Special Lucid Motors Evening

BS8899 said:

Even with the longest product introduction strip-tease, Gravity is getting Elon worried!

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Lucid to the moon!

BobFM said:

Just got the same invite. If I was in NYC that week, I'd attend...

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I'm here! I can go!

californiaboy935 said:

Probably lucid doesn’t want 1M people contacting them about an invite.

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They -- and we stockholders -- should be so lucky.

californiaboy935 said:

Probably lucid doesn’t want 1M people contacting them about an invite. Might be nice to Lucid if you don’t put the location and time on the internet.

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Agreed. If an invitation says “Private” event probably not the best idea to post it on the internet as it causes what’s exactly going on in here with “why didn’t I get invited?” Or people now calling studios with “what’s going on?” Etc.

Quickest way to get yourself kicked off the invite list next time around.

HC_79 said:

Agreed. If an invitation says “Private” event probably not the best idea to post it on the internet as it causes what’s exactly going on in here with “why didn’t I get invited?” Or people now calling studios with “what’s going on?” Etc.

Quickest way to get yourself kicked off the invite list next time around.

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Yes, my thought exactly. All of their information has been vague, like @Tesla2Lucid saying "somewhere in the USA", and the mention on the earnings call transcript says "New York" but that is it. Private should be Private.

californiaboy935 said:

Made the whole “Private” thing public lol. @Tesla2Lucid put “somewhere in the US”…. We have a leak!

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HC_79 said:

Agreed. If an invitation says “Private” event probably not the best idea to post it on the internet as it causes what’s exactly going on in here with “why didn’t I get invited?” Or people now calling studios with “what’s going on?” Etc.

Quickest way to get yourself kicked off the invite list next time around.

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There is a difference between a closed event and a secret event. A closed event sounds enticing, special, a bit upscale. A secret event connotes something else entirely.

By the same token, should those of us who got early offers of a chance to upgrade to a Gravity Dream Edition not have posted anything about its debut in case it would rouse interest and curiosity from other forum members who received no such offers?

And if the lack of media uptake on the Dream Edition's announcement is any indication, "leaking" this occurrence of this event is not going to attract much notice, anyway, outside of a few forum posts.

As for getting kicked off an invite list, that's fine with me, as I've been pulled into this silliness before by Lucid Marketing's ineptness in coordinating such events with the Lucid Sales organization. I got a similar "special invite" to attend a Gravity showing in West Palm Beach, giving specific hours for when the "private showing" would occur. We rearranged a tennis league schedule to make it to West Palm for the event window. When we arrived right on time, we found the car had been sitting in the middle of the showroom since the day before with the public milling around. The sales people said they knew nothing about a special invitation or event, even though a few minutes afterward some people I later found out were from Marketing trooped into the showroom pushing carts of food and drink for the "private showing". When I went back to the sales rep to ask what was going on, I got only a shrug.

Sorry, but all this special event nonsense for cars that can be seen but not touched is just that. It's a smoke screen to cover the fact that production is stalled for some reason that no one at Lucid wants to explain to customers or the marketplace.

californiaboy935 said:

Yes, my thought exactly. All of their information has been vague, like @Tesla2Lucid saying "somewhere in the USA", and the mention on the earnings call transcript says "New York" but that is it. Private should be Private.

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Does it not occur to you that mentioning an upcoming Gravity event in an earnings call is no way to keep a "secret"? Or that the lack of details given might simply arise from the fact that all the logistical details had not yet been worked out weeks beforehand?

hmp10 said:

Does it not occur to you that mentioning an upcoming Gravity event in an earnings call is no way to keep a "secret"? Or that the lack of details given might simply arise from the fact that all the logistical details had not yet been worked out weeks beforehand?

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I believe it's simply good etiquette to keep invitation details private. You may feel differently, but when I receive an invitation to a corporate event labeled 'Private,' I respect that designation. When people call to request tickets for an event with a closed RSVP list, it creates unnecessary challenges for the organizers, who—just as you mentioned—want a private event, not a secret one.

If you'd like to share your excitement about receiving an invitation, consider making an announcement without revealing the time or location—just as @Tesla2Lucid did.

