I did not say that Lucid should not build midsize in AMP-2, I only said the Lucid should not do the initial production ramp in AMP-2. Lucid's current plan is to build midsize in both AMP-1 and AMP-2 anyway.
I think the Cosmos is AMP-1 right? There were spy shots of it last month in Arizona with a model Y
They will probably sell the initial builds to the Saudi Gov, and to the public once quality is assured.
The only saving grace is they hired a guy from Ford with decades of manufacturing experience to head up AMP-2 operations. But still, it's an extremely risky move for the reasons you point out. Lucid can't afford to mess this one up, three strikes and you're out.
Lucid is planning to do initial Cosmos production in AMP-2 followed by production in AMP-1. Supposedly there are Cosmos prototypes in Lucid's Coolidge site but I have not seen anything except the photo of the model Y and Cosmos near the Coolidge site.
I read it as adding Cosmos production to AMP-1 "six-to-twelve months" after AMP-2. But I immediately took that timeline with a grain of salt. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if that becomes "start with AMP-2 production and see how it goes" before fully committing anything to AMP-1.
Hand-built prototypes, I would guess.
ah that's the article? I probably misunderstood then
Gravity is the second-best-selling three-row EV in America. It beats the Cadillac Escalade IQ and Cadillac Vistiq, and loses only to the Rivian R1S. For a nameplate in its first real year, in a segment where Cadillac has spent a century building the default, that is not a failure.
I'd also like to add Cory Steuben, Director of Cost Engineering, to that as well, since his work back in his Munro & Associates days was focused on cost and manufacturing improvement. I recall during an interview where he mentioned that he challenged the team to shave a few cents (I think?) worth of material cost off a part, and the resulting end lead them to removing some joining guns from the line altogether.
I recall Witnerhoff mentioned somewhere the same team setting up AMP-2's midsize line is also working on AMP-1's midsize line, so I'm hopeful the lessons learned in Saudi Arabia translate to faster rollout once US manufacturing gets the ball rolling
Didn't say it was a failure, just that it was never gonna be a big volume seller. It's a small segment. EVs are like 7% market share in the US, and $100k vehicles are similar. The combo is a tiny share of the US auto market (although might do better in Saudi Arabia).
Famous last words until the next drop. I think I averaged down on every major drop, and this strategy hasn’t worked very well. Good luck
He had to wait for vetted language from legal. This isn't something you just wing.
I still can't figure out if you love or hate Lucid.
Love the car, luckily mine had no issues unlike yours.
Please don’t post things “for sure” that are not for sure.
Such vetting shouldn’t take 7 hours….chop chop….
You'd be surprised how long processes can take. Even with the best teams in the world.
