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Living with the Lucid Gravity: A Tesla Owner’s Journey

hydbob said:
I have to say that SoCal HERE navigation has been in my experience exactly the same or better than Google Maps navigation. So much so that, I stopped comparing and just default to the Lucid nav. On the occasion I do check against GMaps, the navigation route is exactly the same.
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It’s not just the routing - it’s the lack of real time traffic or construction info that then impacts the routing (for me).
 
Ron_Burgundy said:
It’s not just the routing - it’s the lack of real time traffic or construction info that then impacts the routing (for me).
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But lucid nav has real time traffic guidance and takes that into account (unless you’re in offline mode)
 
Hi guys...new GGT owner and first post on the Forums. As update (since topic was raised recently), I just took delivery of my GGT (with Tech/HUD) last week, so those versions are now being manufactured. Yes, I have had on order since Nov, 2024...so I don't know how long the queue might be for those ordering recently.
 
borski said:
But lucid nav has real time traffic guidance and takes that into account (unless you’re in offline mode)
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True, it just does not seem to be as up to date as Waze. I’ve used the two side by side. Might be a regional thing.
 
Grandpa said:
Hi guys...new GGT owner and first post on the Forums. As update (since topic was raised recently), I just took delivery of my GGT (with Tech/HUD) last week, so those versions are now being manufactured. Yes, I have had on order since Nov, 2024...so I don't know how long the queue might be for those ordering recently.
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Congrats! Great to hear and hope you are enjoying it!!!
 
Ron_Burgundy said:
True, it just does not seem to be as up to date as Waze. I’ve used the two side by side. Might be a regional thing.
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That, I don’t know.
 
borski said:
That, I don’t know.
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I will keep comparing. In a perfect world (for me), I wouldn’t use CarPlay at all. I am only interested in using it for Waze. So, if I can get confidence in Lucid Nav/HERE, I’d be really happy.
 
Ron_Burgundy said:
True, it just does not seem to be as up to date as Waze. I’ve used the two side by side. Might be a regional thing.
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There is a lot more to traffic than just knowing what the average traffic was at a spot 15 minutes ago. What you want to know is the traffic on the actual route you are taking (not the traffic in the other lane that is going somewhere else) at the time you are going to be there (not now, and not 15 minutes ago). That is where you want more data, more historic data, being able to figure out if the issue is too many cars, roadwork (that will continue), an accident (that will be removed)... and to figure out how quickly the traffic will likely resolve once the accident is removed. You also want to know whether the driver drives like an Uber driver or a normal person.
Waze/Google has been doing all of this with a lot of data for quite some time. Others may use different sources of data, or even if they use Google's data they may not use Google's predictions of traffic for the future.
 
Bdr100 said:
I would take that estimate of 3rd week Nov for your production start with a big grain of salt being as I see your build includes Tech Pkg and ordered in Sept. I have been trying to gage how Lucid is doing on production of GGT with Tech. So far I have only seen some very early orders (Nov/Dec 2024) go into production or be delivered so far. I know there has been a large ramp in Gravity production but I have a feeling that even though Lucid is now building GGTs with Tech, that HUDs are still heavily supply constrained (especially since a lot of the early ones are having to be replaced due to ghosting issues.). Hopefully I am wrong and there are a bunch of pallets of HUDs sitting in factory ready to be installed into a couple hundred GGTs.
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I asked my SA if HUD could be installed without changing my Nov 3 build slot. He sent me a list of 18 cars to choose from, the only difference from my original order of July 8 being the color of the car. I had ordered black and now I have a bronze car in the queue. My wife ordered green and how has gray on tap. We expect (hope) to get VINs in about a week.

All these whiney complaints about key fobs and Apple stuff are meaningless to us. If the car drives, we want it! The little bugs will get worked out with time. Yup, Tesla has Car Play. Did it come out with the original model? Were Teslas bug free 10 years ago?
 
dcm said:
I asked my SA if HUD could be installed without changing my Nov 3 build slot. He sent me a list of 18 cars to choose from, the only difference from my original order of July 8 being the color of the car. I had ordered black and now I have a bronze car in the queue. My wife ordered green and how has gray on tap. We expect (hope) to get VINs in about a week.

All these whiney complaints about key fobs and Apple stuff are meaningless to us. If the car drives, we want it! The little bugs will get worked out with time. Yup, Tesla has Car Play. Did it come out with the original model? Were Teslas bug free 10 years ago?
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Super glad you’re sticking with it and seeing delivery soon.

As for fobs, it’s easy to say it’s not an issue until you have the cars and the issues. Yes, they’ll get worked out, but it’s been taking an excruciatingly long time.
 
Ron_Burgundy said:
Super glad you’re sticking with it and seeing delivery soon.

As for fobs, it’s easy to say it’s not an issue until you have the cars and the issues. Yes, they’ll get worked out, but it’s been taking an excruciatingly long time.
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Well, if I can drive the GGT with the key card or my phone, I'll be OK until the fob works. But I have to say that I've seen a lot of demo videos where the fob works. That would indicate to me that it's a local rather than global issue.
 
dcm said:
Well, if I can drive the GGT with the key card or my phone, I'll be OK until the fob works. But I have to say that I've seen a lot of demo videos where the fob works. That would indicate to me that it's a local rather than global issue.
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No one knows how broad it is. That’s fair. It is a broad enough issue that they’ve now issued two OTA and two fob updates that were generally focused only on solving it. That said, your cars should come fully updated!
 
