I say wait for the HUD if you go Gravity. Sure you can do without it but why if you want it. I would also test drive the Mercedes and Volvo before making a decision. You never know until you drive it.
My advice would be to drive both. Having owned quite a few Audi cars over the years, I personally feel you will get a more refined car with the Audi. Without a doubt you will have a better dealer support network with Audi. Not sure if Lucid is your first EV or not. Lucid is a fun car to drive...
I didn't realize this:
Lucid Air Charging Tips
1. Even if you don’t need to recharge your battery, try to plug in whenever you can. This is because your vehicle can more easily regulate your battery’s temperature using an external power source, ensuring your battery health remains higher...
I have used the Concord Mills location plenty of times. Usually get in the 170-220 kW range. I used this mostly when I had free charging on my way to restaurants in the area. It can be busy at times given it is off Interstate 85. The Starbucks location is pretty new. I would expect it will be OK...
I am getting 11kW across all of the different Lucid models I have charged. All models in the past have charged faster than 44 mi/hr. Might not be useful to you but I like using this as a comparison.
Lucid Home Charger 11kW 60amp breaker. On 2024 Lucid Air Pure got 52 mi/hr (over the last year). Driving a 2025 Lucid Air Touring (2.6.16) I am getting 44 mi/hr. Have no idea if it has anything to do with the latest update. Have had 2022 Grand Touring twice and I don't remember the exact...