That's great. I didn't know the "idle fees" were waived for us but I agree once charged it should be removed even if there are free stalls.
Yes- that is strange it is waived. Seems like it could start to encourage bad EV etiquette. Won’t be much of a problem now but once larger numbers of Lucids are in customers’ hands seems like the policy will just add uneccesary stress on the charging infrastructure.
I’ve been in this situation … and opened the app, changed the charge level from “daily” to 90% and enjoyed the rest of my food.
This is correct.
Your remark about only 1 EA charger in Charlotte may be misinterpreted by some. There is only one EA charging location in Charlotte, but there are 10 charging stations at that location, about the largest there is compared to other locations that mostly have only four charging stations. Why they put 10 charging stations in one location instead of spreading it around to other locations in Charlotte is a mystery to me. What ticks me off about it too is that there is only one 350KW charging station among the ten. WTF? Some of the small 4 charging station sites have 2 350KW chargers but only one at the location in Charlotte? They should have at least 3 350KW charging stations. Another thing that ticks me off is that Atlanta, 3 hrs. down the road, with no Lucid studios or service center, has 20 EA charging sites with close to 100 charging stations. EA is treating Charlotte like some small country town along the Interstate when it has the intersection of 2 interstate highways (77 and 85) in the middle of the city. I think EA needs to be petitioned to add more charging stations in the Charlotte area. Hear that EA??
or just get a TeslaTap, take the Lucid and plug into a tesla destination charger
EA is actively seeking suggestions for charging locations. https://www.electrifyamerica.com/submissions/
Thanks, I will send them a suggestion ASAP. I wonder if they will be able to modify the charging stations to upgrade from 150 KW to 350 KW stations as well.
Most likely not since they are actually moving away from putting in 350
I actually thinks that makes sense. The majority of people charging at EA are locals.
Would rather they add more stations at a site than upgrade the stations to 350kW. Not much difference in speed but 150kW will DEFINITELY be faster if you are not waiting for an empty stall.
The charging stations in Charlotte are within a five minute drive from I-85 in a Walmart parking lot, and I believe the EA location was selected to serve travelers on I-85. With only one 350KW charging station it appears to not serve travelers looking for a faster charge. They do have 7 150 KW stations, so someone only has to stay about 6 minutes longer to fully charge compared to the 350Kw charger, according to tests conducted on charging times.
Considering the vast majority of EVs are not capable of utilizing the 350, makes sense to use 150. Not like companies are good at future proofing anything haha
Level 3 chargers are considerably less expensive to install and operate where there is already a large electrical capacity and peak demand in place - at warehouse-style stores or shopping malls. Ideally it's near a highway, but that isn't the primary factor that determines the feasibility of an installation. Electric utilities bill for power to businesses not only on the amount of the usage, but also on the peak usage rate. A bank of eight 150/350kW stations at a small retail location (gas station) would require a big electrical upgrade and incur high ongoing costs from peak demand surcharges. EA is adding storage batteries to some new charging stations to mitigate these peak demand charges.
Unfortunately, that suggestion site for EA chargers is for businesses who want to have an EA charging station installed at their business (such as Walmart, Target, etc.). It doesn't accept global suggestions like I wanted to provide.
I submitted a request through it once. Twitter, Instagram and Facebook are definitely aimed at the consumer level. People frequently make suggestions there and get a response along the lines of "forwarded to the planning team".
I wondered why EA started there. It made more sense to me for gas station to convert to charging stations eventually.
Sorry, but I have to disagree with you on that. I think the local gas station will seize to exist in the future, and they will not be converted to electric charging stations. Why? We only have local gas stations now because owners of ICE cars do not have gas storage tanks to pump gas at home (rural farms excepted). They have to go to a gas station. Electric Vehicles only need to be plugged in at home, a readymade electric "storage tank". They don't need to go to a local charging station and pay higher rates either. As stated by others on this thread, charging stations along Interstates and other main highways will increase and some in combination with gas stations, but the gas stations will begin to fade away over time as EVs take over. Twenty years from now ICE car owners will have trouble finding gas stations as much as EVs do now finding charging stations. And with the evolution of EV solid state batteries capable of charging intervals in excess of 1000 mi. and fully charging in less than 5 minutes, there will be an even less need for charging stations all over the place.
Do we think this putative "break-in period" reflects some chemical process within the battery pack, or simply that the range prediction algorithm is learning your driving habits?
