EA chargers are a fail so far

[pbloomst]

First road trip today in my new Lucid. EA was a huge disappointment at both locations I stopped. I’ve been spoiled by Tesla over the years. I’m sure things will improve but wanted to vent while waiting for the one functioning charger to free up. Love the car though and am hooeful

 

[TCGT]

What was the issue?

 

[pbloomst]

What was the issue?

First stop (Bushnell, FL) the account with Lucid was messed (and continues to be) so that took a phone call and 20 minutes. Had to change chargers twice. 350kW charger never did over 140.

In Tallahassee, only 1/4 chargers online and that one only did 100.

Not looking for advice. Just whining.

 

[TCGT]

First stop (Bushnell, FL) the account with Lucid was messed (and continues to be) so that took a phone call and 20 minutes. Had to change chargers twice. 350kW charger never did over 140.

In Tallahassee, only 1/4 chargers online and that one only did 100.

Not looking for advice. Just whining.

Frustrating…no advice here, but I did find this article interesting about the difference between 350kw & 150kw charging:

Lucid Air Dream Edition Fast Charging Comparison: 350 kW vs 150 kW

We charge a 2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition from zero to 100% on both a 150 kW and a 350 kW DC fast charger and analyze the differences.

insideevs.com

 

[pbloomst]

Frustrating…no advice here, but I did find this article interesting about the difference between 350kw & 150kw charging:

Lucid Air Dream Edition Fast Charging Comparison: 350 kW vs 150 kW

We charge a 2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition from zero to 100% on both a 150 kW and a 350 kW DC fast charger and analyze the differences.

insideevs.com

Interesting indeed. Thanks for sharing.

 

[stratus]

Frustrating…no advice here, but I did find this article interesting about the difference between 350kw & 150kw charging:

Lucid Air Dream Edition Fast Charging Comparison: 350 kW vs 150 kW

We charge a 2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition from zero to 100% on both a 150 kW and a 350 kW DC fast charger and analyze the differences.

insideevs.com

This is a great article. Thanks for sharing.

 

[hydbob]

Was at Harris Ranch today. First charger - authentication error. Moved to 2nd spot and worked but had to initiate through Lucid app.

 

[bobofat]

Was at Harris Ranch today. First charger - authentication error. Moved to 2nd spot and worked but had to initiate through Lucid app.

glad it worked for you and you're able to charge. Safe travels.

 

[borski]

In addition to the charging curve, it's really important to precondition for 20-30 minutes if you want to get full speed on the 350s.

 

[Bunnylebowski]

Yeah EA is a pain in the ass and seems to follow Murphy’s law rather than Ohm’s law. Weirdly the worst station I know of now works great, but maybe that’s because it’s not on complimentary charging anymore.