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That caught my attention as well.You can retrofit the newer ecus into the older cars!
You can retrofit the newer ecus into the older cars!
Is it confirmed whether the retrofit will be offered, or did they just say it’s possible? (Genuinely curious, my present circumstances prevent me from actually watching it)You can retrofit the newer ecus into the older cars!
My gut tells me Lucid reviewed this video before it posted. I'm gunna say it's confirmed.Is it confirmed whether the retrofit will be offered, or did they just say it’s possible? (Genuinely curious, my present circumstances prevent me from actually watching it)
Uh… I’d assume @Chrry could answer this?I got downright emotional as he was relating how much being in other cars makes him want to return to his Air. I get the same feeling. Is this love? Is it normal to feel this way about a . . . car?
One thing I’d like cleared up: does this mean that the actual power output of the car matters, or does it refer to the maximum motor output (670 hp)? Essentially, what I am asking is: If a Pure were to hypothetically (somehow) make 670 hp, would it be more efficient than the current one having 430 hp despite using the same motor (rated at 670 hp)?The one question was when he mentioned getting better efficiency out of the lower-powered Airs. In an early interview, Peter Rawlinson said that EVs are the opposite of ICE cars in that the pursuit of efficiency means using more powerful motors, as electric motors are more efficient the lower they operate in their power band. This, rather than the pursuit of power for its own sake, was the explanation Rawlinson gave for the extraordinary horsepower ratings of the Air motors.
Uh… I’d assume @Chrry could answer this?
One thing I’d like cleared up: does this mean that the actual power output of the car matters, or does it refer to the maximum motor output (670 hp)? Essentially, what I am asking is: If a Pure were to hypothetically (somehow) make 670 hp, would it be more efficient than the current one having 430 hp despite using the same motor (rated at 670 hp)?
Is this love? Is it normal to feel this way about a . . . car?
Probably a bit too early to ask. Otherwise it's a huge misstep from Lucid to let SG say such a thing.Spoke with service & they presently have no program to retrofit the processor.
You can retrofit the newer ecus into the older cars!
It is not something you can do today. It is something you may be able to do in the future. Time will tell.I asked about this at the Miami Service Center. I was told that Lucid will only allow the replacement of the old ECU with the new one if there is a malfunction with the old one, even if the customer is willing to pay for it. According to the Service Manager the new ECU has better communicability and is less susceptible to interference, but the increase in processing speed is not significant.
That caught my attention, too. We need an official answer. I'll be first in line.You can retrofit the newer ecus into the older cars!
Sounds like another case of service folks confidently stating things they don't know. Just last week Peter said in person they haven't figured out a plan for upgrades. Not that it's impossible, not that there are specific rules defined for it, they just don't have the answers yet.I asked about this at the Miami Service Center. I was told that Lucid will only allow the replacement of the old ECU with the new one if there is a malfunction with the old one, even if the customer is willing to pay for it. According to the Service Manager the new ECU has better communicability and is less susceptible to interference, but the increase in processing speed is not significant.