Best practices for 45 Days with no use

[groundhog]

I have to leave my Lucid in my garage in Palm Springs while I return to Chicago.
Two questions and sorry if this is in the wrong forum.
First, should I keep the car plugged in. It will be at 80% SOC?
Second, do I need someone to drive it periodically so the weight of the car does not cause a problem.
Thanks…..

 

[joec]

I have to leave my Lucid in my garage in Palm Springs while I return to Chicago.
Two questions and sorry if this is in the wrong forum.
First, should I keep the car plugged in. It will be at 80% SOC?
Second, do I need someone to drive it periodically so the weight of the car does not cause a problem.
Thanks…..

I’m not sure about the tires with leaving it. But I would definitely recommend keeping it plugged in. And setting the charge limit to 80. Or even a bit less. 70 or 60.

 

[Adnillien]

I have to leave my Lucid in my garage in Palm Springs while I return to Chicago.
Two questions and sorry if this is in the wrong forum.
First, should I keep the car plugged in. It will be at 80% SOC?
Second, do I need someone to drive it periodically so the weight of the car does not cause a problem.
Thanks…..

Based on multiple two week trips leavingmy car, I lose about 0.25% per day when the car is not waking up. Others have reported similar numbers. Hence, your total drain for 45 days would be 12% to 15%. There is also no reason not to leave it plugged in. You could charge to 80% leave it plugged in with the charge limit set to 65% so it would not come on unless something changed with your cars drain.

 

[xponents]

@hmp10 s tires flatspotted after sitting so long, and precautions are always good. I doubt it would matter much to take the tires off and leave it on a jack, but it is always better safe than sorry.


I would keep it plugged in with a charge limit set. No matter what you do, do not check on your car via the app too much: that wakes it and contributes to far heavier drain.

 

[Steveinarizona]

Second, do I need someone to drive it periodically so the weight of the car does not cause a problem.

That is a good question. Will the car sitting on its tires for six months cause flat spots in the tires?

Here is a Continental tires web page on flat spotting:

Flat-spotting | Continental Tires

Flat-spotting occurs when a tire has been stationary under vehicle load for a prolonged period. Let’s explore the causes, plus tips on how to prevent it.

www.continental-tires.com

At a minimum, I would overinflate the tires and if you have axle mounts, raising the car a few inches so the weight of the car isn't sitting on the tires would be great.

 

[groundhog]

@hmp10 s tires flatspotted after sitting so long, and precautions are always good. I doubt it would matter much to take the tires off and leave it on a jack, but it is always better safe than sorry.


I would keep it plugged in with a charge limit set. No matter what you do, do not check on your car via the app too much: that wakes it and contributes to far heavier drain.

Thanks for your reply. The answer I need is to determine how often I would need to move the car. Would I be safe at every two weeks or more often?

 

[joec]

Based on multiple two week trips leavingmy car, I lose about 0.25% per day when the car is not waking up. Others have reported similar numbers. Hence, your total drain for 45 days would be 12% to 15%. There is also no reason not to leave it plugged in. You could charge to 80% leave it plugged in with the charge limit set to 65% so it would not come on unless something changed with your cars drain.

Yes. The way I look at it, if you plug it in, you have options. If you don’t, you’re stuck with whatever happens.

 

[hydbob]

That is a good question. Will the car sitting on its tires for six months cause flat spots in the tires?

Here is a Continental tires web page on flat spotting:

Flat-spotting | Continental Tires

Flat-spotting occurs when a tire has been stationary under vehicle load for a prolonged period. Let’s explore the causes, plus tips on how to prevent it.

www.continental-tires.com

At a minimum, I would overinflate the tires and if you have axle mounts, raising the car a few inches so the weight of the car isn't sitting on the tires would be great.

45 days is not 6 months though...

 

[groundhog]

That is a good question. Will the car sitting on its tires for six months cause flat spots in the tires?

Here is a Continental tires web page on flat spotting:

Flat-spotting | Continental Tires

Flat-spotting occurs when a tire has been stationary under vehicle load for a prolonged period. Let’s explore the causes, plus tips on how to prevent it.

www.continental-tires.com

At a minimum, I would overinflate the tires and if you have axle mounts, raising the car a few inches so the weight of the car isn't sitting on the tires would be great.

Thanks Steveinarizona for the tire information. I will follow those guidelines.

 

[AZAirGT]

I use these from EVANNEX. They seem to help quite a bit in my experience.

FlatStoppers for EV Owners - Set Of Four

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