were mostly in the teens.

Congrats! Good times await you!

It would be fun to drive down from blaine to meet up. However, we leave for Denver tomorrow and will not return until Dec. 1.😞

On a long trip, such as we start tomorrow (3000 miles round trip), it can make a big difference since we will be stopping at between 3 and 4 EA stations a day, depending on outside temp, wind, and degree of altitude change (mountains). When I start out charging at only 158 kW, it drops down to...

I have never gotten more than 158 kW from the EA 350kW stations up here in Bellingham, even at a starting charge level of 40% and batteries preconditioned. I am looking forward to see what I get from the 11 to 12 EA stations I plan on stopping at during our trip to Denver this week. Fingers...

Thank you for your input.. I have been relying on ABRP and am a premium member. Also, just an FYI, it recently was updated and has some new, subtle features. I have adjusted the number of charging stations based on it for this upcoming trip.

Joe, Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience on this issue. It means a lot, especially coming from someone with such an extensive background and history with EVs. I totally agree with you regarding the 90% of the driving experience people will have with EVs: i.e., local driving. Where...

Agreed! If people are still confused or don't wish to trust the opinions that have been posted here or on the IRS' website, they should just contact a CPA or tax attorney. It is a conplex and confusing issue with so many variables that have an impact.

This article in the NY Times today underscores the need for Lucid to press hard on developing and deliverying a mid priced car as soon as possible. To read it, click HERE. The Pure is a step in the right direction but, in my view, is still a very high priced car that the majority of the...

Look it. I was tired that night and said so and tried to be nice about. After your snotty comment a few days ago, I decided to spend some time today to look for it. Something you should have done. It took me about 30 minutes to find it and post it. Instead of being grateful or appreciative...

Here is what I wrote on this topic a few months ago. https://lucidowners.com/threads/7500-ev-tax-credit-update-with-new-bill.2120/post-62522

What you and the other guys are discussing provide such great insights that the general public will have to learn and understand. EVs are such complex beasts and are such a difference experience than what the general public is used to. Simple impacts such as what weight has on the range and...

I just did a little test to see what impact running the heater has on its range. While the car was sitting in my garage with an external temperature registering 56 degrees, I turned on the remote climate and cranked it up to 85 degrees. For the 40 minutes the remote climate was on, the car...

I want to reach out a thank all of those who have reservations of the Pure. You folks will be the mainstay to keeping Lucid afloat given the number of you who have reservarions.. For those of us who have our AGTs already, I believe that the great majority just love their cars and beleive you...

Thanks for sharing. After the horrible 3rd Qtr report regarding missing the expected revenue estimates due to its problems getting the produced cars delivered, this is a nice "pump you up" piece. Lucid certainly is the most advanced EV regarding its technology and its ability to put together...