My First Lucid Air Road Trip Heading From Palm Springs To Colorado!

Kyle heads to Fort Collins, Colorado in a Lucid Air Grand Touring with 516mi of EPA rated range. Let's see how the efficiency and charging work out in the real world...
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[@KyleConner]

I don’t think I explained my driving strategy for testing enough in this video so hope this clarifies: Strategy 1: Rip it to drain the battery low and try and find a 350kW charger to see big charging speeds Strategy 2: Normal driving into Grand Junction to simulate how a normal person would cruise with wide open roads Strategy 3: Gentler cruising over the Rockies getting the highest efficiency of the trip

[@CJ-rk5eg]

Thanks for the summary. Your approach is more “real world” and like most people drive , it varies depending on the circumstances like “I’m late!” Or “lets have some fun now!” Etc.

[@Mrbfgray]

BRAVE guy given record of spinning out expensive car sideways into a curb ripping wheels off. 😄

[@CJ-rk5eg]

@@Mrbfgray especially with someone else’s car !

[@nevco8774]

You need to try this thing on autobahn in Germany...

[@Yelonek1986]

Maybe open windows if you want to lose range? LOL, just as I typed this comment, you opened the window. :D

[@cadriver2570]

We don’t have access to serious EA help. I have been stuck innumerable times trying to get a charge at Electrify America. It actually pushed me away from electric cars for long distance use and as of over 1 year ago I no longer take electric road trips. I’m glad you document the issues, because I have posted about this online and been called a FUD spreader by the Electrify America Stans. I invested almost $100k in a luxury car, had awful charging experiences, and been called a liar for documenting it. So freaking frustrating.

[@shou635]

I’m glad I bought a Tesla. Been all over US and Canada using super charger network.

[@xeon2k8]

@@shou635 yeah shame they dont have any luxury car

[@ernestdavis]

​@@xeon2k8🔥🔥🔥

[@rzu7120]

Kyle: "Little charger, you have no idea what's in store for you." Little Charger: "Hold my handle!"

[@charlesfile4059]

Hold my Beer, huh?

[@clydearmstrong6378]

Lol

[@blondeblue156]

Even though some of these conditions or experiences can be stressful to most of us average people, your humor and demeanor always make for a fair review, a great experience and much less nail biting. Your reviews assist those interested in motoring technology to make an informed purchase or not, or to just learn about the newest technology in cars. Thx! Be safe.

[@BroncoPH]

Couldn’t agree more. Kyle is a great ambassador for an emerging market that has its fair share of issues but seeing someone adapt and overcome helps adoption and the future resolution around these issues.

[@jumbleumble5386]

This came at the right time. New road trip videos are one of the best ways to calm myself down and this really helped me out.

[@gpernelljr]

It does the same for me.

[@L3x4Pr0ne]

I couldn’t imagine buying such an expensive car and truly worrying about chargers not working. There are so many great cars out there crippled by terrible charging networks. Fun video as always.

[@ericroe]

But realize the issue was with the car, not the charger due to the chargers being set to free.

[@Kr0n1k8]

This is why I can’t go with anything other than Tesla. The ccs network is trash

[@Johntalkstesla]

sssh, dont tell people 40% of owning a EV is reliable fast charging the EV. but he has to promote a Tesla wannabe

[@baileal]

@@Kr0n1k8 I just rented a Tesla and the assurance of the Tesla charging network helped me with the anxiety of driving from Houston to Natchitoches Louisiana.

[@falseprogress]

Charging in some bad part of town (or Antifa-infested places) wouldn't be great, either. All the wizardry needed to keep these cars moving seems fragile, and officials warn that EVs could be stuck during storm evacuations, etc. with power outages.

[@Matt-pj3ue]

Went to Electrify America today and had no cell phone service. Couldn't swipe to charge and couldn't call customer service. What a wonderful feeling. Lol

[@fluxcapacitor3000]

thank god for tesla superchargers

[@SuperHumhum]

Wow, what a 3rd world country. It's sad and pathetic to have to rely on Tesla superchargers. What a backwards country.

[@jasonheiken6347]

Yesterday I typed Lucid into my search on KZbin. Watched 2 of your videos then went for a walk this morning…and I’m staying in Palm Springs! I see the driveway where your trip began (across the street is the home with all the plant canopies). Small world! Thank you for your video. The electrify America network needs some help. I was thinking you were about to be stranded out there. Glad you made it back to Colorado. I’ll be watching more of your videos!

