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The side-view mirrors stay folded?

Is Tesla its own killer? I always thought part of Tesla's brand was the most performance for the price. A grey MS LR w/ 19" wheels + FSD in summer of 2020 was $86k. Say what you will about the build, interior trappings, etc., that is a lot of performance for the price. Today the same car is...

I have a 2020 MS LR+ and after test driving the Lucid Air two weeks ago (test drove a production AGT, not a preprod), I am 99% sure I am going to cancel the order even though it means leaving $1k on the table. I have a family of 4, with a 4.5 year old and 6 year old, and this is our only car...

The SA on yesterday’s test drive said CarPlay was coming by the end of the summer. He also said it was a UX issue, getting everything to fit nice in Lucid’s screen shapes. That makes sense to me. I doubt it is a licensing issue. If Lucid is already working on the port, then the license is...

Could it be a clogged channel that’s supposed to move rain water from top of the car to a weep hole below the door? Often hear of the problem you describe on cars with a sunroof. There’s a channel on each of the driver and passenger side, that moves water collected from around the sunroof, out...

Forgot to mention that point - I asked about testing whether the car would sense an object and not open the mirror. SA said he was sure it didn’t do that, and didn’t want to try for fear of messing up the mirror. On the bright side - the test drive was fantastic! Much quieter and smoother...

This sounds super frustrating. Really sorry to hear it. Also sorry to hear about the loaner. SA on my test drive today assured me that Lucid will always give you a Lucid Air as a loaner. I didn’t want to get into it with him, but in the back of my head I’m wondering how that’s possible at...

So….no clear answer. Pre-test drive, the SA was confident that if the mirrors were manually folded, they would stay. He worked for Tesla for a few years, and his response was very much like “of course that’s what will happen, that’s just a thing that smart cars do.” We could not actually get...

Hey! As a regular cyclist, I second the ISM saddle. It takes a few weeks of getting used to because it puts more pressure on your butt bones. But once you get used to it, you'll be able to get back from a century ride and be as frisky as [insert preferred simile]. As someone who installed a...

Hold on a sec - streaming a song to Lucid Air over Bluetooth, from Amazon Music app on an iPhone, where Amazon Music marks the song as "Atmos," will not truly be Atmos-quality playback? Only way to get true Atmos-quality playback is to use a native music app in the Lucid Air's infotainment...

That's a great idea! It is possible the DA doesn't have the details, and the system is actually "smart" and won't unfold the mirror if it detects an obstacle next to the car. Will add that to the list of things for Sat's test drive. Thanks for the suggestion!

Dude, I sh$t you not - I'm over here weighing the pros and cons of knocking a mirror-sized hole in my garage wall. Because I can close the mirror again, right? It is just that initial open that will mess it up. So if I make a little pocket in the wall......

Thank you! That's all I'm saying - I was very excited about Lucid making up for some of the shortcomings of an MS - unrefined interior, rough ride for the price point, etc. If what the DA told me is correct, then it will be quite a disappointment. Also, I am not throwing in the towel. As...

Unfortunately, not here in Philly. I think many of these garages were originally for carriages (built in the late 1800s / early 1900s). Through the garage doorway, I have about 1" of clearance on each side of the folded mirror, and then once inside maybe 3" of clearance against the...

Sorry for not being clearer in my post - this isn't about driving at speed. It is about slowly pulling out of a tight space. To park in my garage I have to close the mirrors because the passenger side of the car is too close to the wall (passengers have to exit the vehicle before pulling into...