Pure RWD · 88.0 kWh usable · 250 kW DC peak
Charging a 2024 Lucid Air from 10% to 80% takes about 17 min at its 250 kW DC peak, or 3 hr 34 min at 19.2 kW on a home charger. At $0.17/kWh, that 70% top-up costs $11.14 on DC and $11.64 at home.
J1772 AC port · CCS1 DC port · Adapter: NACS to CCS1 Adapter · 7 compatible units
2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD · 88.0 kWh
19.2 kW average at the plug · 90% charging efficiency · $2.50 per 100 km
DC time is modelled on the vehicle’s verified 17-minute 10–80% figure, including its taper curve — not a flat peak-power division.
Reference
A standard 10–80% stop, priced at $0.17/kWh. The same engine powers the calculator above — change the sliders there for any window.
| Charger | Power | 10→80% | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 wall outlet 1.4 kW | 1.4 kW | 52 hr 23 min 61.6 kWh added | $12.47 |
| Level 2 home charger 7.4 kW | 7.4 kW | 9 hr 15 min 61.6 kWh added | $11.64 |
| Level 2 home charger 19.2 kW | 19.2 kW | 3 hr 34 min 61.6 kWh added | $11.64 |
| DC fast charger 250.0 kW | 250.0 kW | 17 min 61.6 kWh added | $11.14 |
Level 1 figures assume a 1.4 kW household outlet at 84% efficiency. Level 2 and DC figures use 90% and 94% respectively. DC time follows the car’s verified 10–80% figure of 17 minutes, including taper.
Running costs
All three numbers use the same $0.17/kWh tariff and the 19.2 kW onboard charger — the realistic home ceiling, not the DC headline.
Full charge (0→100%)
$16.62
97.8 kWh drawn at the meter, about 5 hr 6 min on a home charger.
Electricity per 100 mi
$4.02
21.3 kWh / 100 mi at the battery. 414 mi of rated range from a full pack.
Monthly home cost
$40.19
1,000 miles a month at home: 236 kWh at the meter.
DC fast charging typically costs two to three times more per kWh than home charging, so the session price above is the floor, not the average. If your utility offers a time-of-use tariff, schedule the car overnight and use the off-peak rate in the calculator.
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Use an approved NACS-to-CCS1 adapter on V3 and V4 stalls.
Buy the right part the adapter must match your car’s CCS1 port, not the stall. Only units rated for 250 kW DC and listing NACS to CCS1 Adapter are shown in the compatible hardware section below. Jump to matching adapters
Compatibility engine
Filtered from 16 verified units by J1772 port, the 19.2 kW onboard charger limit and NACS to CCS1 Adapter.
Autel · Home Level 2 Charger
Lectron · Supercharger Adapter
Emporia · Home Level 2 Charger
A2Z EV · Supercharger Adapter
Grizzl-E · Home Level 2 Charger
Lectron · Portable Charger
Schumacher · Portable Charger
Physical match, not a paid placement: every AC unit must carry the car’s connector, and an adapter is only listed when the vehicle declares one is required. Units far above 19.2 kW are marked amber — they work, but the car caps them. We may earn a commission from these links.
The physics
The Air carries 88.0 kWh of usable capacity, so a 10–80% window moves 61.6 kWh into the pack. That usable figure — not the gross capacity on the spec sheet — is what every time and cost here is built from, because the buffer above and below the usable window is never charged.
On AC the ceiling is the onboard charger: 19.2 kW through a J1772 port. A 48 A wallbox rated at 11.5 kW cannot push more than 19.2 kW into this car, which is why a bigger home charger is not an upgrade.
On DC the 250 kW peak only holds for part of the session. We calibrate a taper curve to the verified 17-minute 10–80% time, so a 20–90% session, a 10–60% splash-and-go and a full charge are all modelled with the right shape instead of a flat peak-power division.
At 4.7 mi/kWh, 100 miles needs about 21.3 kWh at the battery and 23.6 kWh at the meter — roughly $4.02 of home electricity. That running cost, not the charger price, is the number that compounds every month.
About 17 min on a DC fast charger at the car’s 250 kW peak — that is the 17-minute 10–80% figure the manufacturer publishes and the one this calculator models. At 19.2 kW on a Level 2 home charger, the same 10–80% window takes roughly 3 hr 34 min.
At $0.17/kWh, a 20–80% home session adds 52.8 kWh to the 88.0 kWh usable pack and costs about $9.97. Charging from empty to full costs roughly $16.62 at the same tariff — about 97.8 kWh drawn at the meter.
Yes. The Lucid Air uses a CCS1 DC port, so Tesla Superchargers need a NACS to CCS1 Adapter. Tesla lists the Lucid Lucid Air as adapter-compatible on V3 and V4 stalls; keep the adapter in the car rather than in the garage.
The Air has a J1772 AC port and accepts up to 19.2 kW. Any J1772 Level 2 charger will work; a unit rated above 19.2 kW is safe but the car will never draw more than that. This page lists 7 verified J1772 units, each checked against the port and the onboard charger limit.
At $0.17/kWh and 4.7 mi/kWh, 100 miles needs about 21.3 kWh at the battery and roughly 23.6 kWh at the meter, so about $4.02 — or $2.50 per 100 km. DC fast charging usually costs more per kWh than charging at home.
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Side-by-side charging speed, pack size, and running cost breakdown.
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