So I was able to test drive the Gravity today from the Millbrae, CA (Bay Area) showroom. It sounds like they've had their test drive car for about a week, and have been conducting continuous test drives, 1× per hour, at least on the weekends. Wanted to post some impressions here; I'm new to Lucid, but currently drive a Tesla Model X. For reference, it was a GT, and their vehicle had everything except for the power/tech package (so no HUD) and the tow hitch, and I believe 21"/22"s.
The test drive experience was pretty good. Coming from Tesla where they just dump the car onto you unceremoniously with a take-it-or-leave-it approach, I appreciated an SA actually walking through the car, the infotainment systems, the seating functions, etc. The test route was thought out well, with some windy roads (Millbrae Ave.) and freeway entrance ramps both short and long, and the SA cycled between the 3 drive modes along the route to highlight the differences in steering, acceleration, etc.
The car itself felt…refined. Coming from the Model X, there was definitely less road noise, smoother suspension, and a feeling that I'm a bit more cushioned from the bumps on the road. DDPro was fine on the freeway and kept me in the lane, but it was not hands-free yet and kept on bugging me to keep my hands on the wheel. Punching the motor felt about as fast as the Model X, but I didn't push it all the way in the Gravity (since it wasn't my car, and my kids were in the back). That said, the Gravity didn't lose any oomph around the 50–60mph and featured a very smooth acceleration curve. I had set the brake regen on "high" just to get a sense of how that felt, and it was quite aggressive in slowing the car down, especially on city streets at slower speeds. I also realized, upon backing into the reserved parking space, that I miss the 360° camera view.
Some random tidbits from the SA:
The test drive experience was pretty good. Coming from Tesla where they just dump the car onto you unceremoniously with a take-it-or-leave-it approach, I appreciated an SA actually walking through the car, the infotainment systems, the seating functions, etc. The test route was thought out well, with some windy roads (Millbrae Ave.) and freeway entrance ramps both short and long, and the SA cycled between the 3 drive modes along the route to highlight the differences in steering, acceleration, etc.
The car itself felt…refined. Coming from the Model X, there was definitely less road noise, smoother suspension, and a feeling that I'm a bit more cushioned from the bumps on the road. DDPro was fine on the freeway and kept me in the lane, but it was not hands-free yet and kept on bugging me to keep my hands on the wheel. Punching the motor felt about as fast as the Model X, but I didn't push it all the way in the Gravity (since it wasn't my car, and my kids were in the back). That said, the Gravity didn't lose any oomph around the 50–60mph and featured a very smooth acceleration curve. I had set the brake regen on "high" just to get a sense of how that felt, and it was quite aggressive in slowing the car down, especially on city streets at slower speeds. I also realized, upon backing into the reserved parking space, that I miss the 360° camera view.
Some random tidbits from the SA:
- They've been getting 3–4 Gravities to the Millbrae showroom every few days for the past few weeks
- They're supposedly waiting for the phone key with a bigger Lucid app update (presumably to improve the Air as well)
- It takes about ~4 weeks to go from VIN assignment to delivery