Out of Spec new YT video: Road to Gravity

[msaunders9430]

Additional video from Out of Spec Dave at NYC event.

 

[PetevB]

Better yet, measure the area under the curve, charge for 15 minutes starting at 10% SoC and drive 80mph until SoC is 10% (aka 10% challenge.)

Edmunds measures something similar with their “time to add 100 miles range”. Not quite as good as the 10% challenge in some ways, but still useful. This is how 1400 mph held for four minutes would stack up against the current leaderboard (Air GT is in 18th):

 

[Elfin]

Edmunds measures something similar with their “time to add 100 miles range”. Not quite as good as the 10% challenge in some ways, but still useful. This is how 1400 mph held for four minutes would stack up against the current leaderboard (Air GT is in 18th):

I doubt the Gravity will be better than the Air (in perfect conditions, supposedly Gravity charging will be more consistent). Something is weird with Edmund's results though. I wonder if they're preconditioning. The Air is #3 in Out of Spec's test and they averaged 186kW over 15 minutes (2023 Air) but Edmunds only averaged 147kW over 11 minutes.
Edmund's test also must be at much lower speeds. They got 309Wh/mi for the brick shaped Ioniq 5 whereas out of spec got 520Wh/mi.

 

[Lucken]

What's amazing to me is I completely agree with you, and what a huge win it has been, for being something of a random middle-of-the-night Peter-ism. There are plenty of times that sort of 'midnight crazy thought' doesn't work, but when it does it's just *chef's kiss*

It's so dumb, lol, but the media simply cannot stop talking about it, and I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't try it for a drive-in movie.

Drive in movie? What’s that? Where’s that?

 

[Adnillien]

I doubt the Gravity will be better than the Air (in perfect conditions, supposedly Gravity charging will be more consistent). Something is weird with Edmund's results though. I wonder if they're preconditioning. The Air is #3 in Out of Spec's test and they averaged 186kW over 15 minutes (2023 Air) but Edmunds only averaged 147kW over 11 minutes.
Edmund's test also must be at much lower speeds. They got 309Wh/mi for the brick shaped Ioniq 5 whereas out of spec got 520Wh/mi.
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From what I have heard from the Lucid charging team is that the Panasonic cells in Gravity allow much faster charging than the LG cells in the Air. I do expect Gravity to do better in the 10% challenge.

 

[Elfin]

From what I have heard from the Lucid charging team is that the Panasonic cells in Gravity allow much faster charging than the LG cells in the Air. I do expect Gravity to do better in the 10% challenge.

20% worse Cd and 20% more frontal area = 40% more drag so it's going to be tough. In the latest video from Out of Spec Kyle says he was told it would similar to a Taycan AWD. Taycan RWD does 193mi and Air does 155mi so it does sound like it should be a little better than Air which would be amazing.

 

[PetevB]

20% worse Cd and 20% more frontal area = 40% more drag so it's going to be tough. In the latest video from Out of Spec Kyle says he was told it would similar to a Taycan AWD. Taycan RWD does 193mi and Air does 155mi so it does sound like it should be a little better than Air which would be amazing.

My math says the Gravity will get 155 miles in the 10% challenge on a V3 Tesla supercharger (limited to 220 kW) if the car’s on the smaller wheels. Or 183 miles on a 400 KW charger. We’ll know soon, though both will take a hit if they use the car they currently have (it’s on the big rims).

The Gravity has both improved cell chemistry and an updated battery cooling system to let it hold high charge rates for longer.