Apologies for having added to the uproar here. Don't really care about the private exclusive super secret nonsense here as I'm not necessarily who lucid is targeting for these events (neither media, influencer, nor shareholder). I just want to sit in a vehicle and pretend to go vroom vroom. Up until this point I haven't had a pinpointed spacetime coordinate for the vehicle.

pyle112 said:

Apologies for having added to the uproar here. Don't really care about the private exclusive super secret nonsense here as I'm not necessarily who lucid is targeting for these events (neither media, influencer, nor shareholder). I just want to sit in a vehicle and pretend to go vroom vroom. Up until this point I haven't had a pinpointed spacetime coordinate for the vehicle.

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It's nice to see the information and that things are moving. But posting a private event's information is a little rude to the organizers, imo.

californiaboy935 said:

Private should be Private.

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You know, the more I think about this, the more I think everything about the Gravity rollout should be kept private, because it's a complete clusterfuck at this point.

- Lucid saying production started in December, but Design Studios saying it's not starting for two more months
- Lucid saying that the next Gravities that would be produced after the initial nine deliveries would be going to the press and showrooms for test drives; but three months later none have surfaced in either place, and showrooms still have no idea when test drive units will arrive
- Opening Gravity Dream Edition orders to those who ordered a Grand Touring, but not being able to cancel an existing Grand Touring order on the order configurator
- Requiring a second deposit to switch from a GT to a DE and then having separately to request a refund of the first deposit
- Some order cancellation requests going through and some inexplicably jammed up
- Every Design Studio anyone calls having different answers to an array of questions about the Gravity . . . and still about Airs, too, for that matter

pyle112 said:

Don't really care about the private exclusive super secret nonsense here . . . .

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Yes, exactly what this marketing sleight-of-hand is. Champagne, smoke, and mirrors.

californiaboy935 said:

It's nice to see the information and that things are moving.

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Not a damn thing is moving. That's the whole point of this event.

californiaboy935 said:

But posting a private event's information is a little rude to the organizers, imo.

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Yeah, maybe repeat it enough and it'll stick.

I have been invited to private museum showings, private concerts, and other private affairs considerably more prestigious than a viewing of a car that has been seen all over the show circuit for well over a year. None of those "private" events were secret, with some being reported by local television and newspapers beforehand.

This is a car for Chrissakes -- and one whose repeated unveilings is getting a bit tiresome -- not the Treasures of Tutankhamen.


But here's the really big question. If this event is meant to be such a damn secret that no one should even be clued in to ask questions about why they are not getting an invitation, why did @Tesla2Lucid even create this thread announcing that the event was occurring at all? Much less post about it on "X" to a much broader audience than this forum . . . .

hmp10 said:

You know, the more I think about this, the more I think everything about the Gravity rollout should be kept private, because it's a complete clusterfuck at this point.

- Lucid saying production started in December, but Design Studios saying it's not starting for two more months
- Lucid saying that the next Gravities that would be produced after the initial nine deliveries would be going to the press and showrooms for test drives; but three months later none have surfaced in either place, and showrooms still have no idea when test drive units will arrive
- Opening Gravity Dream Edition orders to those who ordered a Grand Touring, but not being able to cancel an existing Grand Touring order on the order configurator
- Requiring a second deposit to switch from a GT to a DE and then having separately to request a refund of the first deposit
- Some order cancellation requests going through and some inexplicably jammed up
- Every Design Studio anyone calls having different answers to an array of questions about the Gravity . . . and still about Airs, too, for that matter



Yes, exactly what this marketing sleight-of-hand is. Champagne, smoke, and mirrors.



Not a damn thing is moving. That's the whole point of this event.



Yeah, maybe repeat it enough and it'll stick.

I have been invited to private museum showings, private concerts, and other private affairs considerably more prestigious than a viewing of a car that has been seen all over the show circuit for well over a year. None of those "private" events were secret, with some being reported by local television and newspapers beforehand.

This is a car for Chrissakes -- and one whose repeated unveilings is getting a bit tiresome -- not the Treasures of Tutankhamen.

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I don’t think anyone is going to argue with you that Lucid has handled the whole launch of this vehicle very poorly. If next weeks event is another smoke and mirrors show I don’t think it will be well received. Lucid needs to start providing timelines or people will simply walk away from their order.

We’ll never find out what it truly wrong because the narrative from management is “This is all going to plan” which is kind of insulting to people’s intelligence tbh.

hmp10 said:

You know, the more I think about this, the more I think everything about the Gravity rollout should be kept private, because it's a complete clusterfuck at this point.

