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Volvo, and specifically Volvo's CEO Jim Rowan, has the right Idea when it comes to a their vehicle software. It's all about giving the customer choices, and being selective where to develop your own vehicle software. Volvo's vehicles, including Polestar, use Google's GAS. Here's an interview...

The crowd sourcing aspects of Google's navigation apps are very difficult for any car company to emulate. Google has access to much more real time data that makes navigation better, both from you and its millions of users. Users with today's smartphones have high expectations for navigation...

Lucid vehicles run Android Automotive OS. The article describes one path Lucid could have chosen with Google's Maps. We could have had tightly integrated Google Maps, and more options, Including Google Assistant and Waze, if Lucid would have licensed Google Automotive Services (GAS). Instead...

If you don't believe Android Auto would help sales, then we will just have to disagree. For some potential buyers, smartphone integration is very important. The reason what Tesla doesn't need to support AA or CarPlay is that their native software is more mature. AA and CarPlay support CAC be...

You miss my point. It doesn't matter how many Android or iOS users are current owners. It's all about potential owners. And worldwide, there's no question there are more potential Android owners than iOS owners. Knowing what I know about Lucid finances and current demand for Lucid vehicles, if...

You can certainly respect Lucid's decision to implement Apple Carplay first. But you can really question whether Android Auto should have been the next priority development item.

You can see many of what Lucid considers priorities in their recent software development releases. You have to call it like it is. You can certainly question whether Android Auto is more important to Lucid sales than much of what they spent their development dollars on recently. Android Auto...

You can certainly question the priorities and the decision making of Lucid software development management. Lucid needs to do everything they possibly can to spur demand now for their vehicles. An addition to vehicle software functionality that helps sell more vehicles should be at the top of...

I enjoy the car. I would enjoy it more if Lucid was more open and transparent with their communications, including future plans. Constructive customer criticism is a undervalued, helpful resource for all companies. Giving positive comments is all well and good, but it doesn't do anything to...

No information is often worse than missed expectations. What many people don't realize is that new software features should target potential customers, not existing customers. Lucid doesn't currently have a way to get additional revenue from existing customers. Most new features can possibly...

Traditional marketing costs cash, and Lucid needs to be conservative with its cash outlays. So you can understand the lack of traditional marketing. What Musk did was build a buzz for Tesla without spending a lot of money. And it worked for Tesla. At this point, many of us would prefer Lucid...

Maybe Lucid trying to get ChatGPT to add Android Auto. They just haven't found the right prompt yet. Lucid software takes the opposite approach of Tesla and Elon Musk. In the past, Musk has built buzz for Tesla with many statements about upcoming Tesla software releases. He committed to future...

I saw this today about Lucid entering the Chinese market. ----- Lucid Group is preparing to enter China, its head of China operations, Zhu Jiang, said today (June 8). https://qz.com/us-luxury-ev-maker-lucid-sales-china-1850517962 ----- The Chinese are overwhelmingly Android users. So perhaps...

You can argue about development priorities, but the lack of official communication on Android Auto from Lucid is inexcusable. We can only assume that Lucid development is actually presently working on implementing Android Auto. Android Auto is supported by over 60 other vehicle manufacturers...

Lexus driving characteristics are both well-designed and rock solid. Lexus vehicles do lane centering just about everywhere that lanes are clearly visible without any geo-fencing. Lane departure gives an audible warning and a vibration on the steering wheel, but it does not try to steer itself...

Cruise control and highway assist might work as Lucid intends it presently with stopped traffic, but both definitely do not work to the driver's expectations. That makes Lucid's implementation of cruise control dangerous. The camera and/or front sensors can certainly detect a stopped vehicle as...

Use whatever adjective you would like to describe the lack of parity in development for Android users, but to us Android users it is distressing. There's zero reason that we still don't have widgets after it's been available to iOS users for months, other than Lucid sees Android development as...

Why does Lucid make us guess on what issue has been fixed? It's infuriating that they make owners play a guessing game like this. Lucid, please, please be more explicit in your release notes. Tell us what issue you fixed please.

Us poor folks using Android still don't have widgets. And the color of the car in the app is silver, not the color of our car. I don't know if any other app features are not available for Android users. If you use an Android phone, you should know that your mobile app is not a priority for...

You would think that Android Auto would be easier to implement on an Android vehicle stack, right? The implementation and delivery of Android Auto should not be tied to Apple CarPlay. Lucid's communication on its software development is mediocre at best. Customer surveys always show that...