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To put this into perspective, California gas tax is far higher than Wisconsin gas tax.

If Lucid fails to secure funding for its future as an independent company, it has strong enough technology and growing brand value it would get acquired. If for some strange reason that would not happen, what happens next? A third party would buy the rights to the software and charge a...

I don’t know this for certain but I don’t think driving aggressively warms the battery. I think the thermal management system warms or cools the battery for battery health. So that is simply a function of time not load on the battery. It is very hard to do valid tests of preconditioning...

I have noticed little impact from preconditioning unless ambient temp is cold (<35F) or hot (>90F). In particular, preconditioning is very helpful at frigid temps <20F.

I get that it’s fair. But many states go the other way and offer economic incentives for EV’s and green initiatives like Solar.

Wisconsin is anti EV. There is an annual charge of $175 for EV’s in addition to the normal registration fee.

My utility has a TOU plan for the outlet associated with the wi-fi enabled EV controller. The controller measures energy delivered and accounts for that separately from tbe main meter. It is a great approach. 12am-8am is $.073/kWh. Whole house rate is $.173. Peak rate for the EV outlet is $.23.

It is station dependent. The newer units clearly work better. I pulled 245 kW with my Touring last stop starting at about 15% SOC. Preconditioning impact would be interesting.

Yes exactly. I have an Enel JuiceNet controller running at 9.6 kW from the utility company which enables TOU rates. It gives the exact amount of energy delivered. I can only estimate the energy put into the battery. At a given temperature, I think our vehicles should all experience the same...

I’m interested in actual data about Level 2 charging losses. Energy delivered from the outlet versus energy delivered into the battery. There should be some precise stats available on this. I’m interested in the 92KWH battery. I read general estimates but I’m interested in actual data.

Turn Nav audio off. Even if Nav audio volume is at zero the turn by turn directions will still cut into the entertainment audio feed. There is a small icon to turn Nav audio off. I do it every time there is a OTA update.

I agree. My point is the charging curve is just software. It could be a user adjustable parameter. Not a reason to buy another vehicle that is inferior in every other aspect. I hope Lucid adjusts the power charging curve. For me 10-15 minutes per charge does not matter. It will not lengthen...

Lucid regen has quirks in the software which results in unpredictable regen braking force from time to time. This has been clearly observed by many users. It needs to be fixed before thud becomes a safety bulletin or recall issue.

Charge speed is really driven by software designed to manage long term battery health. Of course besides electrical architecture. I think Lucid has been overly cautious ramping down the charging power curve in the 40-70% SOC zone. Below that Lucid rocks. Above that caution is deserved...

I think it is untrue to say Lucid motors are only efficient in such a narrow range. It is unfair if not ridiculous to say Lucid vehicles are weak in regards to efficiency. I get 4.2-4.5 on road trips driving 74mph. I get higher than that in city driving. Besides terrain and temperature...

I agree Steve. Same with me. I’ve owned BMW’s for 35 years. Raced in many BMW CCA events. I’m embarrassed by the brand today.

Well said. All very true but there are many low rolling resistance tires available not just for EV’s. They have less friction hence less grip and usually less noise.

I drive for safety and in a personal style I am comfortable with. I no longer race with BMW CCA. I am older and have slower reflexes. Hence I drive more conservatively than most of you. It happens to generate great efficiency. I would get 42 mpg in my BMW 530ix. Way above EPA. That is equivalent...

Many EV’s show graphically the reasons and causes for actual efficiency. I love these analytics. Even the lowly Bolt has very nice efficiency analytics. Polestar too. Lucid should add this.

Without a doubt. I want to do solar panels but I can’t get the economics to work.