Range Questions after first trip

[rmi521]

I’m loving my brand new Lucid Air Pure (4 days so far). Took a long road trip into the NorCal foothills yesterday and was disappointed in how much charge I used on the way (mostly uphill). I drove more conscientiously (avoiding rapid acceleration, high speed) on the way home and used literally half of that. Very happy with my first charging experience (EA) - no wait this morning at 9.

 

[valentino]

I've done some testing on this. My local driving yields 3.9 miles /kwh. My highway driving... well it's closer to 3m/kwh. Testing over a 2 month period that's pretty much the numbers I would always see. I grew up in NYC and I drive like it which is why my highway range is atrocious. But the big revelation is when I get on the highway and turn on cruise control then it's consistently 4.1-4.5/kwh. But I like driving so my range is going to be crappy. If I charge at home I really wouldn't care tbh.

My sister on the other hand drives like a nun. She gets close to the stated range.

 

[jedwin]

Curious what speed you set cruise to. Given your self-description, I’m guessing it’s not 65, or even 70….

So your 3mi/kWh is mostly ramping up and down speed as you have your highway fun? Or is it just that CC keeps you from “accidentally” cruising at 85?

 

[illopp00]

Yesterday I averaged 4.88 mi/kWh over 94 miles of which roughly 75% was highway at 65-70 mph. The rest was around suburban streets and secondary roads. Temps were mid-50’s with no need for climate control. ‘25 AGT with 19’s. This further supports my thesis that I will easily be able to achieve EPA range over the course of a full year given that I took delivery 12/15/24 and we had a VERY cold Winter. Lifetime average on the car is now up to 3.92…

Just curious what drive mode and regen settings you use on highway?

 

[Blue Lectroid]

Just curious what drive mode and regen settings you use on highway?

Smooth and high regen

 

[Grey Boy]

I just drove my 22 GT with the 21” wheel package on a 278 mile trip one way from Suwanee GA to Savannah GA. My 100% SOC distance was 462 miles. My route planner was showing I would have 140 miles of range left at my destination. If you add the distance of my location with my remaining miles at my destination, this should give me a rough estimate of the route planner’s range at 100% SOC which was 418 miles (278+140=418). This 418 miles of range should represent normal driving conditions. The route I took consisted of more than 170 miles of backroads (40 miles of which was stop and go traffic) and 92 miles of interstate. On the backroads I never exceeded 69mph but mainly drove 64mph. On the interstate I drove 75mph. By the end of the trip, my route planner was showing that I would have 110 miles of range left at my destination losing an additional 30 miles. I ended up with a total range of 388 miles which is 84% of my original displayed range.
I was expecting more than I achieved, especially at the speeds I was driving.

 

[Blue Lectroid]

I just drove my 22 GT with the 21” wheel package on a 278 mile trip one way from Suwanee GA to Savannah GA. My 100% SOC distance was 462 miles. My route planner was showing I would have 140 miles of range left at my destination. If you add the distance of my location with my remaining miles at my destination, this should give me a rough estimate of the route planner’s range at 100% SOC which was 418 miles (278+140=418). This 418 miles of range should represent normal driving conditions. The route I took consisted of more than 170 miles of backroads (40 miles of which was stop and go traffic) and 92 miles of interstate. On the backroads I never exceeded 69mph but mainly drove 64mph. On the interstate I drove 75mph. By the end of the trip, my route planner was showing that I would have 110 miles of range left at my destination losing an additional 30 miles. I ended up with a total range of 388 miles which is 84% of my original displayed range.
I was expecting more than I achieved, especially at the speeds I was driving.

You had sections of stop & go traffic and drove 75 mph for 92 miles. Both of those things will significantly impact range. Your numbers are not at all surprising. FWIW, today I did 120 miles -- 100 of them on highways at 70 mph, the rest on quiet, rural roads at roughly 45- 50 mph. I averaged 4.60 mi / kWh -- nicely above my 2025 AGT's EPA rated 4.34. These cars absolutely can deliver EPA rated range depending on how you drive them. Pound of them, go fast and use them as a performance car and your range will be less. It's a simple balance of fun & performance vs. range. If you need the range, it's there but you need to consciously change the way you use the car to get it.