[@iphonemanYT]

Peter is the absolute man. Out of Spec roadtrips are some of my favorite content on all of KZbin. Love you guys

[@jlo13800]

This electric shit bores me to death, now i got go out back and crank up my 2 stroke v8.

[@KrazyKrzysztof]

@@jlo13800 dude is always charging lol

[@jlo13800]

@@KrazyKrzysztof its a 2 stroke

[@jlo13800]

@@KrazyKrzysztof ICE cars will always be faster

[@jlo13800]

2 stroke DFI is on a whole new level.

[@eazymoneyTX]

Thanks again for a other GREAT video! 👍🏽👍🏽

[@benz500r]

Dude, he let you drive his car because you're a nice guy and you take care of someone else's stuff. Great review.

[@newscoulomb3705]

25:35 Honestly, I don't think there's much to optimize with trips in the Lucid. With easily 400 to 450 miles of minimum driving range, most people will just drive it like a gas car. A couple of 10 to 15 minute stops at a convenience store would be more than enough to drive 800+ miles in a day, which is more than most people would ever consider driving. The bigger factor is being able to find and identify faster chargers that are located conveniently for the trip.

[@EELLISON2012]

That's kind of true. I find my self driving in my ICE 🧊 vehicle around town about the same distance my family and I drive on vacation in a weeks time ⏲️.

[@Kvickification]

1 year of owning an EV is all i could muster. There are so many issues with none working chargers, shitty apps, charging queues and not many DC chargers in general. The insane price of electricity currently did not help, sold it and went back to our diesel machine.

[@TB-xv7rn]

10-15 min stops assuming any of the fast chargers actually work lol. Seems like that should be an easy fix at least.

[@newscoulomb3705]

@@TB-xv7rn While EA's reliability isn't the greatest, it's nowhere near as bad as some claim. The bigger issue is how crowded these sites have become, so even a single charger going down is a much bigger issue. The thing about the Lucid Air is that, even arriving with 10% battery, you could typically make it to another charging site if all of the chargers are down or in use.

[@Miata822]

Road tripping in my Air GT I target arriving at under 10% and unplugging at about 50%. Driving at a more modest pace, that gives me an easy two hour driving stint between 10-15 minute stops. I don't bother with preconditioning and, of course, it's easy to charge a little more where chargers are sparse. When younger I would press on regardless, driving hours on end, but have found that stretching my legs every couple hours keeps my mind in the game on the highway and I arrive at my destination in functional condition. Since I would be stopping anyway, I find the Lucid has usually charged past my target by the time I find the bio-break facilities and buy a drink or whatever. Travelling in a Lucid today also means allowing a little time to talk to the gawkers.

[@davebest5624]

Great road trip Kyle, loved the nod to Spinal Tap “hello Cleveland” moment when they couldn’t find the stage…”this is it, this will be fastest charge ever……oh shit error”. Cool man 👍

[@davidbaker9800]

thank you peter! wish he was my friend to! Also liking the solar panels on his garage roof. Hope to run into this peter guy on my trip to Europe

[@sabor504]

Beautiful car. Can’t wait to get mines.

[@allanjdmsissons4237]

Great video Kyle I really enjoy your road trip video keep up the great content 👍

[@michaelsurette647]

The house music is perfect for this! Evey other KZbinr is clueless. Well done!

[@kyleohashi8126]

A great video! Enjoy videos that give me a more "normal" view of the car. Getting my Touring next month. Did my test drive yesterday. Can't wait.

[@PeaceChanel]

Thank You for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth.... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste .. 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ 🌷 ☮ ❤🕊

[@IDNHANTU2day]

Love your videos. You do all the test driving for us to decided.

[@johnreed5056]

Please keep making more Lucid videos. Love to get real feedback.

[@khaledz51]

Accurate description... thank you for the video. i am very impressed. Keep it up bro

[@davidbaker9800]

1:04 Kyle freaks out about charging! The happiness in his voice is priceless. It's like hearing a guy crossing the desert finding water.

[@Wised1000]

Kyle likes his histrionics.... I have yet to meet a DC fast charger that didnt work for me. Not all of them have been a seamless expirience of plug play and go but I have gotten them to work every time with some minor fuss. Of late they have all worked plug and charge with zero hiccups. You simply have to be prepared. Credit card, check, RFID card, check, App, check. Simply the state of charging for now. For me, the initial issues were from Mercedes itself it took them a while to get the car registered into the networks. Again these are teething issues. Which are getting progressively worked out.

