Regarding charging costs -- only way I know of to check the $/kW is via each charging network's own app: I am not aware of any "Gas Buddy" equivalent for centralized price comparisons. Plugshare (app or www) can provide nearly real-time updates from users on congestion, malfunctions, etc. but does not provide pricing.
Tesla is generally the most expensive; Ionna is cheapest, and some brands / locations use "Time Of Use" pricing so morning charges are cheaper than evening, etc. so the only way to predict what you're in for is by checking their app for costs at a specific location.
When using the onboard Lucid navigation (not CarPlay) you can select your preferred charging brands & charger speeds, and you can set a minimum charge that you wish to arrive with -- and the software will populate the charging stops automagically. (You can turn the auto-charging-stops function off if you prefer doing your own planning.)
I use the auto-chargestop function a lot -- every 4-6 weeks we do a 1400 mi. R/T where we want to arrive at our destination on one end (where we have no garage charging) with at least 35%, and we want to return back home (where we can charge in our garage) with as little as 8%.
Once you have these parameters set for your trip, the software will indicate what SOC you should charge to at each stop along the route, and will also automatically pre-condition the battery, starting about 45 mins before arrival at a charger. You can remove / edit the automatically added charging stops but this can be fiddly -- I don't recommend doing so while driving.
Tesla is generally the most expensive; Ionna is cheapest, and some brands / locations use "Time Of Use" pricing so morning charges are cheaper than evening, etc. so the only way to predict what you're in for is by checking their app for costs at a specific location.
When using the onboard Lucid navigation (not CarPlay) you can select your preferred charging brands & charger speeds, and you can set a minimum charge that you wish to arrive with -- and the software will populate the charging stops automagically. (You can turn the auto-charging-stops function off if you prefer doing your own planning.)
I use the auto-chargestop function a lot -- every 4-6 weeks we do a 1400 mi. R/T where we want to arrive at our destination on one end (where we have no garage charging) with at least 35%, and we want to return back home (where we can charge in our garage) with as little as 8%.
Once you have these parameters set for your trip, the software will indicate what SOC you should charge to at each stop along the route, and will also automatically pre-condition the battery, starting about 45 mins before arrival at a charger. You can remove / edit the automatically added charging stops but this can be fiddly -- I don't recommend doing so while driving.