Recent content by Saksak

Personally, I think competition is good. I’d rather not have everything controlled just by Apple and Google/Android. Innovation will happen when auto manufacturers compete for the best infotainment system to help differentiate their vehicles.

I … will … resist … click … bait. Oooh, there’s a bright one I must click. Dammit, burned again. Unfortunately, clickbait works, which is why we see it all over the place!

This. Older Tesla L2 chargers will only charge Tesla’s unless the internal dip switches are dialed down to limit current, which destination Chargers rarely do. This problem extends to all vehicles other than Tesla - not just Lucid. It’s not just any NACS to J1772 adapter + J1772 to NACS that...

Lucid made this change for the Gravity in the 3.6.X update because there were many complaints when it was the other way around. The rear climate will stay off unless something triggers it to turn on, after which you’ll need to manually turn it off. This is a good change, as rear passenger...

What are the alternatives? I’m actually glad the NAV system detects position to that degree of accuracy. Rerouting is better than the NAV system detecting you are on the wrong side of the freeway and happily directing you to drive the wrong way on a major freeway! I don’t know of any...

What EPA regulation gives manufactures the ability to chose different cycles (other than the 2-cycle vs 5-cycle debacle)? The Rivian case is a great example of EPA city+highway not matching pure highway 70 mph, and to stop expecting those numbers to match. I'm sure drivers can get 303 EPA on...

I agree that there is a derate applied to the “2-cycle” (legacy) test, typically 0.7, as described in the EPA’s web site. However, manufacturers cannot arbitrarily come up with a derate. It’s strictly regulated under Title 40/Chapter I/Subchapter Q/Part 600/Subpart C/600.210-12 (look for 0.7)...

Automakers cannot make up numbers. There are two EPA standards and neither of them reflect pure highway. See posts: threads/gravity-efficiency-is-low-for-me.16249 threads/will-marketing-finally-make-a-turn-ex-hyundai-executive-hired-by-napoli.16772 And there are many more.

That is pretty scary. I’m glad nobody got seriously hurt. The video shows what happened, but not why it happened. There is clearly a burst of speed at the beginning of the video as the vehicle was approaching the gate. One would normally press the brake to slow down at that point, but instead...

What are you expecting of the wiper design? There is no vehicle where the wiper covers 100% of the windshield. A small triangle between the driver and passenger is typical of many cars, and I didn’t even give it a second thought. Streaks in the areas the wiper doesn’t cover is expected and also...

I believe Lucid’s braking and steering systems are hydraulic, not fly by wire. The brake having no effect and the car steering left/right on its own doesn’t make sense, especially since you were able to park with precision in your garage. I hate to say it, but most instances of unintended...

I’m not suggesting that drivers or DDPro should violate laws. Obviously, don’t cross double lines, and in most cases, don’t cross single lines (exceptions exist for single lines). DDPro will not cross single or double solid lines, but there are plenty of HOV lanes that are separated by dashed...

I had some blade chatter when I first got my Gravity, but it went away after my first car wash. I still plan on replacing them with silicon blades - those are amazing. They still work great after 2.5 years on my other cars - they remain soft and “flip.” I’m think about using Soft99 Ultra Glaco...

Let’s get out of the HOV lane vs. passing lane debate. Alternate rule of thumb that we see on highway signs in some areas: “Slower traffic keep right.” If you are in the left lane with a stack of cars behind you and being passed in the right, those drivers are probably cursing you. DDPro...

You are right that the HOV lane is not a general passing lane. However, “keep right except to pass” is still common courtesy, helps the overall traffic flow, and it’s safer for everyone. Why would you want to camp in the left most lane, HOV or not, when cars are passing you on the right? It...