I think @mo3605's summary above is a good capture of the "reality" of charging at DCFC and preconditioning. It is entirely consistent with my experience. The Lucid, with the existing charging profile, beyond the initial 5-8 minutes of "sugar-high" charging, most of the remaining charging time is likely going to be below 150kW, even on a 350 kW charger. It will be well below 100kW by the time you get to 50-60% SoC. Looking at the recent OoS I-90 Surge, I'd expect EVs with a flatter charging curve than the Lucid would fare better.
The "DCFC balancing" question is situational depended. It is hard to ascertain. Beyond just balancing (between two adjacent chargers), some EA stations warns you (via ,messages on the charger screen) that charging is being throttled because of the available current. The entire charging cycle can drop to 50kW or less for the entire duration. I've experienced this kind of "station throttling" a couple of times.
My current practice on my 780 mile road trip with the Lucid is to start out at home with 100% SoC (L2 charged at home) and then do two DCFC charges en route. As I explained in my earlier post, these stops can take 50-60min. On my next trip, I might opt for 3 or even 4 stops, say 20-30m each.
Quoting the late Robin Williams, "Reality, what a concept"!
