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I love to see posts like this. Yes, the internet seems made for amplifying bad news, same as the old "If it bleeds, it leads" newspaper adage. I would have been hesitant to post any significant issues with my AGT, but never got the chance, haven't had a single issue. I took my lovely Air GT in...

Interesting idea. It does seem likely that Sprint mode on cruise control might well be more efficient on a low traffic highway. Sprint mode reduces regen and if you are in low regen already that should result in less power lost through unintended regen. Regen is great when you mean to slow down...

Lucid is recalling some cars made before 11/1/22 for a contactor defect that can shut off power, but individual VIN numbers are not posted yet. The PDF "Part 573 Report" on this NHTSA page LINK contains all the details. Recall does not include cars made after Nov. 1 2022 On the link above click...

This is all great to hear coming from a GT owner. I expect the RWD Pure on the larger wheels to be a lot of fun on twisty roads. I love my GT's power but that "AWD feeling" is not my favorite when pushing through bends.

Yes, it has one. It can be seen in the Euro NCAP test segment that starts after the one minute mark in this video:

I will confess that I hadn't fully read your plan. Now I see that you hope to have Lucid provide the car to display. I see multiple roadblocks in the way, most notably that Lucid will want direct control over any official brand messaging. So, this isn't really a question for us here on the...

I discovered that simply driving a Lucid makes one a "Brand Ambassador." I know there are other Lucids here in the DFW area, but I have not seen one in the wild. It is rare for me to stop anyplace and not have someone come to look at the car or ask questions. I offer to show them the car and sit...

I'm in Texas and I could see it being a bit of an issue if I were using the car as a daily driver, especially if parked outside during the day. I usually use my AGT for short around town stuff and a number of long trips. If it heat-soaks in the sun it takes a while to cool down, but once cool it...

The brake and accelerator are at the same height and close together. It ias very easy to press both at the same time.

It seems that you may not have read the link you asked for. That document makes it explicitly clear that Lucid's target customers are those who buy premium European brands today. Sure, the press and "the market" get this wrong. That's because they seldom bother to do even basic research.

Thank you for stepping in. During Derek Jenkin's AMA on reddit I asked him for a contact to share some detailed engineering observations with. He said to just post them on the forums, we read 'em. Tonight was a good example of why I generally refrain from that.

I won't get into a dragged out discussion. The question was why Lucid wasn't using a heat pump today and I answered. Heat pumps can be very efficient, but they can also be inefficient and a maintenance nightmare. It is wise for Lucid to ensure that they can deliver a reliable and effective...

Yes, in ideal conditions. In low ambient conditions they can be much less efficient than simply burning watts over a resistor. My understanding of the Tesla system is that in low ambient conditions they simply run excess current through the front motor stator to heat the coolant used to...

True. The biggest load on a vehicle's climate system comes when changing the cabin temperature from either high or low heat to a comfortable setting. Moderating your climate setting will reduce the energy required, just as it does in your home. Maintaining a comfortable setting takes far less...

Yes, heat pumps can be great if you get them right and validate them to be durable. Getting to that point isn't easy, cheap, or fast. Read about the ill will generated by Tesla's fiasco with their heat pumps in Canada. Warranty replacement cost of a powered door or hood latch may be a couple...

As with all automotive systems, it's a balancing act. Heat pumps in automotive applications add complexity and expense while reducing reliability. The greater efficiency that heat pumps offer in moderately cold conditions is offset by Lucid's ample battery capacity. Resistive heat is 100%...

See the Investor Presentation July 2021 posted on Lucid's investor relations page (linked below). https://ir.lucidmotors.com/events-and-presentations/presentations

And would have saved me if I hadn't been overconfident that one time.

So I guess I should make up for that by complaining that I'm missing out on all those fun repairs... BUT- Last night I whacked my driver's side mirror while backing out of my garage. Now I can have my very own repair thread!

Scratching my head a bit over these problem threads. After a number of overnight trips in my AGT, delivered in April, I have not had any problem with the car on the road. At home my GPS location froze a few days before I got the first 2.0.x update that fixed it. I have mostly avoided EA...