I decided not to run the Lucid at Daytona. Too many unknowns with how the Air's electronics would behave on the banking.
The charger at the Fairfield in stopped working and staff indicated it was common. Shows the danger of planning on overnight charging at your destination if there is not an alternative.
In this case there were plenty of 14-50 plugs at the speedway and I charged there. Also, EA charging station was not far away. Now driving interstates with the Lucid it's pretty easy. From Daytona up to Savannah I stoped in Brunswick GA. At 31% set limit to 100% and walked to a Jimmy Johns for lunch. Went from 30 to 87% in 44 minutes. Almost as soon as I unplugged it started pouring rain. Brings up that EA stations have no covers and when your at the extremes of a Walmart parking lot it can be 1/4 mile or more to something that is next door. Also, frequently if something is across the street you are crossing a six lane road. Good luck.
The level 2 locations in Savannah on plug share had marginal reviews so I stopped at EA so as to not worry about it. Went from 72 to 97% in 33 minutes.
Handed the valet key over at the hotel at 90%. Of course had to explain how to use valet key. They left it parked out front and when the night shift came on they wanted to move it, but of course could not figure it out and had to call me. Yes, I could have just given them my fob, but the idea of a valet key is to protect your personal information that's stored in the car. This is just one more "feature" that seems like no real world thought was given to how it would work in the "real" world.
90% will get me to Greenville without charging. If I go interstate through Columbia, SC I have 2 EA along the route. I'll probably go the route through Augusta. There is an EA in Augusta if I think I need a boost. I'm not too worried as in Greenville the garage I'll be parking in has multiple level 2 chargers and in previous stays they have never been all full. Also, there is an EA station in Greenville.
From Baton Rouge through today very little drama. The Air has plenty of range and EA stations are frequent.
There was a crew of 2 at one of the EA stations I charged at today, from a company that "checks on EA stations". This was not a service crew. They told me the 350kW chargers are frequently down. Matches my experience.
The EA 150kW will deliver 175kW in my experience and for the short time the car will pull more that 175 it doesn't make much difference if you are at a 150 or a 350.
Certainly going long distance in an EV requires some planning. The Air's range makes it easier than other EVs.
I think the idea of making charging EVs the same as getting gas is trying to make something new, old. Focusing on high power stations so you can charge like getting gas is false premise. You can fill a gas tank in 5 minutes. Multiple 65kW chargers at Starbucks, Cracker Barrel, Wendy's, McDonalds, places you are going to park for 30 minutes and get 30kWh. You eliminate going to a "gas" charging station. Go where you want to go and plug in. There are no stations, only destinations. Not to be confused with Tesla destination stations. For this to work you are going to need level 3 chargers. 200Amps of 480v is 96kW. Power 4 chargers and if all are occupied 24kW if only 1 then 96kW. Shut charging down at 80%.
At a gas station, you are usually under a canopy and can go inside to use the bathroom and buy a drink and by the time you are back at the car it is full. The current model for EA, you are in the middle of a Walmart parking lot with no protection from the weather. It is not that convent to go into Walmart or any surrounding business especially in poor weather. You are going to be there for 30-40 minutes to go from 20-80%. It's different than getting gas.