Ron_Burgundy said:
No one knows how broad it is. That’s fair. It is a broad enough issue that they’ve now issued two OTA and two fob updates that were generally focused only on solving it. That said, your cars should come fully updated!
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That's fair. It'll still be another month or two before we take delivery. The waiting is really haaaaarrrrrrrd...
 
dcm said:
That's fair. It'll still be another month or two before we take delivery. The waiting is really haaaaarrrrrrrd...
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“The waiting is the hardest part”

-Tom Petty
 
DeaneG said:
I can't speak for Apple maps, but Google does a great job with EV route planning and charge scheduling if the automaker gives it the opportunity.
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yeah, had a Chevy Equinox rental recently and the integrated EV routing was great. (and I was a bit shocked, that car is a great EV for the money.)

many auto makers use INRIX as the backend for traffic. while good, they don't have the sheer numbers that Google/Waze nor frankly Apple (in the US) have for phone data.
 
eelpout said:
yeah, had a Chevy Equinox rental recently and the integrated EV routing was great. (and I was a bit shocked, that car is a great EV for the money.)

many auto makers use INRIX as the backend for traffic. while good, they don't have the sheer numbers that Google/Waze nor frankly Apple (in the US) have for phone data.
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Whatever Rivian did when they implemented Google Maps as their mapping tool in car a couple of months ago was not great. Really don’t get the benefits of native Google Maps.
 
Brian_N said:
Lucid Gravity Day 1 – What Surprised Me as a Former Tesla Driver

On August 9, 2025, I placed my order for the Gravity Grand Touring in California. Today, September 15, I finally took delivery. Previously, I have owned the Tesla Model X, Model Y, and Model 3. About three years ago, I was also among the first to get the Rivian R1T when it launched, but after six months I decided to sell it due to endless software bugs and constant issues.

Today marks my very first time owning a Lucid vehicle. In the morning, right after pickup, I drove about 15 miles for a short trip. Later in the day, I drove from Orange County to San Diego and back. As someone who has been a Tesla owner for many years, I must admit I bought the Lucid with a lot of hesitation. That’s why I decided to start documenting the things I noticed on day one — things that feel odd, shouldn’t happen, or simply stand out as strange to someone coming from Tesla.

Some of these might sound funny because maybe I just haven’t figured them out yet. If you know a solution, please let me know. I consider myself tech-savvy, and my wife has worked as a Senior UX/UI Manager for many years, so both of us are quick to understand and troubleshoot systems. Now, here are my first impressions. Hopefully, Lucid managers and developers will also read this feedback.


Day One Observations​

  1. Gravity comes with two key cards and one key fob. Each one has to be paired individually with a driver profile. While setting up, everyone has to get out of the car, the doors lock and unlock, a code is entered, and multiple steps must be completed. In Tesla, you simply pair the card and then assign it to a profile. The Lucid process feels unnecessarily complicated.
  2. With the Lucid app, you currently cannot use just your phone to unlock and drive the car. You still need to carry the card or the key fob. The sales rep said this feature was added later for the Air models and will eventually come to the Gravity as well. But why wasn’t it ready at launch?
  3. The Lucid app does not allow multiple user profiles. Even though both my wife and I drive the car, she has to log in with my account. If the app later becomes the main way to unlock and use the car, that means only one driver profile will be supported. This makes no sense.
  4. We currently have two driver profiles set up. Switching between them takes 35 seconds to 1 minute. In Tesla, it takes no more than one second, and the screen doesn’t even blink. In the Lucid, the screen turns completely off, music stops, and navigation is reset every time you switch profiles.
  5. Since pickup, the right-side screens froze twice. Both times I had to perform a soft reset. I couldn’t find any instructions online — probably because the car is still new. I tried checking the user manual through the Lucid app, but there’s no search function, and I couldn’t find anything. I ended up calling my sales rep for help.
  6. Driving at night, I wanted to dim the screen brightness to reduce eye strain. I couldn’t find any such option anywhere. It drove me crazy. My eyes were tired, and as far as I can tell, dimming the screens isn’t even possible.
  7. Tesla’s navigation was bad, but Lucid’s is worse. Today, I used both Lucid’s navigation and Google Maps on my phone. Without Google Maps, I would have taken the wrong route several times. I don’t think I’ll ever rely on Lucid’s navigation again.
  8. I was told CarPlay was added later to the Air models and will eventually come to the Gravity. But there’s no official communication on this. Instead of showing off meditation-themed screen graphics before launch, they should have focused on CarPlay integration. Extras like meditation could have been added later as Easter eggs. A car without CarPlay in this day and age is unacceptable.
  9. The Gravity gives an overwhelming number of alerts. If you turn your eyes slightly to glance at the screen, a “WATCH THE ROAD” warning pops up immediately. It’s excessive.
  10. When the front passenger turns around to talk to people in the back, the passenger airbags disable. We repeatedly saw the “Passenger Airbag Off” message while driving, then later “Passenger Airbag On.” To me, this looks like either a system bug or overly sensitive seat sensors.
  11. The frunk close button doesn’t always respond. Often you have to press it a second time before it works.
  12. The trunk close button for the second row frequently fails to respond. It works once, but if you reopen and try again, it often won’t close until you press the button several times.
  13. The second-row seats close in two separate parts, and one part rubs against the other. When it finishes closing, you have to push the later-closed side down by hand to straighten it out.

These are just the issues I noticed on the very first day as a longtime Tesla driver experiencing the Lucid Gravity. Please leave a comment if you’d like me to continue sharing updates. Also, if you know of any fixes or workarounds for these problems, share them below.


Should I keep writing the next part?
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yes. as a tesla owner this is very helpful.
 
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