Questions on Battery Charging and Thermal Maintenance……

[MPawelek]

(1) If you want to charge the batteries to 80% is this percentage set by the car or by the wall charger?
(2) If you want to charge the batteries to 80% and have the batteries cooled during hot weather while charging will the car stop the charging at 80% and then just use “city” power to keep the batteries at a desired temperature?
(3) Is one capable to add no charge to the batteries but have the car plugged in to maintain a good battery temperature during extreme hot or cold weather?

 

[hydbob]

(1) If you want to charge the batteries to 80% is this percentage set by the car or by the wall charger?
(2) If you want to charge the batteries to 80% and have the batteries cooled during hot weather while charging will the car stop the charging at 80% and then just use “city” power to keep the batteries at a desired temperature?
(3) Is one capable to add no charge to the batteries but have the car plugged in to maintain a good battery temperature during extreme hot or cold weather?

1) by the car
2) yes as long as you set the charge % to 80 in the car
3) I think it will charge to your preset % before it maintains battery temp, so the answer is probably no

 

[MPawelek]

Thanks for the reply. My major concern is our high temperatures here on the Texas Gulf Coast during the Summer though I will keep the Lucid in my shaded storage building with all my other cars. I assume that during this time of the year I will keep it plugged in all the time in order to keep the batteries at the correct temperature?

 

[Adnillien]

This is a concern here in Phoenix also. From the manual:

 

[MikeTz]

Thanks for the reply. My major concern is our high temperatures here on the Texas Gulf Coast during the Summer though I will keep the Lucid in my shaded storage building with all my other cars. I assume that during this time of the year I will keep it plugged in all the time in order to keep the batteries at the correct temperature?

I doubt the BMS will start cooling the batteries if the car is parked and the battery pack is at or below 140 degrees F.