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Battery usage during traffic jam

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Showing off my ignorance here, but I don’t know what to expect in a stop and go traffic jam. Would the charge go down less than driving the car the same duration at normal speed, assuming all variables such as running AC, etc are the same?
Thanks in advance.
 
Showing off my ignorance here, but I don’t know what to expect in a stop and go traffic jam. Would the charge go down less than driving the car the same duration at normal speed, assuming all variables such as running AC, etc are the same?
Thanks in advance.
Moving the car makes the charge go down more than not moving.
 
Ok, so if caught in a a traffic mess like the 24-hour plus snowstorm in Virginia a couple of months ago, all the EVs would run down the SOC.
I'm curious how long it'd take to drain the battery when idling .
 
Ok, so if caught in a a traffic mess like the 24-hour plus snowstorm in Virginia a couple of months ago, all the EVs would run down the SOC.
I'm curious how long it'd take to drain the

The battery pack was 82kwh, so given the same efficiency the Lucid Dream 118 kwh could last 73 hours
 

The battery pack was 82kwh, so given the same efficiency the Lucid Dream 118 kwh could last 73 hours
Thanks, @hydbob. That's reassuring to know.
Wanted this info because one time, we're caught for what seemed like hours on the 2-lane 60 between Riverside and Cabazon because of a jackknifed truck. The tank was full at the time, fortunately.
 
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