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The same could be said about the Jeep brand. But at the end of the day the only thing that matters is sales.

If your intent was to schedule service to have Lucid perform a forensic examination for any hidden warranty issues, that should have probably been planned several months out. If you haven't experienced a problem prior to the expiration of your warranty I'm not sure you have a compelling...

The depreciation curve of EV's is a bit steeper but there are several reasons for that. The early EV's were typically priced at a premium above equivalent gas models. That price differential was somewhat mitigated with tax credits. The price disparity has now moderated and the cost...

The key to an agreed value policy is agreement on the value. It should be mutual. It looks like Cincinnati is restating the value at renewal to the current actual cash value. If that’s acceptable to you that will become your new “agreed” value. What you are essentially getting is a guarantee...

Agreed value insurance is typically not impacted by depreciation. What you describe is more typical of stated amount insurance. Those policies do consider depreciation.

As Lucid looks to sell Cosmos at scale it’s a model that they will need to perfect as well. They simply don’t have enough touch points to reach a wide audience. It also will support a more simplified production process which the company is adopting.

It’s a distinction that most owners only become aware of after an accident. But it should be a consideration for anyone buying the car or any company insuring it. There’s a reason these bodies are compared to eggshells. Repairing one is time consuming and costly. One of the reasons that...

If the car is going to be repaired to Lucid specs it will have to go through a certified body shop. You would likely be unable to find another shop that could source the parts and do the repair properly. And that would be a painful lesson to learn on the back end. We really can’t comment on...

If your insurer says it’s totaled I’d consider it totaled. They are looking at the repair cost as a percentage of the overall value of the car and that seems to support the decision. Even if repair was justified you would take a significant hit on resale (it wouldn’t be worth the market value...

This mirrors my experience with the update as well. I could only power up the car by putting my pin in. It would not recognize the fob, phone, or key card. The car would not turn off unless I locked it manually. I unpaired my phone and fob and could not re-pair either device. I booked a...

Following the release of 2.11 I had this problem. The car would not recognize the fob or phone and required a pin to power up. The issue resolved itself on its own overnight.

I’ve been experiencing this as well but I chalk it up to cell service in my area which is really lousy. It usually corrects itself once coverage improves although I do find instances where the initial error locks Tidal up and the only fix is a reset.

It was handled in the best possible way given the circumstances. It’s what any of us would hope for if we found ourselves in the same situation. I would agree though that a major failure followed by a month in service is a major cause for concern particularly given the frequency in which such...

Hyperbole doesn’t make it true. There is simply no universal standard for cup holders or cups for that matter. Contents can spill in any car when the two are incompatible. I know what types of cups do and don’t fit the cupholders in all of my cars and adjust. I do that not because I love my...

If learning new ways to do things isn’t in your wheelhouse, owning a Lucid will be a very, very frustrating experience. Adapting to the cup holders is probably one of the easiest transitions you’ll make with the car.