First ever roadtrip coming up

[newkidontheblock]

Even though I have been driving EV's since 2020 I have never taken a road trip.
In 2 weeks I will be taking my first ever road trip from Cumming to Nashville to watch Titans/Vikings game with me son.
I checked the distance and it is only 250 miles.
I plan to charge to 100%. I will drive 70-75 per hour on my Lucid Air.
I hope to stay at a Hotel where I can charge the car over night.
We will drive up on Saturday and return on Sunday evening after the game.
I have never charged my car using a public charger before. I am assuming that Electrify America chargers will work if I open my Lucid app.
Let me know if there is anything else I should prepare for.

 

[newkidontheblock]

I plan to take my tesla tap mini adapter with me.

 

[tonybot]

Good luck with the trip! Usually EA chargers will work just by plugging in. It recognizes the vehicle and services you are entitled to. If not, you are often able to initiate charge through the app. In my experience I never had to us the app.

Use plug share to read about the charging stops and feedback as well as use EA app to see the status of the charger, how busy is the location, etc.

 

[segbrk]

At Electrify America you should be able to just plug in, tap continue on the screen, and charge. Sometimes it fails to recognize the car, then you can open your Lucid app and a new Electrify America button should appear front and center. It will use your phone's location to find the station, and ask which stand you're at, e.g. BLAH-02, printed in big text near the charging stand's screen. You do not need an EA account or the EA app.
Check Plugshare before you head to a charger, and even before you book your hotel. It will likely have recent reviews and a score telling you if the charger actually works well. I've seen an unfortunate number of hotels and other public places advertise EV charging only to have broken equipment that hasn't been maintained in years.

 

[bikeriderbryan]

I'm sure your road trip experience will be AOK. Having the ability to charge at the Hotel is a plus.

 

[dwfallin]

PlugShare app is your friend!! Also - there’s a few non-ea chargers in the area, I’ve registered at ChargePoint, EVgo, and red-e and had no problems with them if ea was down or not in area

 

[coma24]

You'll be more than fine. There's 3 EA chargers in the greater Nashville area, plus you have the overnight hotel charging. Relax. You can bring the adapter, but I'm not sure why you'd need it. The "Range at destination" readout on the far left is your friend.