- Lucid saying production started in December, but Design Studios saying it's not starting for two more months
- Lucid saying that the next Gravities that would be produced after the initial nine deliveries would be going to the press and showrooms for test drives; but three months later none have surfaced in either place, and showrooms still have no idea when test drive units will arrive
- Opening Gravity Dream Edition orders to those who ordered a Grand Touring, but not being able to cancel an existing Grand Touring order on the order configurator
- Requiring a second deposit to switch from a GT to a DE and then having separately to request a refund of the first deposit
- Some order cancellation requests going through and some inexplicably jammed up
- Every Design Studio anyone calls having different answers to an array of questions about the Gravity . . . and still about Airs, too, for that matter



Yes, exactly what this marketing sleight-of-hand is. Champagne, smoke, and mirrors.



Not a damn thing is moving. That's the whole point of this event.



Yeah, maybe repeat it enough and it'll stick.

I have been invited to private museum showings, private concerts, and other private affairs considerably more prestigious than a viewing of a car that has been seen all over the show circuit for well over a year. None of those "private" events were secret, with some being reported by local television and newspapers beforehand.

This is a car for Chrissakes -- and one whose repeated unveilings is getting a bit tiresome -- not the Treasures of Tutankhamen.


But here's the really big question. If this event is meant to be such a damn secret that no one should even be clued in to ask questions about why they are not getting an invitation, why did @Tesla2Lucid even create this thread announcing that the event was occurring at all? Much less post about it on "X" to a much broader audience than this forum . . . .

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As for the so-called "clusterfuck"—a bit dramatic, don’t you think? Yes, Lucid’s rollout has been less than seamless, and yes, communication across Design Studios has been inconsistent. But let’s not pretend this is the first time a car manufacturer has had mixed messaging during a launch. The Tesla Cybertruck rollout was a mess, Rivian had its fair share of stumbles, and even legacy automakers with decades of experience under their belts have flubbed launches. que sera sera.

Also, let’s get real about “not a damn thing is moving.” If nothing was moving, there wouldn’t be friends and family customers taking delivery, people getting invites to private previews, and Lucid actively engaging with the press (even if showroom/test drive availability is lagging). It’s fine to be critical of Lucid’s missteps—there are plenty—but acting like this is the most egregious automotive failure in history? That’s a bit much.

And your argument about “private events” being covered by the media? That’s a false equivalence. Of course, major events like museum exhibitions and concerts are promoted ahead of time—because they want publicity. This was a targeted event, not a media spectacle. If someone wants to post about it, that’s their prerogative, but calling it some "marketing sleight-of-hand" while simultaneously being upset about the lack of transparency is contradictory.

At the end of the day, if you’re frustrated with Lucid’s communication or reservation process, fine—that’s valid. But let’s not turn every delay or private event into some grand conspiracy to withhold and make things Secret. You got an invite to a Private event. Yay!

As for @Tesla2Lucid he didn't make this thread, @Joe did in response to his X post. His X post was vague and caused inquiry, not a "Let's have a Lucid's and Lattee's event" post giving people the exact date, time, and location of the Private event.

californiaboy935 said:

Of course, major events like museum exhibitions and concerts are promoted ahead of time—because they want publicity. This was a targeted event, not a media spectacle.

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Yes, and Lucid wanted publicity, which is precisely why they brought it up in the earnings call and probably why @Tesla2Lucid, who is well-connected at Lucid, posted about it on "X".

And how the hell is a post on the Lucid Owners Forum a "media spectacle"? Talk about hyperbole.

californiaboy935 said:

His X post was vague and caused inquiry . . . .

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"Caused inquiry" . . . . Yet this is exactly what you are complaining my post did -- caused some forum members to ask why they had not received an invitation. I'd say that's likely to cause a far smaller avalanche of calls to Lucid than a post on "X" with a deliberately provocative lead-in: "coming in 2 weeks", "somewhere in the USA", "that's all I can say".

In fact, knowing when and where the event will be would probably reduce the calls to Lucid about the event by filtering out calls from people who couldn't get there, whereas a carefully calculated tease about some important event sometime in the next two weeks at someplace in the US is likely to generate a much larger deluge of inquiries, if that much interest in such a pretentious event even exists.

Frankly, I think there's little to worry about with inundating Lucid with anything. Outside of some of us diehard Gravity obsessors on this forum, I think many people who were interested in the Gravity have seen that interest dull through months of teasing followed by little visible in the way of real movement. Even some potential Gravity customers on the forum have indicated migration into this camp.

hmp10 said:

Yes, and Lucid wanted publicity, which is precisely why they brought it up in the earnings call and probably why @Tesla2Lucid, who is well-connected at Lucid, posted about it on "X".

