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Wow, so, potentially 2 models, and 5 different variants in 2021? I think they either need to clarify the tri-motor part, or walk back that it’s a 2021 car. If they give the impression it’s fairly imminent, but no details, it’s in my nature towait. If they say it’s $X price and with Y 0-60 and Z...

And is one of the reported 4 trims the car Rawlinson drove with the window down, and/or the car described to have afterburners by the Bloomberg reporter?

Good point...and I’m disappointed the reclining rear seats aren’t an initial option.

What if the Plaid is $150k, better performance and range, but same Tesla ethos otherwise? If the Plaid is that close to the Air Dream in price, it would need to nearly defy friction for me to go with another S (not that it’s a bad car). Maybe if range was the 600 mile mark of the Roadster...

Agree. Not only a lot of new and nascent tech, it’s a nascent company aiming to brand itself as the first luxury EV company. It’s going to be expensive, even in the context of EV! High production costs plus premium tech and materials. An inferior equipped Tesla Model S, 8 years in, goes for...

Ha, ask me at the end of September! I’m guessing I’ll get either the Dream Edition or the Plaid. But if Plaid performance is next level, but Tesla interior, I think I’ll be waiting for Tri-motor Dream. A Lucid tri-motor that goes 0-60 in 2.3 without launch, and with afterburner feel when...

Between the Air Dream Edition, possible Model S Plaid, possible tri-motor Dream, and soon(ish) Roadster 2.0, there are a lot of good options. I’m late on the excitement for Lucid. It wasn’t until they started releasing elite specs that I thought it would win out over the aforementioned other...

I’m hoping that by 9/10 I’m devouring good material from the various EV YouTube channels that have had some access to Lucid.

Be careful Ben, I’d hate to see you lose your Roadster.

Yes, yes, yes. Thank you for posting this. The intrigue I have about the possibility of a tri-motor with larger pack is probably greater than the performance gain I’d actually get in my daily drives. But who am I kidding, I’m far from needing even “just” the dual motor 9.9 second 1/4 mile for...

I thought initially the allusions to “industry leading” performance was due Lucid’s version of Plaid. But then it was released it’s “just“ dual motors with pack size smaller than I once assumed. I figure they have a tri motor in the works with a larger pack. For one, I recall Rawlinson...

I’m too old for this anticipation! I’ve watched those videos, and the Air seems to have impressed hardened EV enthusiasts. The skeptic in me wants to temper my expectations, that those channels tend to support and welcome Tesla competition.

RIP to my early retirement if Tesla offers a Plaid with Palladium redesign next year, along with Lucid releasing the Air and Rivian producing the R1S.

Nothing Lucid has released makes me think it’s either/or, or that this performance is at the expense of being a luxury car. Many of their releases have suggested a true luxury car, although those simply lack the conspicuousness of 1/4 and range numbers. The Taycan numbers are disappointing...

It’s similar to the nonsensical arguments encountered from ICE-only people when we got our first S (and still get at times). My grandchildren may grow up to think otherwise, but I’m not spending 150k on a car if I’m mostly using FSD. Or even 80k if the premium is because of acceleration and...

I’ve wondered the same when contemplating waiting for Plaid S. We’re talking low volume halo cars for marketing and pride at that this level, so I’m not sure if the marginalization is a big deal. Titles matter and three is better than two to the few thousand likely to buy these imo. That...

Incredible. To think this was once basically impossible for even 7 figure hyercars. And the chants of “but Plaid” will soon follow.

Well said. I still have nostalgia thinking of my first time driving a Tesla in 2013. The instant torque, revolutionary tech, and design style offset any lack of details or options. It recalibrated what I wantin a car. After only having Tesla’s for several years, we got an X5 PHEV, which kind of...

Even without the history of Rawlinson being at Tesla, there should be competitiveness between the two companies. I think consumers will benefit. I personally find Rawlinson to be more of the auto guy, somewhat pushed aside by Musk at Tesla, and now interested in perfecting the EV without...

It makes little sense to me. Given I’m spending time posting on EV/Lucid forums, it’s fair to say I’m ignorant of the need for them to make certain the world knows they too are a Silicon Valley Tech startup, and not traditional auto. I don’t pretend to understanding the logic to all marketing...