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I called and was told my GGT was qeued up for production (black, yosemite, 21/22) and would be started in "about a month." He said I could expect to have it in 2-3 months. He went through the available vehicles for a match- there was nothing close to my specs.

But if you want a Green one with Tahoe interior, sounds like there are a ton ready to go depending on concessions and/or upgrades.

He also referenced "supply chain" and "tarriff" issues that are causing delays. I told him the end users are becoming increasingly frustrated with a lack of communication. Idk same story....
 
HC_79 said:
Ironic that Tesla is basically to blame for all this
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I feel like that is the type of component that Lucid would be very proud to make 'in-house' and not be a constraint for some reason. Maybe they can spin up that new factory they bought to help out, although my feeling is other small OEMs are trying to rent it from them.
 
illopp00 said:
I feel like that is the type of component that Lucid would be very proud to make 'in-house' and not be a constraint for some reason. Maybe they can spin up that new factory they bought to help out, although my feeling is other small OEMs are trying to rent it from them.
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For all we know it is built in house. Supply chain problem could mean raw materials or chips or something, not necessarily a whole component.
 
illopp00 said:
I feel like that is the type of component that Lucid would be very proud to make 'in-house' and not be a constraint for some reason. Maybe they can spin up that new factory they bought to help out, although my feeling is other small OEMs are trying to rent it from them.
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They should be, It’s the fastest booster on the market today but clearly it came at a price to the Gravity’s delivery schedule. The only reason they had to do this was because Tesla is dragging its feet with true 1000V chargers so they hedged their bets. Ultimately though, Tesla has played a role in the delay of US Gravity.
 
hmp10 said:
Got a message this morning from the SA that our Green/Tahoe DE has a "targeted delivery date" of 06/27. He had told me earlier that getting it from the studio in Miami over to Naples would take an additional 2-3 days. Still no VIN yet on the Black/Yosemite DE.

Allowing for another two weeks to get the PPF applied and the radar/laser system installed, this should have one ready just in time for our trip to the Blue Ridge mountains.
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This gives me a slight hope. I think your SA is better than mine.
 
This thread is just chock full of impatient people =)
 
hydbob said:
This thread is just chock full of impatient people =)
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I think I'm impatient/excited for people to start getting their orders so we can start hearing feedback along with the inevitable complaints.

I honestly believe I will break down and cry when I get mine. I'm hoping to take delivery at a service center, so I'll compose myself until I get home.

My first ev turns out to also be my dream car.
 
msaunders9430 said:
I think I'm impatient/excited for people to start getting their orders so we can start hearing feedback along with the inevitable complaints.

I honestly believe I will break down and cry when I get mine. I'm hoping to take delivery at a service center, so I'll compose myself until I get home.

My first ev turns out to also be my dream car.
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This absolutely fascinates me.
 
hydbob said:
This absolutely fascinates me.
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Yeah. I don't get out much.
Actually I don't buy cars much. 😀
I keep cars forever.
Shopping for my first ev kind of showed me:

1) I'm still not really a car guy, but an ev doesn't require me to be excited about replacing belts, hoses, fluids, etc. However, the ev engineering and tech excites the techie in me.
2) For the most part, all SUVs and most cars in general all look about the same. Another reason to not buy often unless necessary. I could have settled for a ICE Toyota Highlander (seen everywhere) or Genesis GV80 (very nice looking). R1S, an ev, but still looks like average suv. Gravity is so so so different.
3) This forum experience; shared buying/ownership experience. New to me. Love learning from the car enthusiasts here.
4) Always thought a Porsche or Benz ICE would be my dream car on retirement. Nope, a freakin' forward-looking ev.
5) I'm still a big kid when it comes to getting a toy. Can't wait to surprise my children with it.
 
msaunders9430 said:
Yeah. I don't get out much.
Actually I don't buy cars much. 😀
I keep cars forever.
Shopping for my first ev kind of showed me:

1) I'm still not really a car guy, but an ev doesn't require me to be excited about replacing belts, hoses, fluids, etc. However, the ev engineering and tech excites the techie in me.
2) For the most part, all SUVs and most cars in general all look about the same. Another reason to not buy often unless necessary. I could have settled for a ICE Toyota Highlander (seen everywhere) or Genesis GV80 (very nice looking). R1S, an ev, but still looks like average suv. Gravity is so so so different.
3) This forum experience; shared buying/ownership experience. New to me. Love learning from the car enthusiasts here.
4) Always thought a Porsche or Benz ICE would be my dream car on retirement. Nope, a freakin' forward-looking ev.
5) I'm still a big kid when it comes to getting a toy. Can't wait to surprise my children with it.
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“I’m still not really a car guy”….I no longer relate…😂
 
One thing I had forgotten: CARB certification affects more than just California.
From https://www.geotab.com/blog/carb-states/ (ca.gov also has this information, but not in an easily copyable format)
Current CARB states:
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Minnesota
  • Nevada
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • Oregon
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
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From https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/e-cert (emphasis added)
Manufacturers of motor vehicles and engines must show compliance with California emission requirements before their products are legal for sale, use, or registration in the State.
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So while it's technically legal for them to sell cars into the states not on that list, if those owners tried to move to one of those states, they might have problems. (I have no idea if those potential problems would be alleviated by a post-sale CARB certification.)
 
johnse said:
One thing I had forgotten: CARB certification affects more than just California.
From https://www.geotab.com/blog/carb-states/ (ca.gov also has this information, but not in an easily copyable format)

From https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/e-cert (emphasis added)

So while it's technically legal for them to sell cars into the states not on that list, if those owners tried to move to one of those states, they might have problems. (I have no idea if those potential problems would be alleviated by a post-sale CARB certification.)
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Given Florida (I believe) is the next largest state for EV sales after CA it doesn't explain why they wouldn't have had a push to start deliveries in Florida. Something else is probably still going on but the fact that Lucid left it this late in the game to get CARB certification while making out production, deliveries started etc. is pretty shady. Especially given that list of states isn't exactly small.
 
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