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The Press Embargo Has Been Lifted

PetevB said:
Yea. We almost need to pull out the negative quotes and put them here as they are so few and far between they’re hard to find.
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Test-Driving The 2026 Lucid Gravity, A Supercar In SUV Form

Lucid's successor to the Air sedan adds more space and capability without sacrificing the power, handling, range or panache that makes an EV SUV so effective.
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Lucid Gravity First Drive: An electric SUV that doesn't make compromises | TechCrunch

Lucid has spent years working on its second EV — a plush van-like SUV designed to be the category killer that could take market share from the likes of
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Although good in theory to do this, now that everyone here is posting negatives…there’s going to be one hell of an AI article written on “Look at all the negative things about Gravity, it must suck!” Then all of the haters will be sharing it and piling on.

Let’s also keep the positives coming and keep it balanced I’d say. I’d rather be celebrating that all of the reviews coming in seem to weigh heavy on the positives. Let’s take the wins!!!!
 
AirDoll said:
Although good in theory to do this, now that everyone here is posting negatives…there’s going to be one hell of an AI article written on “Look at all the negative things about Gravity, it must suck!” Then all of the haters will be sharing it and piling on.

Let’s also keep the positives coming and keep it balanced I’d say. I’d rather be celebrating that all of the reviews coming in seem to weigh heavy on the positives. Let’s take the wins!!!!
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Cannot agree more with this. Now where the f@$! is my Gravity.
 
PetevB said:
Actual con from auto guide: I'd have thought Lucid would be over this:
"There was another problem with the car refusing to acknowledge the fob. My driving partner and I had stopped on the side of the road to swap seats, and when attempting to get going again, we got a warning message that the fob wasn’t present. While other brands ask drivers to touch the fob to the steering column in this case, the Gravity’s message is simply “shake to wake.” We shook the fob, even locked and unlocked the SUV with it—nadda. Since the Gravity has no start/stop button, our next solution was to get out, walk far enough away for the car to turn off, wait two minutes, and get back in."
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We’ve gotten the “shake to wake” thing a couple times, usually after parking and opening the door, but it has always worked. One time, I locked and unlocked the car, and that worked too. 🤷‍♂️ We haven’t had much in the way of entry issues.

The “lock/unlock” dance isn’t all that dissimilar from the “push the start button with the key” dance other manufacturers have you do.

Volund said:
Two cons I've seen repeated are how low it is (compared to standing upright and climbing inside an SUV that's typical) and the A pillar being huge and blocking some visibility in tight corners or in the city.
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I have not noticed the A pillar thing, but people also complained about that on the Air and it never bothered me, so that may be a YMMV thing.

The Gravity has, imho, among the best forward visibility of any vehicle I’ve been in, outside of a helicopter. :P
 
borski said:
We’ve gotten the “shake to wake” thing a couple times, usually after parking and opening the door, but it has always worked. One time, I locked and unlocked the car, and that worked too. 🤷‍♂️ We haven’t had much in the way of entry issues.

The “lock/unlock” dance isn’t all that dissimilar from the “push the start button with the key” dance other manufacturers have you do.


I have not noticed the A pillar thing, but people also complained about that on the Air and it never bothered me, so that may be a YMMV thing.

The Gravity has, imho, among the best forward visibility of any vehicle I’ve been in, outside of a helicopter. :P
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I was going to mention this too, I don't find visibility difficult in the Air. Are people really that critical in a car that has great sensors, blind spot sensors/cameras and oncoming traffic protection? Jeez

Also @borski does the Gravity have the overhead stitch view that the Air has with cameras?
 
Well for us over 60 yo with bad backs a little lower works well ( less climbing). Akin to a raised wagon for me.
 
borski said:
have not noticed the A pillar thing, but people also complained about that on the Air and it never bothered me, so that may be a YMMV thing.
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I agree, this isn't just a Lucid thing though (maybe it's a little larger but not glaringly larger). I've found A pillars in many newer cars to be quite large and obstructing the view a little. I think part of it has to do with the structure \ safety dynamics of the car.
 
borski said:
Do you know which one? I wonder if they were talking about internal capacity?
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"The Gravity is big and measures a whopping 198.2 inches in length and 87.2 inches wide. That puts the EV SUV slightly below the Chevrolet Suburban in size."
 
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A couple of other tidbits of data emerged from today's info deluge:

The curb weight of the 7-seater is 5,966 pounds and the 5-seater 5840 pounds. (Surprising that a 126-pound weight difference shaves 13 miles off the max EPA range.)

The Gravity does not use electrical fuses as most cars do -- yet another indicator of the focus on engineering details with Lucid. From the "TechCrunch" article @DeaneG linked above:

"The company wanted to find a way to not use fuses since they need to be regularly accessed and replaced when they blow, and they tend to take up precious interior space that could be used for cargo and passengers, according to Jean-Philippe Gauthier, the head of software engineering at Lucid. Instead, Lucid decided to use diffusers in the Gravity, which are essentially electronic switches. These diffusers reset automatically when the car is cycled off, respond faster to shorts in the system, eliminate the potential error of installing a fuse with the wrong amperage during replacement, and allow the fuse box to be buried deeper inside the vehicle instead of encroaching on interior space. Diffusers also can power down unneeded systems and reduce parasitic losses in the vehicle."
 
DeaneG said:
"The Gravity is big and measures a whopping 198.2 inches in length and 87.2 inches wide. That puts the EV SUV slightly below the Chevrolet Suburban in size."
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Suburban is 226.3 inches long, I wouldn't call that slightly. Just like the other video saying Gravity had WELL over 900 ft-lbs of torque with 909:)....sensationalism for youtube....
 
Okay, it's been a long, exhausting day of press reviews for the Gravity, and I'm really down to the dregs.

My German suffices for me to understand enough Dutch to let me (sorta) follow their usually rather good car videos. I just watched one, though, that mostly reminded me that you don't want to be standing too close to a Dutch speaker without a wet handkerchief to wipe your face clean.

And I can now think of only one other other gimmick left to demonstrate the Gravity's cargo capacity: see how good the Gravity is at getting Tammy Slaton from "1,000 Pound Sisters" to her doctor appointment.
 
hmp10 said:
And where are Jason Cammisa and the Throttle House boys?
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Both of them deliver higher production values which takes time. I much prefer that they spend the time thinking through the content and providing a well edited product so I don't have to waste my time.

Like Gravity both will release when ready not before.
 
Pragmatic said:
Both of them deliver higher production values which takes time. I much prefer that they spend the time thinking through the content and providing a well edited product so I don't have to waste my time.

Like Gravity both will release when ready not before.
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Yeah, I know. My post was a bit tongue-in-cheek.
 
hmp10 said:
The curb weight of the 7-seater is 5,966 pounds and the 5-seater 5840 pounds. (Surprising that a 126-pound weight difference shaves 13 miles off the max EPA range.)
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Jalopnik says 5904 and 6048 lbs, respectively. Usually that's in the press packet, I'm surprised they have different numbers.
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2025 Lucid Gravity's Brilliance Makes Other Cars Seem Pointless - Jalopnik

This three-row electric SUV is even better than advertised, and it leaves you wondering why other cars can't be like it.
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hmp10 said:
...Instead, Lucid decided to use diffusers in the Gravity, which are essentially electronic switches...
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After about 50 years doing electrical engineering, I have never heard of a "diffuser" except as what's behind that mesh panel on my Maserati's rear.
Maser.webp
 
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