 

[stratus]

I just drove my 22 GT with the 21” wheel package on a 278 mile trip one way from Suwanee GA to Savannah GA. My 100% SOC distance was 462 miles. My route planner was showing I would have 140 miles of range left at my destination. If you add the distance of my location with my remaining miles at my destination, this should give me a rough estimate of the route planner’s range at 100% SOC which was 418 miles (278+140=418). This 418 miles of range should represent normal driving conditions. The route I took consisted of more than 170 miles of backroads (40 miles of which was stop and go traffic) and 92 miles of interstate. On the backroads I never exceeded 69mph but mainly drove 64mph. On the interstate I drove 75mph. By the end of the trip, my route planner was showing that I would have 110 miles of range left at my destination losing an additional 30 miles. I ended up with a total range of 388 miles which is 84% of my original displayed range.
I was expecting more than I achieved, especially at the speeds I was driving.

Sorry you are a bit disappointed with your expert, but I think 388 total miles is stellar. You can get the stated EPA number if you drive 55-65 miles an hour over an extended period of time, in nice weather. You may even be able to achieve that going closer to 70. When I achieve upper 3’s in m/kWh I am happy; when I get over 4 I am smitten. The only time I personally feel disappointed is in the dead of winter, when thing get a bit rough. Even then, I could theoretically drive almost 3.5 hours without worrying about anything.

 

[kort6776]

I just drove my 22 GT with the 21” wheel package on a 278 mile trip one way from Suwanee GA to Savannah GA. My 100% SOC distance was 462 miles. My route planner was showing I would have 140 miles of range left at my destination. If you add the distance of my location with my remaining miles at my destination, this should give me a rough estimate of the route planner’s range at 100% SOC which was 418 miles (278+140=418). This 418 miles of range should represent normal driving conditions. The route I took consisted of more than 170 miles of backroads (40 miles of which was stop and go traffic) and 92 miles of interstate. On the backroads I never exceeded 69mph but mainly drove 64mph. On the interstate I drove 75mph. By the end of the trip, my route planner was showing that I would have 110 miles of range left at my destination losing an additional 30 miles. I ended up with a total range of 388 miles which is 84% of my original displayed range.
I was expecting more than I achieved, especially at the speeds I was driving.

my rule of thumb is to knock 25% off of the indicated range, more if the conditions. road and/or weather are unfavorable. the guess o meter in the lucid is overly ambitious and it is next to impossible to achieve the max indicated range.

 

[kort6776]

Even then, I could theoretically drive almost 3.5 hours without worrying about anything.

that is my only complaint about how far you can travel in the lucid. 3.5 hours of driving is beyond my body's range of travel

 

[Mwd]

Lucid not greatly exaggerate anything. All of the ranges that they quote were achieved using the same exact EPA testing as other vehicle brands. I have been able to achieve EPA level efficiency when I drive like the EPA test. Now, I wish that the range indicator inside the car would take into account driving history and conditions to be more accurate, but it doesn’t.

As a new owner, my experience is quite different. I recently returned from a long road trip the last leg of which I charged the car to 100% and it showed 400 and a few miles of range when we left my route took me up the West Virginia Turnpike, which if you’ve ever traveled, you will know that it is strong uphill much of the way It consistently held to 400 miles of range after reaching home and driving around additional miles I finally recharged it at the point where my mileage was 355 miles and the car still had over 40 miles of range showing. Needless to say, I was impressed. So you know, I am a conservative driver, but the speeds were at the 70 mile an hour speed limit.

 

[jlongii]

I just drove my 22 GT with the 21” wheel package on a 278 mile trip one way from Suwanee GA to Savannah GA. My 100% SOC distance was 462 miles. My route planner was showing I would have 140 miles of range left at my destination. If you add the distance of my location with my remaining miles at my destination, this should give me a rough estimate of the route planner’s range at 100% SOC which was 418 miles (278+140=418). This 418 miles of range should represent normal driving conditions. The route I took consisted of more than 170 miles of backroads (40 miles of which was stop and go traffic) and 92 miles of interstate. On the backroads I never exceeded 69mph but mainly drove 64mph. On the interstate I drove 75mph. By the end of the trip, my route planner was showing that I would have 110 miles of range left at my destination losing an additional 30 miles. I ended up with a total range of 388 miles which is 84% of my original displayed range.
I was expecting more than I achieved, especially at the speeds I was driving.

Doesn’t surprise me at all. I recently completed a drive from Chicago to Los Angeles and, given I was driving at 80 mph to 85 mph I was seeing 70% actual range vs. the charged range. One day with the wind chill near zero I believe I was seeing 50%.