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2025 Air Grand Touring
Hey y'all —

I posted this on Reddit, but someone suggested I post it here as there is more of a shot of Lucid actually seeing this.
  1. Phone button (UX). Right now, tapping the phone button just brings up a screen saying CarPlay is active. It should instead take me straight into Apple CarPlay's phone app. My old BMW iX did this even though it had its own separate phone system as well.
  2. Rear seat climate control. My kids aren't heavy enough for the car to register that anyone's in the back seat, so they don't get climate control on automatically. The car already knows whether a rear seatbelt is buckled, that should be enough to trigger rear climate, regardless of weight.
    1. Also - I need to look further into this but their weight doesn't seem to trigger the new 'seat belt check' in 2.10... which seems counter intuitive for small kids.
  3. Rear camera accuracy. When the display shows my bumper right on top of a line, I'm actually about 12 inches away. This should be recalibrated.
  4. Face login. Just tell me where to position my face. I'm too high, too low, or the steering wheel is in the way. It's more complicated than it needs to be, and I usually give up. Still haven't set this up.
  5. Valet Parking. Really clear, easy instructions on how to valet park this car with just the key card and no PIN. I don't need to spend 5 minutes explaining how to park my car to a valet. Hell, put the instructions on the back of the keycard.
  6. Request a Software Update. Don't make me guess what version of software I am supposed to be on. Just tell me if there is an update available, and if it's staggered, when it's supposed to be rolled out. Maybe with more notes than just "robustness," but hey that might be a big ask 🤣
    1. The real functional part of this is that this would allow me to request an update while in a good wifi spot.
  7. LED Control. Give me an 'advanced' function where I can have more fun with the colors!
App Questions:
  1. Scheduled climate control. Y'all. Why can't I have my car heat up/cool down at the same times every day? I could schedule the morning, lunch, and evening on my iX.
  2. Remote Camera Access. Why can't I access the cameras on my phone? Again, I think i got used to this on my iX. I mean really, I want a drive recorder. But I'll take what I can here.
  3. Remote Window Venting. I should be able to remote roll down my windows if I like.
  4. Better Data for Charging. My old app told me how much energy I used over the course of a month, my average efficiency, how much I was costing myself in charging off my local rates, even an ETA for charge completion. Another feature from the iX. (Really did like that car - but I gotta say, the i5 is a joke comparable to the Lucid, which is why I switched)
Other general suggestions:
  1. Glass canopy IR gap. Not an easy fix, but maybe for future versions of the car. I really dislike that the IR pass-through opening isn't positioned under the sun visor. Such a clean look that needs to be broken up by a stupid sticker.
  2. Rear Mats. So, I had a 2026 Touring, but it got totalled and got a 2025 Grand Touring. I get that the mats aren't going to fit perfectly, but was pleasantly surprised I could use the front mats with no issue. Rather annoyed I can't just buy a new rear mat, and I have to buy a completely new set.
Any other easy fixes? Anyone know how to get this to Lucid?
 
roguex99 said:
Hey y'all —

I posted this on Reddit, but someone suggested I post it here as there is more of a shot of Lucid actually seeing this.
  1. Phone button (UX). Right now, tapping the phone button just brings up a screen saying CarPlay is active. It should instead take me straight into Apple CarPlay's phone app. My old BMW iX did this even though it had its own separate phone system as well.
  2. Rear seat climate control.My kids aren't heavy enough for the car to register that anyone's in the back seat, so they don't get climate control on automatically. The car already knows whether a rear seatbelt is buckled, that should be enough to trigger rear climate, regardless of weight.
    1. Also - I need to look further into this but their weight doesn't seem to trigger the new 'seat belt check' in 2.10... which seems counter intuitive for small kids.
  3. Rear camera accuracy. When the display shows my bumper right on top of a line, I'm actually about 12 inches away. This should be recalibrated.
  4. Face login. Just tell me where to position my face. I'm too high, too low, or the steering wheel is in the way. It's more complicated than it needs to be, and I usually give up. Still haven't set this up.
  5. Valet Parking. Really clear, easy instructions on how to valet park this car with just the key card and no PIN. I don't need to spend 5 minutes explaining how to park my car to a valet. Hell, put the instructions on the back of the keycard.
  6. Request a Software Update. Don't make me guess what version of software I am supposed to be on. Just tell me if there is an update available, and if it's staggered, when it's supposed to be rolled out. Maybe with more notes than just "robustness," but hey that might be a big ask 🤣
    1. The real functional part of this is that this would allow me to request an update while in a good wifi spot.
  7. LED Control. Give me an 'advanced' function where I can have more fun with the colors!
App Questions:
  1. Scheduled climate control. Y'all. Why can't I have my car heat up/cool down at the same times every day? I could schedule the morning, lunch, and evening on my iX.
  2. Remote Camera Access. Why can't I access the cameras on my phone? Again, I think i got used to this on my iX. I mean really, I want a drive recorder. But I'll take what I can here.
  3. Remote Window Venting. I should be able to remote roll down my windows if I like.
  4. Better Data for Charging. My old app told me how much energy I used over the course of a month, my average efficiency, how much I was costing myself in charging off my local rates, even an ETA for charge completion. Another feature from the iX. (Really did like that car - but I gotta say, the i5 is a joke comparable to the Lucid, which is why I switched)
Other general suggestions:
  1. Glass canopy IR gap. Not an easy fix, but maybe for future versions of the car. I really dislike that the IR pass-through opening isn't positioned under the sun visor. Such a clean look that needs to be broken up by a stupid sticker.
  2. Rear Mats. So, I had a 2026 Touring, but it got totalled and got a 2025 Grand Touring. I get that the mats aren't going to fit perfectly, but was pleasantly surprised I could use the front mats with no issue. Rather annoyed I can't just buy a new rear mat, and I have to buy a completely new set.
Any other easy fixes? Anyone know how to get this to Lucid?
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Sadly until they come out with 3.0… If they do… I don’t think we’re going to see much in the way of new features.
 
