Lucid Air's Big Range Allows Us To Skip Full Charging Stations - Range vs Charging Speed
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Published 2023-05-02
Tijmen and Kyle head on a road trip to visit Nxu in the Lucid Air Grand Touring - Typically we love fast charging EVs on this channel but occasionally a city is just far enough where you may be able to stretch it without stopping - that's exactly what we did on this trip from Pasadena, California to Phoenix, Arizona
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Circle K would make a killing if they had a big DCFC installation in their store in Blythe, CA along I-10.
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I have always wanted the option to spec a very long-range model. Another great place to show the importance of range is driving east across I-80 in WY in the winter. In fact, that would be a good test for you to head up to Cheyenne and over to Rock Springs in the winter. Short of towing I can't think of a tougher test for an EV in the US. An additional point is no one wants to wait in Laramie or Rock Springs with the winds howling why you charge.
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thank you so much for showing/talking about the Quartzite issue. I brought this up a couple of years ago when everyone was saying that the ID4 was such a great road trip car.. I saw the writing on the wall in Quartzite. Tesla not only 32 superchargers in Quartzite but another 8 down the road in Ehrenberg, AZ. if you can't use the tesla chargers, you need a Lucid to get across the desert.. but when it's 122 degrees out there, you may want to crank on the AC
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This is what we need more of, longer ranged vehicles. Think about when most people travel: for holidays. Specifically Christmas & Thanksgiving when you want to get there in time, but the charging stations will all be busy. Having the extra range means you can either get there in one go with stops for stretch & pee not limited to charger locations. Or for longer drives, or range limiting weather, skip the worst stops that will give you the longest delays.
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Longer range should mean less charge cycles and longer battery life. Also you should be able to charge at home more because of the longer range.
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You can get some pretty incredible range even with a Tesla Model 3 Performance. I got 218 Wh/mi for 209 miles with my M3P on 18” wheels and PZ4 summer tires while averaging 62.7 mph. That would be 362 miles on a full charge. Being able to disable regen with the S3XY buttons when coasting down hills helps with efficiency but drafting can make a huge difference as well.
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used to live 90s from your start point. so nice.
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I still think the bigger range it has, the better. However, the charging speed is another topic. Comparing 2 cars with same charging speed, but one with shorter range, another one can go longer. You have a choice to not charge to full in longer range while you need to get as much as you can charge in shorter range. Especially if you go/live in somewhere infrastructure is not very EV supportive is brutal.
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Great stuff, Kyle! When do you think you'll be tackling your next car segment comparison video on Out of Spec Reviews?
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This is my thing. Most ppl say you don't need 500 miles of range for road trips. My thing is, More range equal less charging equals less degradation to your batteries equals you can keep the car for longer equals you save money in the long run. I personally want 500 miles of range before I look at an EV. It will happen it'll just take time.
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Heads up !!!! I would not recommend going below 10 miles of range I was left stranded 2 block from an electrify America charging station with 10 miles of range. Lucid would not help as far as a tow . And said they do not provide toes because of range problems, which I find unacceptable.
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Just saw a video with the CEO of Electrify America doing his «Cannon Ball Run» coast to coast. Nice short video.
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Love the Polestar 1 in the background! They’re never getting it back ;)
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A 400 miled rwd midsized sedan would be the sweet spot for me.
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Time to see NACS options on the New, yes, that would rock and Ford, Tesla and who knows who else can join the reliable DC charging points!
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Longer range>faster charging all day long. For me; driving to Cleveland and back for work I’d have to stop for a short charge in my Model 3. A lucid I wouldn’t have to. Charging at home only for probably 99% of my driving with that car.
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You guys are on to something in this video need more content showing actual trips you can do without using the infrastructure and showing how to charge at the hotels. Non stop trips are what people want and its especially helpful when not in a Tesla because of the infrastructure but even in a Tesla these would be preferred ways to trip non stop.
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Why doesn't the EPA update their ratings? Seems we can all agree that we don't get useful information out of what's generally used.
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Now the test you need to do it’s difference in timing going fast and stopping to charge and no stops eco driving time difference (perhaps comparing it with a gas car) I traveled from SLC TO VEGAS ⛽️ & 🔋 and only saw in timing like 15 - 20 min advantage on the gas vehicle