[@billyd7806]

What a cluster with these EA chargers. Patience is a virtue you have in spades!!! 👍🇺🇸

[@Mrbfgray]

Faster to hotwire it. 😄

[@solid1378]

Excellent review & Koolz Soundtracks...🚗🎵🚙

[@newhamoksha1]

The car looks like a VW Arteon! Thanks for the awesome experience you shard with us!!!!

[@trzarector]

This is what’s needed imo 450-500 mi range. I loved the Lucid ever since I first saw it. I’m sure they’ll iron out the software issues but overall this car is it! My only gripe is the charging network and the anxieties causes wondering if the charger will work! I was anxious just watching you try to charge!

[@robnelsonbayvillage]

"My plan has backfired." Words of an honest man. Your review is excellent.

[@RomanChaar]

enjoyed the selection of background music for this video

[@davidherringgo]

thanks for. Sharing your Road trip utah is nice

[@Riverrain123]

Epic video today man!

[@MALNTV]

Kyle…this is why I’m not switching over. I do NOT have the same connections as you.

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

I had a problem last weekend with an EA - they were all "complimentary", but one stall/unit apparently didn't get the memo, and would fail to start. I had to move over to a different stall to get the charge to start. I was towing with my Rivian, and the first station was the only one I could park at and reach without disconnecting the trailer. So of course I had to disconnect the trailer to pull into a different stall to charge. But another Rivian pulled up as I was doing it - they had just finished a day of offroading.

[@deepdoodle1]

A beautiful vehicle for sure.

[@justSTUMBLEDupon]

Thank you!!!

[@fkkmag8692]

Its a amazing car to see!

[@cuttingedgecool7235]

Thanks for the review, I just found your channel, I liked and subscribed.

[@andyfeimsternfei8408]

Really makes me appreciate the simplicity of Tesla.

[@danrook5757]

Tešla is going to be absorbed įn the next few years

[@andyfeimsternfei8408]

@@danrook5757 by whom?

[@rjnation5042]

Okay this is the 1st video I've watched, came over after listening to The Smoking Tyre, very impressive amount of information, gorgeous looking car with pretty good range, will be looking out for your next videos, Rj in Oz

[@venuesurfamerica9840]

I think I'd watch again just for the soundtrack!

[@MrRichie6921]

Gorgeous 😍 car indeed❗️ I am investing in this LCID stock while it is at a bargain price 😀

[@pedrito77]

This car is amazing!

[@ericlakota1847]

Love how the screen moves out of the way love how it's got interior of car

[@Psychopappy]

Fantastic review

[@shahzadiqbal1976]

Loved this road trip video. Beautiful car.

[@markdc1145]

Great road-trip in an amazing car! Your 2nd to last charging experience confirmed everything I've heard and read so far about Charge America. It's hit and miss with this network. Although you were able to resolve the problem, most drivers probably would not have the same outcome. That's why I'm staying with Tesla.

[@fredman7680]

Am loving the review I can recommend lucid anytime thanks for great review 👍

[@LarsDennert]

Reminds me of the 1970s gas crisis. Spending an hour trying to get the gas cap off after standing in a long line realizing that you had to put a locking gas cap on to keep people from stealing gas and not bringing the key. When you finally got the cap off you remember that your license plate has the wrong digit for gas today.

[@kathyfann]

We are excited about this car

[@beekaye1496]

This is the best color for me. I am heading to test it next week for the Gand Touring. Great Review

[@a1peck]

Thanks Peter

[@ivanr9408]

ngl dude the scenary in this video has been amazing

[@carlosvaladez2186]

Looks sick

[@LuisVuiton]

Hy from Romania Europe, my God Awesome Trip and Lucid is the best Cruzer simply Gorgeus Phenomenal Car , Thank you for sharing this Awesome experience and by the way Nice roads you have there and Beutifoul landscapes .

[@hals5793]

Walmart in mesquite was limited to 65kw out of the 150kw and the same boot screen you shown for days on the other. When I went through on the my way to Page Az. I ended going up the road part Saint George Utah, Port Washington ut (exit qp) to get 164ka working Electrify America Station.

[@DouglasJMark]

Thanks Kyle. Your charging crisis was exciting! Glad okay. You should teach anger management classes on how to remain calm when facing calamity.

[@saykopikey]

It feels like I'm right there ready to travel the rockies, gj m8, you are a cool guy.

[@magripinop]

Wow Solo drive to Colorado from Cali! Impressive.. The car is awesome crazy... its not lucid. haha. Great Great Great review enjoying your comments on the car.

