Soft close doors add on

[Grewsome]

I have a 2025 Touring and I skimped on the comfort package. It just didn't seem worth the cost to me at the time. I figured a properly preheated car doesn't really need heated back seats and steering wheel. Well, my heater hasn't worked, so now I wish I had those things. My car is at the service center now and hopefully they will fix the heater and I won't miss this any more.

However, the one thing I didn't realize was so important was the soft close doors. I never had them before and never needed them. But for some reason, these cars seem to require a lot more force to close than any other car I've been in. Passengers arw often leaving their door open. Especially painful when a kid is getting out of the back seat at drop off and leave the door open as I'm trying to drive off.

Any way Lucid can add some comfort package features after delivery without too much hassel/cost? I know some features on teslas are already on the car, but software disabled. I'm guessing that's not the case here.

 

[segbrk]

That's not the case here. I have not heard of Lucid doing any package upgrades like that.

I have only closed a non-soft-close Lucid door a couple times, but I don't remember it being any harder than any other car? May be worth asking service to check that while it's in the shop. And/or compare with floor models next time you go in. I doubt it if it's all doors, but it's possible your doors just need some adjustment.

 

[newkidontheblock]

I have comfort and convenience package. How do the soft close doors work? I know I should read the manual. RTFM but as I get older I don’t take the time to read manuals

 

[Blue Lectroid]

That's not the case here. I have not heard of Lucid doing any package upgrades like that.

I have only closed a non-soft-close Lucid door a couple times, but I don't remember it being any harder than any other car? May be worth asking service to check that while it's in the shop. And/or compare with floor models next time you go in. I doubt it if it's all doors, but it's possible your doors just need some adjustment.

Agreed…one of the cars I test drove did not have soft close doors and it was a non-issue. Just a regular car door IMHO…

 

[knewman]

I've heard others here saying their doors needed to be re-aligned with the body. If it's causing that much of a problem then I agree with segbrk, you should have Lucid take a look.

 

[knewman]

I have comfort and convenience package. How do the soft close doors work? I know I should read the manual. RTFM but as I get older I don’t take the time to read manuals

The soft close doors are automatic, press the door lightly against the car and the mechanism should "suck" it in and latch.

 

[Steveinarizona]

The soft close doors are automatic, press the door lightly against the car and the mechanism should "suck" it in and latch.

yes. Don't confuse them with kitchen cabinet soft close doors. If you slam automotive soft close doors, the doors will close hard.

 

[marsarbu]

In my case, I missed one lease payment and Lucid removed the soft-close functionality on the driver's door. Now I'm on a 6-month probation period with them, showing I'm a good payer, until they turn it back on. My fault.

 

[Grewsome]

In my case, I missed one lease payment and Lucid removed the soft-close functionality on the driver's door. Now I'm on a 6-month probation period with them, showing I'm a good payer, until they turn it back on. My fault.

That is wild. Did they tell you that? Doesn't the bank own the car at this point. I wouldn't think Lucid would be doing that.

 

[marsarbu]

That is wild. Did they tell you that? Doesn't the bank own the car at this point. I wouldn't think Lucid would be doing that.

Sorry, I'm overly sarcastic sometimes. I was joking about the penalty box. But it is true that my soft close broke after their 2.5 update back in August and it's been broken since then.

 

[Grewsome]

Thanks for the input. I guess I can have them look at that too. It only happens about one a week, so I didn't think much of it, but I was concerned about water getting in to the frame area (not cabin), so maybe related.

 

[Grewsome]

Sorry, I'm overly sarcastic sometimes. I was joking about the penalty box. But it is true that my soft close broke after their 2.5 update back in August and it's been broken since then.

I had read that before I bought my car, which is partially why I didn't spend money on it.

 

[RMSko]

I have the soft close, but I really don’t ever use it. I just shut the door like any other car door. To me, it takes more effort to use the soft close, but maybe I’m just doing it wrong.

My issue is more related to opening the doors. For me it seems like it takes a bit more effort to open the Lucid’s doors than most other cars. Is that because of the soft close feature or is something wrong with my car?

 

[segbrk]

I have the soft close, but I really don’t ever use it. I just shut the door like any other car door. To me, it takes more effort to use the soft close, but maybe I’m just doing it wrong.

My issue is more related to opening the doors. For me it seems like it takes a bit more effort to open the Lucid’s doors than most other cars. Is that because of the soft close feature or is something wrong with my car?

Both of these things sound wrong to me. There's no effort involved in using soft close, I just close the door gently and the mechanism pulls it in the rest of the way. Similarly there is no effort involved in opening the door, I apply the tiniest bit of pressure to the handle and it pops open.

 

[RMSko]

Both of these things sound wrong to me. There's no effort involved in using soft close, I just close the door gently and the mechanism pulls it in the rest of the way. Similarly there is no effort involved in opening the door, I apply the tiniest bit of pressure to the handle and it pops open.

Maybe I’m doing it wrong. When I’m opening the door, I’m actually pulling it open. When I do that, it seems almost stuck for a second and then releases. Are you saying that all I need to do is lift up the door handle and then the door will open on its own?

For the soft close, I’m just used to closing a door the regular way but I’ll give the soft close a try.

 

[coma24]

I have comfort and convenience package. How do the soft close doors work? I know I should read the manual. RTFM but as I get older I don’t take the time to read manuals

You softly close the door, it does the rest.

*whispering* it's in the name of the feature.

 

[segbrk]

Maybe I’m doing it wrong. When I’m opening the door, I’m actually pulling it open. When I do that, it seems almost stuck for a second and then releases. Are you saying that all I need to do is lift up the door handle and then the door will open on its own?

To clarify, the door doesn't actually propel itself open electronically. When I put a finger's weight on the underside of the door handle, the door unlatches and pops out just a little bit immediately.
Also there is nothing wrong with closing the doors normally, soft close is just "neat" not necessary.

 

[RMSko]

To clarify, the door doesn't actually propel itself open electronically. When I put a finger's weight on the underside of the door handle, the door unlatches and pops out just a little bit immediately.
Also there is nothing wrong with closing the doors normally, soft close is just "neat" not necessary.

Thanks. I’ll try that. I haven’t been letting it unlatch and have been manually “unlatching” it and so that’s prob why it feels difficult to me

 

[Grewsome]

Thanks for the advice on here. I had them realign the doors and I haven't had a door closing problem since. Heater also now works amazingly.

I still miss the heated steering wheel from the loaner and wish i could add just that. But I don't miss it as much now that my car heats up so fast.

 

[RMSko]

To clarify, the door doesn't actually propel itself open electronically. When I put a finger's weight on the underside of the door handle, the door unlatches and pops out just a little bit immediately.
Also there is nothing wrong with closing the doors normally, soft close is just "neat" not necessary.

Thanks for the above - I was def doing it wrong. I was just opening it like a normal door and that’s why it was tougher. As soon as I used your method it worked perfectly and is a charm to open - thanks!