And how the hell is a post on the Lucid Owners Forum a "media spectacle"? Talk about hyperbole.




"Caused inquiry" . . . . Yet this is exactly what you are complaining my post did -- caused some forum members to ask why they had not received an invitation. I'd say that's likely to cause a far smaller avalanche of calls to Lucid than a post on "X" with a deliberately provocative lead-in: "coming in 2 weeks", "somewhere in the USA", "that's all I can say".

In fact, knowing when and where the event will be would probably reduce the calls to Lucid about the event by filtering out calls from people who couldn't get there, whereas a carefully calculated tease about some important event sometime in the next two weeks at someplace in the US is likely to generate a much larger deluge of inquiries, if that much interest in such a pretentious event even exists.

Frankly, I think there's little to worry about with inundating Lucid with anything. Outside of some of us diehard Gravity obsessors on this forum, I think many people who were interested in the Gravity have seen that interest dull through months of teasing followed by little visible in the way of real movement. Even some potential Gravity customers on the forum have indicated migration into this camp.

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I see your point, but there’s a key difference between organic curiosity from a forum discussion and someone outright leaking private event details. Posting vague teasers on X doesn’t reveal confidential information—it just builds anticipation. But publicly sharing details of a private event, especially when invites were selectively sent out, is a different matter. That’s not about speculation; it’s about disclosing information that wasn’t meant to be public.

As for the broader interest in Gravity, I agree that the extended teaser phase has dulled excitement for some. However, I wouldn’t underestimate the impact a well-executed launch event could have, especially if it delivers on expectations. The key will be Lucid's ability to shift from "tease mode" into tangible action, and delivery.

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Yes, and Lucid wanted publicity, which is precisely why they brought it up in the earnings call and probably why @Tesla2Lucid, who is well-connected at Lucid, posted about it on "X".

And how the hell is a post on the Lucid Owners Forum a "media spectacle"? Talk about hyperbole.




"Caused inquiry" . . . . Yet this is exactly what you are complaining my post did -- caused some forum members to ask why they had not received an invitation. I'd say that's likely to cause a far smaller avalanche of calls to Lucid than a post on "X" with a deliberately provocative lead-in: "coming in 2 weeks", "somewhere in the USA", "that's all I can say".

In fact, knowing when and where the event will be would probably reduce the calls to Lucid about the event by filtering out calls from people who couldn't get there, whereas a carefully calculated tease about some important event sometime in the next two weeks at someplace in the US is likely to generate a much larger deluge of inquiries, if that much interest in such a pretentious event even exists.

Frankly, I think there's little to worry about with inundating Lucid with anything. Outside of some of us diehard Gravity obsessors on this forum, I think many people who were interested in the Gravity have seen that interest dull through months of teasing followed by little visible in the way of real movement. Even some potential Gravity customers on the forum have indicated migration into this camp.

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@Denali_Dane life imitates art.

californiaboy935 said:

Posting vague teasers on X doesn’t reveal confidential information—it just builds anticipation. But publicly sharing details of a private event, especially when invites were selectively sent out, is a different matter. That’s not about speculation; it’s about disclosing information that wasn’t meant to be public.

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And what is the point of building anticipation for an event that no one is supposed to talk about?

You need to read the posts before mine. The original post of March 15 revealed that the event was in under 2 weeks and that it would either be or include a private event by invitation (indicated by the reference to an RSVP in his post). By not saying under 1 week, that made it pretty clear that the event would be sometime between one and two weeks out, i. e., between March 23 and March 28. Another poster had already revealed that the event was going to be in the Manhattan Design Studio, that a production Gravity would be on hand, that it would last three days, and that the Studio would be closed the Wednesday and Thursday of that week to prepare, thus narrowing the date even further.

So exactly what super-private information did I disclose?

The existence of a single-evening special event was already disclosed by the very title of this thread.

The issuance of invitations to that event requiring an RSVP was already disclosed in the opening post.

The event location was already disclosed.

The highlight -- a production Gravity -- was already disclosed.

The event timing had been narrowed to a 3-day window.

None of these revelations drew so much as a hiccough from you. All I "revealed" was that I had gotten an invitation with the exact date of the evening event: March 27 . . . and out came the daggers.