[@thabangtlou9325]

NIce video Kyle. Ripping the Lucid Air

[@daftrok]

Kind of glad I reserved the base RWD Pure Edition cuz it will be ready Q2 2023 and hopefully iron out a lot of these kinks.

[@beforeyourimmigrants8471]

That's one of the best looking sedans.

[@MrBassaman]

Nice Ultra Kyle 8y... love the car....

[@johnmerryman1825]

Saw my first Lucid Air in the wild this past Saturday. It was getting a (presumably speeding) ticket from a NY State Trooper on the Taconic State Parkway :-) I thought it might have been you!

[@danrook5757]

Were you in the concrete jungle

[@dis6900]

Don't own an electric car and probably won't for awhile as I have a 2021 Honda Passport but man, I find your videos extremely interesting and informative and love the locations you drive to and from. Keep up the great work dude!

[@danrook5757]

Honda pasport is electric?

[@dis6900]

@@danrook5757 No, it’s clearly not.

[@MrDjconquest]

I wish this had the new 2.0 Software update, just saw it's completely change on another channel. Hopefully it updates while you have this vehicle

[@curtispepper3464]

I understand but it’s funny charging before off to the hotel. That’s half the adventure finding the right hotel for the overnight charge. I’ve been traveling with my model 3 for the last 4yrs, the EV experiences have made our trips so much fun…. Opening up experience’s we never would have had. My experience with EV’s have confidence me that this is a tech/hardware race. With that said there’s only one company that has the hardware and the tech unrolling quickly……LUCID🔥💪😎 Few can see reality but best to all!!!

[@mjkusa]

Thanks for the video. Very informative. Did the glass canopy get too hot? Trying to decide if to get it with or without. I saw another video and they said without it you would feel claustrophobic with the metal roof. What's your opinion? Thanks

[@justanotherguy7798]

A great one man road-trip PG rated movie, so crazy I watched the whole thing I must be an official EV nerd.

[@newscoulomb3705]

24:05 There is a 350 kW EVgo site in Vegas now, but unfortunately, it's a bit off of I-15.

[@peteygonemadarts4765]

I love what Lucid is doing . The car ALMOST looks perfect . My one negative thought is the lack of single tone paint or better options to match the roof and body more to my taste . I know the TWO TONE style they use is PROPER BRITISH UPPER CLASS adopted by Americans but even most brits don't like that style 🤣 Other than that I LOVE ... ABSOLUTELY LOOOOVE THIS CAR . I have been looking at EVs and before the Lucid it was the NIO that I really preferred , styling wise .

[@jlindo]

Love the channel. Concerned about your dietary choices though brother.

[@redbarDesign]

Great video, Kyle. Always like your tests and real world perspective. Lucid looks like an amazing car. Except for charging issues. Gotta hand it to Tesla, supercharger is one of the best things about Tesla and the reason I’ll keep my Models S for now. Oh, and having a hard time with the Saudi financing. Don’t think I can justify that. Too bad ‘cause it looks like a great car.

[@Malte-Micha]

There are 3 ways to open chatgeport door. 1. Pres on charge port door with key in close proximity, 2. Press on dash screen far left upper corner, press on the center Ipad device.

[@isaachiew676]

Lucid Air is really dream car

[@fishingforu3267]

Lucid cars are awesome.

[@carlhen100]

I case no one has told you yet, there are two additional way to open the charge port - the charge button on the extreme left of the main screen or pressing your finger on the bottom right of the charge door.

[@johnreed5056]

Hey Kyle. Based on this road trip. What do you think is your maximum range for the most convenient road trip? I.e least amount of charging stops.

[@muhanadkais]

Thanks for the great videos as this really help the buyers like myself. I agree with you about the software and Dream Drive features! It’s also very disappointing to see the offering the Dream Drive Pro for $10k in the Pure which is like Tesla Free Auto Pilot!! And without it the car will be missing some hardware! Not sure if the company will be able to attract a lot of customers by not including this in the Pure for free. Start thinking to cancel my Pure’s reservation for Tesla Model S.

[@Sidewinder1009oli]

it's a beautiful looking car

[@Sidewinder1009oli]

does bug me that so many cars have charging ports at the front though, always got to back out of the space then 🤦‍♂

[@CraigMatsuura]

So like the ix the tail lights go with the tailgate (trunk), can you see the tail lights with the trunk? Is that legal?

[@justinfowler2857]

I've noticed that the eye monitoring systems often have problems at night when wearing glasses. I use openpilot.

