Taking Care of the Battery - Suggestions from Battery Engineer from Lucid

[boydracing]

Decided to pull the trigger on a Lucid Gravity purchase/deposit. I consulted with my cousin who worked for Lucid as well as Rivian. He had some interesting things to say, almost axioms to consider:
1. Try not to use DC Fast chargers. On long trips you may not have a choice so if you can top off at Level 2 chargers, it is easier on the battery
2. Try not to charge above 80% if you can. In order to get over 80%, the battery will need to physically swell to accept the charge over 80%.
3. Level 2 charging does not damage the battery, but constant DC fast charging does
4. A larger battery and range is better for longevity and range as the vehicle 'sips' the electrons in a miserly fashion. Consider the reduced range of running from near zero to 80% as the norm and trips in a leisure fashion.

As for me picking Lucid and the Gravity:
1. I need the room for gear and dogs.
2. VW and Rivian has a joint partnership that really improves Rivian. If something does not work out on Lucid, Rivian R1S is my 'plan b'
3. Met Peter Rawlingson and my cousin said the Lucid is the closest thing to a european EV in terms of design, experience, and driving. I am a devout Porsche and Corvette previous owner and racer. Lucid is the best for me as I believe in the difference Lucid engineering delivers.

In closing, these 4 points every EV owner should be aware of. They don't obviously need to follow, just be aware of the physics and engineering for a measured result from use.

 

[Bus Driver]

Decided to pull the trigger on a Lucid Gravity purchase/deposit. I consulted with my cousin who worked for Lucid as well as Rivian. He had some interesting things to say, almost axioms to consider:
1. Try not to use DC Fast chargers. On long trips you may not have a choice so if you can top off at Level 2 chargers, it is easier on the battery
2. Try not to charge above 80% if you can. In order to get over 80%, the battery will need to physically swell to accept the charge over 80%.
3. Level 2 charging does not damage the battery, but constant DC fast charging does
4. A larger battery and range is better for longevity and range as the vehicle 'sips' the electrons in a miserly fashion. Consider the reduced range of running from near zero to 80% as the norm and trips in a leisure fashion.

As for me picking Lucid and the Gravity:
1. I need the room for gear and dogs.
2. VW and Rivian has a joint partnership that really improves Rivian. If something does not work out on Lucid, Rivian R1S is my 'plan b'
3. Met Peter Rawlingson and my cousin said the Lucid is the closest thing to a european EV in terms of design, experience, and driving. I am a devout Porsche and Corvette previous owner and racer. Lucid is the best for me as I believe in the difference Lucid engineering delivers.

In closing, these 4 points every EV owner should be aware of. They don't obviously need to follow, just be aware of the physics and engineering for a measured result from use.

Thank you for your four tips. With regards to tip number 4 - are you saying it would be better for my battery’s longevity to run it down from 80% to close to 0%, versus say, 90% to 20%?

I charge my car up to 100% on an L2 charger about once a week. This allows me to get to work and back again without having to stop and charge. I arrive home after my 280 mile commute with a little under 20% remaining.

 

[boydracing]

Level 2 charging is not supposed to damage or reduce the life of the battery. However, #2 comes into play. If you need to charge to that and you don't need to hit a DC fast charge - makes perfect sense.