Over a week with Gravity, my thoughts

[HC_79]

Hell yeah! Good work @HC_79 !! When can we expect your own YouTube channel?

I don’t think I have the time or patience

Maybe some short vids here or there, we’ll see . Currently coordinating a charging speed / curve video that people seem to be asking for. Seems they thought Kyle’s was controlled by Lucid so not necessarily what we’ll see in the real world. Some 400kW NACS chargers have opened nearby.

 

[privacylaw]

@HC_79 do you have any early assessment of range? miles/kwh or pure distance?

For context - I've got a 240 mile trip that I do often. San Jose, CA to Kings Beach, CA (SF Bay Area to North Lake Tahoe). 240 miles and from altitude of 30 ft. to 6200 ft. My primary purpose in purchasing the Gravity is that I BELIEVE that it will be the first SUV (non-escalade) that can make the trip holding 80mph on the highways, without stopping to charge. I also BELIEVE that I'll need to see over 400+ in rated range to make it happen.

Now I know you've not done this drive, and I know you have the DE which has less range than the DT with smallest wheels, but I'd love your thoughts since you're one of a few on the west coast driving a Lucid Gravity.

 

[hydbob]

@HC_79 do you have any early assessment of range? miles/kwh or pure distance?

For context - I've got a 240 mile trip that I do often. San Jose, CA to Kings Beach, CA (SF Bay Area to North Lake Tahoe). 240 miles and from altitude of 30 ft. to 6200 ft. My primary purpose in purchasing the Gravity is that I BELIEVE that it will be the first SUV (non-escalade) that can make the trip holding 80mph on the highways, without stopping to charge. I also BELIEVE that I'll need to see over 400+ in rated range to make it happen.

Now I know you've not done this drive, and I know you have the DE which has less range than the DT with smallest wheels, but I'd love your thoughts since you're one of a few on the west coast driving a Lucid Gravity.

Having driven this car with no regards to efficiency I truly believe that your trip.would not be an issue at all.

 

[9point81]

@HC_79 do you have any early assessment of range? miles/kwh or pure distance?

For context - I've got a 240 mile trip that I do often. San Jose, CA to Kings Beach, CA (SF Bay Area to North Lake Tahoe). 240 miles and from altitude of 30 ft. to 6200 ft. My primary purpose in purchasing the Gravity is that I BELIEVE that it will be the first SUV (non-escalade) that can make the trip holding 80mph on the highways, without stopping to charge. I also BELIEVE that I'll need to see over 400+ in rated range to make it happen.

Now I know you've not done this drive, and I know you have the DE which has less range than the DT with smallest wheels, but I'd love your thoughts since you're one of a few on the west coast driving a Lucid Gravity.

I just drove mine on a 200 mile trip with some elevation changes (nothing compared to yours tho) and moving at whatever speed I cruised comfortably, which may or may not be exactly allowed, and with my GT config on Lucid giving an estimated 385 miles of range, this car still had about 44% of the battery left. It should be able to handle your trip one way pretty handily. Extremely efficient!

 

[HC_79]

@HC_79 do you have any early assessment of range? miles/kwh or pure distance?

For context - I've got a 240 mile trip that I do often. San Jose, CA to Kings Beach, CA (SF Bay Area to North Lake Tahoe). 240 miles and from altitude of 30 ft. to 6200 ft. My primary purpose in purchasing the Gravity is that I BELIEVE that it will be the first SUV (non-escalade) that can make the trip holding 80mph on the highways, without stopping to charge. I also BELIEVE that I'll need to see over 400+ in rated range to make it happen.

Now I know you've not done this drive, and I know you have the DE which has less range than the DT with smallest wheels, but I'd love your thoughts since you're one of a few on the west coast driving a Lucid Gravity.

Shouldn't be an issue at all. On a recent road trip I did the dynamic range was reporting 300+ miles which included elevation of around 1500 ft and I doing around 75 to 80mph. My range is fluctuating quite a lot as per @hydbob, I'm not really driving it with efficiency in mind and am seeing anything from 2.6 to 3.1 miles per kW

 

[BS8899]

Shouldn't be an issue at all. On a recent road trip I did the dynamic range was reporting 300+ miles which included elevation of around 1500 ft and I doing around 75 to 80mph. My range is fluctuating quite a lot as per @hydbob, I'm not really driving it with efficiency in mind and am seeing anything from 2.6 to 3.1 miles per kW

That sounds rather optimistic.....seems marginal to me @80mph/6,500 ft elevation change/winter weather/loaded SUV. I'd love to hear about the actual achievable range under these conditions. Getting there from San Jose to Tahoe is the problem. Coming home should be a breeze!

 

[privacylaw]

Thanks for the responses which echo my hopes. Would love any science that people are seeing. SOC, Kwh, altitude, distance, remaining charge. I use ABRP but and have asked them to add Gravity but for some reason it's been months without a response. Normally they are really good at adding cars quickly.

 

[bicycleguy]

Thanks for the responses which echo my hopes. Would love any science that people are seeing. SOC, Kwh, altitude, distance, remaining charge. I use ABRP but and have asked them to add Gravity but for some reason it's been months without a response. Normally they are really good at adding cars quickly.

The lack of an OBD port probably is the reason.