[@BrettMorin]

20:20: I have a BMW I4, there is usually a curve to the charge on my car. It states I can get 200 kw and I have when it preps, but generally only for about the first minute, then it goes down to 160 or so, till about 40% then it goes to 120, and so on till it levels around 80kW. 29:50 This is what you can expect of Electrify America, (EA) 1/10 th of the time in my experience. Call the 800 number, they may answer in an hour. 59:00 Yep more EA errors. Car may be amazing, EA will throw cold water on that with figuring out plugging in and charging will work. 1:05:10 Nice. My top charge ever has only been DC 186kW for a few seconds.

[@janwalker9906]

🎯 What’s that music that you’re driving with ? It sounds so good !

[@ulfw]

What's the point of fast charging if it takes an hour+ fumbling to even start charging? Awful. Just awful.

[@Wised1000]

Id love to see the price of that "bubble" windshield. Stay away from any trucks on the highway. Im also sure that sunny days will be muder on middle age scalps will quickly get a tan!

[@MTXSHO9732vV8SHO]

21:01 Going up the Cajon Pass had to put a serious dent on the range coming out of Palm Springs you're working uphill all the way to Banning

[@levin645]

Flies can smell the TACO BELL you had on the roof 😄

[@Bananagold999]

Good car👍👍👍

[@attisthecat]

Great looking car, 450+ miles in EV is awesome. Looking forward to an affordable EV with that range.

[@marcusbiller867]

Don't look too close, it will take at least 10 years for something like that to ve even remotely "affordable" I guess a Model 3 LR will be the closest you will get with about 300, 350+ miles for about 45000$

[@attisthecat]

@@marcusbiller867 well that’s ok, planning to try to keep my 2.5 year old M3LR for 8 to 10 years. We will see, haven’t owned a car longer than 3 years. If any car has a chance for me owning it through its 8 year warranty. It’s the 2021 Tesla.

[@shan5445]

Driving electric is an experience all on its own. You have great patience. They are good cars but we have a very long long way to go.

[@TheCamper83]

Enjoying the coverage of the Lucid! Please be careful when someone asks you about the car when they're from other states (Alabama). If you laugh when they tell you where they're from, that laugh with a comment like "I don't think there's going to be many Lucids in Alabama", well it just comes off as snobbish. Also there's one area that reviewers never seem to address which is battery degradation and replacement costs. Although many will never need to replace their battery, it's environmentally responsible to keep a car for a long time (less CO2 to make a new car). That said replacement costs should always be lower on ubiquitous vehicles like Tesla. With high numbers of older Tesla's they will undoubtedly be in higher supply effectively dropping prices especially for used batteries out of wrecked vehicles.

[@newscoulomb3705]

1:01:21 Sadly, these double activations are probably the #1 issue with Electrify America's reliability. It's connected to everything from FordPass issues to why some people have problems activating the charger with an app after they've plugged in (they don't wait for the handshake to complete). I know a number of your viewers jump on the CCS standard or the public charging infrastructure as a whole for being the culprit, but in my experience, this is all on Electrify America (and partly on the automakers who have attempted ISO plug and charge). As people start to get more experience with faster, non-Electrify America chargers, they might start to change their perceptions a bit.

[@itismeal]

Great video, I was seriously looking at getting one of these vehicles this video makes it clear that they're not ready yet, I don't understand all the hype? I can't imagine doing an on-road business trip, or trip with my family at about 4 or 500 miles with all the stops and long charges?? Plus this vehicle still needs a lot of updating. also it's amazing how many things you start making the norm trying to accommodate the lacking of the car, under 5% climate control shuts down?! It's a hot summer day in your climates control shuts down because you're under 5% and that's okay? It's a super cold winter day and your heat shuts down?

[@paulwinter9672]

118 kw hr battery i've always heard. I'm sure it's very efficient but this drive should show that efficiency, I'm looking forward to hearing those stats. Enjoy the ride.

[@danhersey2531]

113kWh battery

[@kathyfann]

This is helpful because I’m interested in the 500 Plus mile range

[@junkiexl86]

said 500 miles and he couldnt even make it 350 lol

[@shithead4767]

The song at 38:00 is such a vibe

[@ericlakota1847]

Looks better then tesla love it looks great reminds me of christler 300 mixed with Honda accord good looking ride tesla is cool all the bells and whistles but I like to feel like I'm in a car not a laptop

[@ronbrooks6547]

Nice

[@easternyellowjacket276]

Thumbs up to Peter for loaning this car.