roguex99 said:
Hey y'all —

I posted this on Reddit, but someone suggested I post it here as there is more of a shot of Lucid actually seeing this.
  1. Phone button (UX). Right now, tapping the phone button just brings up a screen saying CarPlay is active. It should instead take me straight into Apple CarPlay's phone app. My old BMW iX did this even though it had its own separate phone system as well.
  2. Rear seat climate control.My kids aren't heavy enough for the car to register that anyone's in the back seat, so they don't get climate control on automatically. The car already knows whether a rear seatbelt is buckled, that should be enough to trigger rear climate, regardless of weight.
    1. Also - I need to look further into this but their weight doesn't seem to trigger the new 'seat belt check' in 2.10... which seems counter intuitive for small kids.
  3. Rear camera accuracy. When the display shows my bumper right on top of a line, I'm actually about 12 inches away. This should be recalibrated.
  4. Face login. Just tell me where to position my face. I'm too high, too low, or the steering wheel is in the way. It's more complicated than it needs to be, and I usually give up. Still haven't set this up.
  5. Valet Parking. Really clear, easy instructions on how to valet park this car with just the key card and no PIN. I don't need to spend 5 minutes explaining how to park my car to a valet. Hell, put the instructions on the back of the keycard.
  6. Request a Software Update. Don't make me guess what version of software I am supposed to be on. Just tell me if there is an update available, and if it's staggered, when it's supposed to be rolled out. Maybe with more notes than just "robustness," but hey that might be a big ask 🤣
    1. The real functional part of this is that this would allow me to request an update while in a good wifi spot.
  7. LED Control. Give me an 'advanced' function where I can have more fun with the colors!
App Questions:
  1. Scheduled climate control. Y'all. Why can't I have my car heat up/cool down at the same times every day? I could schedule the morning, lunch, and evening on my iX.
  2. Remote Camera Access. Why can't I access the cameras on my phone? Again, I think i got used to this on my iX. I mean really, I want a drive recorder. But I'll take what I can here.
  3. Remote Window Venting. I should be able to remote roll down my windows if I like.
  4. Better Data for Charging. My old app told me how much energy I used over the course of a month, my average efficiency, how much I was costing myself in charging off my local rates, even an ETA for charge completion. Another feature from the iX. (Really did like that car - but I gotta say, the i5 is a joke comparable to the Lucid, which is why I switched)
Other general suggestions:
  1. Glass canopy IR gap. Not an easy fix, but maybe for future versions of the car. I really dislike that the IR pass-through opening isn't positioned under the sun visor. Such a clean look that needs to be broken up by a stupid sticker.
  2. Rear Mats. So, I had a 2026 Touring, but it got totalled and got a 2025 Grand Touring. I get that the mats aren't going to fit perfectly, but was pleasantly surprised I could use the front mats with no issue. Rather annoyed I can't just buy a new rear mat, and I have to buy a completely new set.
Any other easy fixes? Anyone know how to get this to Lucid?
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Mmm remind me how big of a development staff and how long BMW has been building cars again?
 
