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  1. victoryroad

    Winter driving observations from a newbie

    I used Pirelli Sotto Zeros last winter in NH and across the country to CO last March. The compound is much more pliable than the AS 19s and I never lost traction even in a few inches of snow. Fact is that AS and summer compound tires are suboptimal when the temperature goes below 40 degrees. It...
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    Colder weather folks, what are you doing for wheels/tires?

    I used Pirelli Sotto Zeros last winter and had them mounted yesterday. The difference in ride quality is quite noticeable and much softer after running on the Pirelli AS 19s from April through yesterday. I suppose that it is the more pliable tread compound, as both sets had 49 psi pressure. I...
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    CarPlay is here! - Megathread

    Yes. I have tried that and it helped for a while, but has reverted to the current pattern.
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    CarPlay is here! - Megathread

    So instead of the Air reset I should disconnect Bluetooth and reconnect, which is much faster. I am reporting stubborn facts to find a solution to use CarPlay reliably and am delighted that very few have the same experience as I have had.
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    CarPlay is here! - Megathread

    I use wireless for CarPlay.
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    CarPlay is here! - Megathread

    Not sure where to ask this, but how often should I have to do an Air reset to activate CarPlay? CarPlay is unstable on my car and fails at least several times a week either not starting or if it does with zero audio signal from Apple Maps or streaming apps like SXM and Pandora. It does not...
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    Mercedes-Benz Announces An EV Charging Network

    Status of the MB charging network in the last three months? Sounds promising notwithstanding ChargePoint involvement.
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    Concerns for Gravity

    I have never liked SUV's but from the videos and photos Gravity looks very appealing. To me, the AGT will be tough to beat dynamically on road. Not sure that many Gravity owners will do real off-roading and rock climbing anyway. Both models are in a class of their own IMHO. Gravity seems a leap...
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    Lucid Features and Vaklue

    The best value and feature of my AGT is its dynamic capability. A pure joy to drive in all on road conditions. Absolutely brilliant suspension and astonishing power delivery. The interior luxury, driver seating position, exterior design and more than ample passenger and storage space set it...
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    How many states has your Lucid been to?

    MA, NH, ME, VT, RI, CT, NY, PA, OH, IN, IL, IA, NE, and CO. All but one charging stop at Walmart EA's that were flawless. The lone non-WM EA was at an IN Interstate plaza. Plans for a XC east and will drive through five different states on a more southerly route in the spring. Might get down to...
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    Car and Driver Review on Gravity

    I just scrolled through the C&D interior photos. No reason for a debate, as clearly a start stop button is not necessary and perhaps a mistake by C&D.
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    Intermittent CarPlay audio output

    CarPlay disconnects and the screen goes dark nearly every time I drive my car. Aside from that when it does start, the audio disconnects regularly about 3-4 minutes after starting to stream from the SXM app. It may reconnect itself after five minutes or so but it may not. Frequently Carplay does...
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    Car and Driver Review on Gravity

    Yes, a head-up display would be nice, but I am quite satisfied with the AGT features. Loved it in my former BMW 650i convertible, but the unobstructed driver's view from the AGT works very well for me. interior photos in C&D review
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    Car and Driver Review on Gravity

    Sweet. Looks like a leap forward on many levels over any similar purpose vehicle offered. The photo of the Start, Stop button in the Car and Driver review is surprising. Pricing will be interesting for the launch edition as well as lesser, but still very impressive AWD, air suspension versions...
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    Lucid Nav vs Carplay Nav

    I related this in another relevant thread, but Apple Maps directions were incredibly helpful in March before the release of CarPlay. Unfortunately, Lucid's navigation did not reliably locate EA stations enroute across 2000 miles. I use Apple Maps in Carplay exclusively because it gives...
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    Edmunds does another Lucid review..

    OK. I will ring in again on the Edmunds review. They did not mention the most important factor and that is Lucid Air's dynamic capabilities which are still amazing after 14,000 miles in my AGT. Nor did they opine on the driving position, comfort, storage space, interior space and appointments...
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    Key fob battery usage

    The manual is silent on this so forgive me if this has been addressed elsewhere on the forum. Is there supposed to be a cockpit panel warning of low battery for the key fob? I have never seen such an icon on the center cockpit panel. Today after charging at an EA station I unplugged and got in...
  18. victoryroad

    Roadtrip and Navigation

    I have had the same experience with Lucid's GPS/Navigation. It is not a trivial concern given the need for accurate charging planning when on a cross-country trip. I had to depend on Apple CarPlay maps on my 2000-mile cross-country drive in March and use ABRP and EA apps to locate EA stations...
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    Edmunds does another Lucid review..

    Edmonds definitely undermines its credibility with this review. Funny how when one has firsthand knowledge of a subject third-party accounts are often misleading and false.
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