aardee
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- Joined
- Aug 21, 2023
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- Lucid,BMW X5 X-Drive 50e
3 months in, loving my black Lucid Air... We are on our first roadtrip from MA to SC right now. Overall, a great experience driving 1000+ miles - driving comfort as well as charging at EA stations.
Except a patch when we charged in Delaware to about 50% or 200 miles range on the car (it was late, rainy and the charging stations were busy). We had to drive only 120 miles to our first night stop, so I thought it would be a nice thing to do giving up my station to others waiting in line.
Soon after I started driving, the rain and wind picked up - something I had not thought about. My efficiency dropped to 2.9 kWh and it kind of got dicey pretty quickly. The car tried to divert me to a charging station but would have added another 45-60 mins to our travel time. Without thinking I kept going. Luckily, after the highway exit, last 15 miles were all downhill. I managed to reach the destination with 20 miles on available instead of 70 or so I had hoped for.
This certainly was a learning experience. Driving an EV for long trips is all about managing the expectations and not taking too many chances, especially if the weather is bad. Lesson learnt
600 miles from DC to SC the next day- just perfect.Started with 100% SOC, stopped twice for 25-30 mins at EA stations to get to 80% SOC and made it to Hilton Head with ease.
3.0 efficiency during cold, rainy, and windy day.
3.8 during 55F, cloudy, less windy day - driving at 70-75mph on 95.
Love our Lucid...
PS - Forgot to mention, check you tire pressure - it impacts the efficiency badly. Air pressure down to 43-45 drastically impacted my numbers/range. Now I make it a point to ensure that I am at 50PSI all the time.
Except a patch when we charged in Delaware to about 50% or 200 miles range on the car (it was late, rainy and the charging stations were busy). We had to drive only 120 miles to our first night stop, so I thought it would be a nice thing to do giving up my station to others waiting in line.
Soon after I started driving, the rain and wind picked up - something I had not thought about. My efficiency dropped to 2.9 kWh and it kind of got dicey pretty quickly. The car tried to divert me to a charging station but would have added another 45-60 mins to our travel time. Without thinking I kept going. Luckily, after the highway exit, last 15 miles were all downhill. I managed to reach the destination with 20 miles on available instead of 70 or so I had hoped for.
This certainly was a learning experience. Driving an EV for long trips is all about managing the expectations and not taking too many chances, especially if the weather is bad. Lesson learnt
600 miles from DC to SC the next day- just perfect.Started with 100% SOC, stopped twice for 25-30 mins at EA stations to get to 80% SOC and made it to Hilton Head with ease.
3.0 efficiency during cold, rainy, and windy day.
3.8 during 55F, cloudy, less windy day - driving at 70-75mph on 95.
Love our Lucid...
PS - Forgot to mention, check you tire pressure - it impacts the efficiency badly. Air pressure down to 43-45 drastically impacted my numbers/range. Now I make it a point to ensure that I am at 50PSI all the time.