Aka-none said:
Mmm remind me how big of a development staff and how long BMW has been building cars again?
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I was curious, so I checked: BMW employs roughly five times as many engineers as Lucid Motors has of total employees.
 
DeaneG said:
I was curious, so I checked: BMW employs roughly five times as many engineers as Lucid Motors has of total employees.
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So we might conclude that BMW has more capacity and long term experience that say Lucid?
What I really find interesting is that apparently my Lucid is supposed to have every cool capability that comes from any or all manufacturers.
 
Aka-none said:
So we might conclude that BMW has more capacity and long term experience that say Lucid?
What I really find interesting is that apparently my Lucid is supposed to have every cool capability that comes from any or all manufacturers.
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Well, to be fair, many of us have been rallying for these features for four years and I am personally disappointed some of them have not made it into the software yet. I completely understand why, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t be disappointed about it.
 
Just be patient. UX 3.0 is what they are concentrating on. And it’s not like Lucid has unlimited resources or a huge software team. Either way, recent software improvements have been terrific!
 
Bobby said:
Well, to be fair, many of us have been rallying for these features for four years and I am personally disappointed some of them have not made it into the software yet. I completely understand why, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t be disappointed about it.
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And Lucid also makes only two cars.
 
socktucker said:
And Lucid also makes only two cars.
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Doesn’t matter really
Do you believe that BMW designs each model individually? Or maybe they share bits and bobs
 
socktucker said:
I'm saying that Lucid doesn't need as a big of a development team as BMW?
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I’m just thinking that if I have a list of items I can get them done quicker if I have access to additional resources. Hence folks like BMW can get more done in a given time frame
 
Aka-none said:
So we might conclude that BMW has more capacity and long term experience that say Lucid?
What I really find interesting is that apparently my Lucid is supposed to have every cool capability that comes from any or all manufacturers.
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You seem a bit hostile. I don’t need my Lucid to have every feature that my BMW did. I actively chose a Lucid over BMW because I loved the car. However, I don’t think I am being too demanding by asking for things like, oh I don’t know, air-conditioning for my kids in the backseat. Most every suggestion I put up there is not a huge software programming lift. One of them was literally a shortcut button. Another is leveraging the scheduling and remote climate control that already exists. I just found out that window venting exists in other markets (like the UAE) other than United States - I’d like that here too.

Anyway, hope this clears up my list of “demands” that “every cool capability from any and all manufacturers.”

How about we keep the standards high for the car that we all love?
 
roguex99 said:
You seem a bit hostile. I don’t need my Lucid to have every feature that my BMW did. I actively chose a Lucid over BMW because I loved the car. However, I don’t think I am being too demanding by asking for things like, oh I don’t know, air-conditioning for my kids in the backseat. Most every suggestion I put up there is not a huge software programming lift. One of them was literally a shortcut button. Another is leveraging the scheduling and remote climate control that already exists. I just found out that window venting exists in other markets (like the UAE) other than United States - I’d like that here too.

Anyway, hope this clears up my list of “demands” that “every cool capability from any and all manufacturers.”

How about we keep the standards high for the car that we all love?
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I believe you can turn on the rear air-conditioning from the front whether or not the rear seat is occupied.
 
We already have ‘request a software update’? U don’t have to guess, when it’s available you’re prompted - don’t say update until you’re ready (in good Wi-Fi spot), right? I’d be ok with more/better notes as well, though I will say last couple were pretty detailed
 
roguex99 said:
I just found out that window venting exists in other markets (like the UAE) other than United States - I’d like that here too.
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You can do this with Home Assistant, fwiw. For some reason it’s not just not in the app UI yet, but the code is there.
 
Bobby said:
I believe you can turn on the rear air-conditioning from the front whether or not the rear seat is occupied.
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Correct. You can’t use the screen in the back, but there’s no issue controlling rear climate whether someone is there or not.
 
dwfallin said:
We already have ‘request a software update’? U don’t have to guess, when it’s available you’re prompted - don’t say update until you’re ready (in good Wi-Fi spot), right? I’d be ok with more/better notes as well, though I will say last couple were pretty detailed
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When your phone or car offers to update, your new software has already finished downloading to the car.
 
roguex99 said:
... Rear Mats. So, I had a 2026 Touring, but it got totalled and got a 2025 Grand Touring. I get that the mats aren't going to fit perfectly, but was pleasantly surprised I could use the front mats with no issue. Rather annoyed I can't just buy a new rear mat, and I have to buy a completely new set. ...
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3D sells front and rear mats separately: https://3dmatsusa.com/
 
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