You suggested that my posting of the invite I received was some form of self-aggrandizement: "You got an invite to a Private event. Yay!" And that I "wanted to share [my] excitement about receiving an invitation" -- to an event I had already made clear in a post on another thread I thought was a misbegotten idea that I had no interest in attending. In fact, all I was doing was adding one detail in response to interest expressed by other posters about the timing of the event.

You have said I "leaked" private information; suggested I put Lucid in a position of having to field "1M calls" (while accusing me of being hyperbolic); called me "rude" and lacking in "good etiquette".

Frankly, you need to get off your high horse, take a deep breath, and think through how this thread actually unfolded, sir.

hmp10 said:

You know, the more I think about this, the more I think everything about the Gravity rollout should be kept private, because it's a complete clusterfuck at this point.

- Lucid saying production started in December, but Design Studios saying it's not starting for two more months
- Lucid saying that the next Gravities that would be produced after the initial nine deliveries would be going to the press and showrooms for test drives; but three months later none have surfaced in either place, and showrooms still have no idea when test drive units will arrive
- Opening Gravity Dream Edition orders to those who ordered a Grand Touring, but not being able to cancel an existing Grand Touring order on the order configurator
- Requiring a second deposit to switch from a GT to a DE and then having separately to request a refund of the first deposit
- Some order cancellation requests going through and some inexplicably jammed up
- Every Design Studio anyone calls having different answers to an array of questions about the Gravity . . . and still about Airs, too, for that matter



Yes, exactly what this marketing sleight-of-hand is. Champagne, smoke, and mirrors.



Not a damn thing is moving. That's the whole point of this event.



Yeah, maybe repeat it enough and it'll stick.

I have been invited to private museum showings, private concerts, and other private affairs considerably more prestigious than a viewing of a car that has been seen all over the show circuit for well over a year. None of those "private" events were secret, with some being reported by local television and newspapers beforehand.

This is a car for Chrissakes -- and one whose repeated unveilings is getting a bit tiresome -- not the Treasures of Tutankhamen.


But here's the really big question. If this event is meant to be such a damn secret that no one should even be clued in to ask questions about why they are not getting an invitation, why did @Tesla2Lucid even create this thread announcing that the event was occurring at all? Much less post about it on "X" to a much broader audience than this forum . . . .

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This has got to be one of the most accurate and relatable posts about the Gravity out there. The reality here is that Lucid is consistently missing deadlines, and it’s getting very tiring (Android Auto, the Gravity… which was ALREADY delayed once, etc). I completely agree with you and don’t understand the hate you are getting here. When @hmp10 says it’s a clusterfuck, he’s right!

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"1M calls"

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I mean it's possible that both GDE orders in NYC made 500k calls each.

californiaboy935 said:

As for the so-called "clusterfuck"—a bit dramatic, don’t you think? Yes, Lucid’s rollout has been less than seamless, and yes, communication across Design Studios has been inconsistent. But let’s not pretend this is the first time a car manufacturer has had mixed messaging during a launch. The Tesla Cybertruck rollout was a mess, Rivian had its fair share of stumbles, and even legacy automakers with decades of experience under their belts have flubbed launches. que sera sera.

Also, let’s get real about “not a damn thing is moving.” If nothing was moving, there wouldn’t be friends and family customers taking delivery, people getting invites to private previews, and Lucid actively engaging with the press (even if showroom/test drive availability is lagging). It’s fine to be critical of Lucid’s missteps—there are plenty—but acting like this is the most egregious automotive failure in history? That’s a bit much.

And your argument about “private events” being covered by the media? That’s a false equivalence. Of course, major events like museum exhibitions and concerts are promoted ahead of time—because they want publicity. This was a targeted event, not a media spectacle. If someone wants to post about it, that’s their prerogative, but calling it some "marketing sleight-of-hand" while simultaneously being upset about the lack of transparency is contradictory.

At the end of the day, if you’re frustrated with Lucid’s communication or reservation process, fine—that’s valid. But let’s not turn every delay or private event into some grand conspiracy to withhold and make things Secret. You got an invite to a Private event. Yay!

As for @Tesla2Lucid he didn't make this thread, @Joe did in response to his X post. His X post was vague and caused inquiry, not a "Let's have a Lucid's and Lattee's event" post giving people the exact date, time, and location of the Private event.

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Why every time bring Tesla, Rivian bla bla bla. I think the point needs to be discussed is about Lucid and whats happening. Providing examples from a failed promise is not an answer for Luicids failed promises.