Lucid Air owners get access to Tesla Superchargers but there's a huge catch

Lucid Air drivers can now use the Tesla Supercharger network, but the electric sedan charges far slower than expected.

Starting July 31, owners will have access to over 30,000 Superchargers across North America.

Charging speed, however, is capped at just 50kW.

That figure puts it well behind the pace of most modern electric vehicles, raising questions about how the integration works and why the limit exists.

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Lucid Air charging speed limited to 50 kW at Superchargers

Although the Lucid Air uses a high-voltage 900-volt electrical system, the car cannot fast charge at full speed using Tesla’s network.

Instead of supporting DC fast charging through a direct connection, Lucid enabled Tesla Supercharger access by modifying the vehicle’s onboard AC charging unit.

The system now allows up to 80 amps when connected to a Supercharger, but this results in a maximum charging rate of just 50kW.

According to Lucid, this setup can deliver roughly 200 miles of range per hour of charging.

That’s more than what most drivers get at home, but significantly slower than the rate Superchargers typically offer.

Lucid’s Gravity SUV, which already supports Tesla Supercharger access, can reach over 225kW.

Tesla’s own vehicles hit 250kW.

Several other electric sedans, including those from Hyundai, GM, and Ford, use voltage-splitting methods to allow more power through the same equipment.

Lucid has not implemented that strategy on the Air. As a result, the electric sedan’s charging hardware remains underused on Tesla’s network.

While the Air can charge at more than 300kW using a third-party 350kW charger, it cannot reach that level on a Supercharger.

Lucid adds more range, but charging still lags behind

Lucid has also introduced a range increase for the 2026 Air Touring model.

It now offers 6 percent more EPA-rated range than the outgoing version.

That could reduce the need for frequent charging stops, but it does not improve charging speed.

The 50kW cap still applies at Tesla Superchargers.

Drivers who want to use the full potential of the Lucid Air’s 900-volt system will need to rely on public chargers that support 350kW.

Those stations allow the car to add close to 20 miles of range per minute, something that is currently out of reach when using a Tesla connector.

This change brings Lucid in line with other carmakers adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard.

It improves access, but performance remains limited. For now, Lucid Air owners will benefit from more places to charge, even if they still need to wait longer at each stop.

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