rlhyde
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- 2022 White Lucid Air GT
What is enhanced vehicle wireless connectivity and how much is Lucid charging for this?
I think you made a wrong turn. Here you go.What is enhanced vehicle wireless connectivity and how much is Lucid charging for this?
Ostensibly Lucid is allowing themselves to charge for connectivity in the future, but nothing is being charged today.What is enhanced vehicle wireless connectivity and how much is Lucid charging for this?
Basically, LTE connectivity. Think of it as a cell phone data plan for your car. Otherwise, you will only be able to get online data when you are connected to WiFi.Quoting my order confirmation;
"Some infotainment or connected vehicle features require enhanced vehicle wireless connectivity, which is included for the first year of ownership."
Which would be cool... If they start to charge for this, I'll just use my phone as a WiFi hotsopt.Basically, LTE connectivity. Think of it as a cell phone data plan for your car. Otherwise, you will only be able to get online data when you are connected to WiFi.
Yes, you will likely be able to go that route.Which would be cool... If they start to charge for this, I'll just use my phone as a WiFi hotsopt.
One thing I do hope they continue is OTA updates over LTE. Tesla eventually forced that to be WiFi only. With the giant, multi-GB downloads required for OTA updates, I get it. But the WiFi situation in my parking garage sucks, so I do hope Lucid allows OTA over LTE forever.Yes, you will likely be able to go that route.
They have not yet said if/when they will start charging. My guess is it will be after the first year. But we haven't heard any of the OG Dreamers say they have been getting charged yet. Then again, they are Dreamers, so Lucid could very well never charge them.
Data costs money, so I can see why Lucid won't offer it for free forever. But when they do start charging, it will likely be $5 or $10 per month.
Personally, that's cheap enough that I don't bother using my phone as a hotspot with my Tesla. But that's up to each individual owner.
No way will that happen (unfortunately). When 2G became obsolete, and carriers stopped supported it, drivers with 2G systems were stranded as many car companies did not offer an upgraade or upgrade path. Same thing with 3G. I fear the same thing may happen with LTE which is already being passed by 5G.One thing I do hope they continue is OTA updates over LTE. Tesla eventually forced that to be WiFi only. With the giant, multi-GB downloads required for OTA updates, I get it. But the WiFi situation in my parking garage sucks, so I do hope Lucid allows OTA over LTE forever.
Which is why Carplay and upgradable modems are important.No way will that happen (unfortunately). When 2G became obsolete, and carriers stopped supported it, drivers with 2G systems were stranded as many car companies did not offer an upgraade or upgrade path. Same thing with 3G. I fear the same thing may happen with LTE which is already being passed by 5G.
LTE is not going anywhere in the lifetime of this car. At least not in the lifetime I will own it. Yes, 5G is widespread now, but it took quite a while for 3G to actually disappear.No way will that happen (unfortunately). When 2G became obsolete, and carriers stopped supported it, drivers with 2G systems were stranded as many car companies did not offer an upgraade or upgrade path. Same thing with 3G. I fear the same thing may happen with LTE which is already being passed by 5G.
I was told by my SA that the Air can be a hotspot. It will be useful for my wife’s iPad.Yes, you will likely be able to go that route.
They have not yet said if/when they will start charging. My guess is it will be after the first year. But we haven't heard any of the OG Dreamers say they have been getting charged yet. Then again, they are Dreamers, so Lucid could very well never charge them.
Data costs money, so I can see why Lucid won't offer it for free forever. But when they do start charging, it will likely be $5 or $10 per month.
Personally, that's cheap enough that I don't bother using my phone as a hotspot with my Tesla. But that's up to each individual owner.
Not yet, but it's in the plans.I was told by my SA that the Air can be a hotspot. It will be useful for my wife’s iPad.