Excellent point about BMW's approach. A relatively low cost approach from an R & D standpoint by converting existing models into EV's and still appealing to the traditional BMW buyer.
I considered the i5 as well before purchasing the Lucid. Too many compromises for an EV on the i5. Felt it was a stepping stone product to a fully baked EV.
It will be interesting to see what Porsche does with the upcoming Boxster/Cayman EV. A true roadster as an EV. Probably a miniaturized...
He can write an entire Curb episode involving the Lucid.
Larry will be running away from some goofball that he has annoyed and runs up to his car to escape but has to wait 10 seconds for the door to open and gets nabbed. Then he is at 1% charge and pulls up to a charging station to find all...
Since day 1 of receiving my 2023 Air Touring, I have noticed a vibration above 60 mph that simply was not consistent with a high end automobile. Lucid remote service looked at it and also repaired a suspension "clanging" issue that turned out to be just a loose suspension screw of some sort...
I have the same issue with a Chargepoint charger. I get a red light on the side of the charger after charging is complete. The unit then needs reset by disconnecting the power. This never occurs with my BMW X5 Hybrid.
I have searched for answers and cannot find a solution other than replace...
With the current state of the charging infrastructure in the USA, any potential buyer of any EV at this time needs to critically assess their driving needs before purchasing an EV. There are many really nice hybrids available.
When you need a spoon, a fork won’t do.
I have solar panels on my roof and I am a big advocate of solar energy. The geography of your home/roof is a major factor however and needs to be assessed.
Be very wary of all the solar scams out there. Those scams are practically ruining the residential solar industry. If anyone offers you...