Recent content by Volker.Berlin

Perfect, thank you! ❤️

As discussed in the other thread, I was recently test driving the Lucid Air in the Netherlands, but I forgot to take picture of the left-hand side panel, the touch screen with the fixed button layout. In my opinion this panel is a big leap forward in the use of touch screens in cars. Touch...

As part of a group of 11 people road-tripping the BeNeLux with 5 Teslas, we had the unique opportunity to stop by Lucid in Hilversum and try out the cars — on stationary display as well as behind the wheel. Here is my recount of that event in the German Tesla forum...

Thanks! Here's a nice summary by electrek: https://electrek.co/2022/06/27/lucid-air-goodwood-2022/

So who was driving it, eventually? BTW, whoever it was did not wear a Lucid branded helmet, as can be seen in the "video from the rear passenger".

There is another, related thread here: https://lucidowners.com/threads/why-did-you-decide-for-the-lucid-air-vs-model-s-eqs-i7-taycan.1426/

That's precisely how I feel about my 9-year-old Tesla, and the transition from the former to the latter took surprisingly long. Well, almost exactly until I learned more about the Lucid Air... ;)

I'm so happy that this one was done by a British speaker! Being German myself, I just can't stand listening to Thomas' German accent for the entire length of such a review... 🙉

The technical term is price differentiation, and it’s a way to get the most money out of each customer: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_discrimination I don’t criticize Lucid for it. IMO it’s fair. Nobody „needs“ the performance version, so if someone absolutely thinks they must have it...

That’s an interesting question. I don’t have authoritative source, but I doubt it: If it was only in software that would mean that you could have both in the same car (which is exactly what you’re getting at). Then if Lucid could offer a software switch, like, just another one of those three...

Let me add to the confusion. 😉 Regen is silver but coasting is gold. Let’s be clear that this is not relevant in practice but makes a noticeable difference when „hypermiling“: Friction brakes (pads on disks) are worst because they dissipate the entire movement energy into heat which is then gone...

Check out this page. Scroll down to the "SAE Level 3 DRIVE PILOT" section: https://group.mercedes-benz.com/innovation/case/autonomous/drive-pilot-2.html

The reason is simple and mechanical: In Europe there is a standardized DC-plug called CCS, that is also used by newer Tesla models and that has long become standard for all new Supercharger sites. Older Tesla models (orginal Model S and Model X) can upgrade to CSS by way of an adapter and a...

I’m curious: What’s the best range you can get, when you try really hard? Not best mileage, but actual distance driven. I once tried my trusty old Model S 85 (2013) and in almost perfect conditions I got 466 km (290 mi) out of it. Took me 5:15 h non-stop at an average speed of 89 km/h (55 mph)...

Not sure what you are referring to, but in Preferences > Style there is only "Light" vs. "Dark" (no White, Black, Red). I was on "Light" (which I prefer) and switched to "Dark" for testing, but performance is as sluggish as always. 🤷‍♂️