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This is not true. The overall circumstance of the tire is approx the same. A larger wheel is fitted with a tire with a shorter sidewall. Larger wheels are much heavier and the extra rotational mass decreases efficiency. Also, summer tires are designed to deliver better grip which means more...

I will trade in the Air for a Gravity in 2027-ish timeframe and supplement that with the mid size Lucid sedan in 2028. Last cars I will need. Those I will keep for 20 years.

Just finished the new Elon Musk biography. Fascinating read. I knew the guy was unusual but I did not realize just how weirdly maniacal he is. Some of his decision-making is so risky and reckless I’m surprised there haven’t been more disasters. Still, I am fascinated by his “mission” orientation...

You haven’t seen my golf game …

Take it on the golf course?

Beautiful car. I really like both blue and silver with the metal roof. I like Quantum Grey with platinum trim and the glass roof.

I see a lot of ID.4’s at EA charging sites. My observation is due to much lower range, these folks are forced to charge up to 95% SOC or higher. We all know how much charging slows down at high SOC. So in addition to lower range and slower absolute charging speed the average time spent charging...

Elon Musk has eschewed traditional time-tested thinking and design principles in many areas simply because he wants to be different. After millions, maybe billions of miles of testing and experience, there is good reason to put a speedometer in the driver’s direct line of site, or have a...

You can manually set the efficiency as well.

I think under the current rules most EV’s will not qualify for the full tax credit beginning 2024 due to battery supply chain sourcing issues. Of corse rules are meant to be changed mid-flight.

I would take a small sedan reminiscent of a BMW 3-series or a more modern design of a crossover. I really like some of the product coming out of Polestar. Price point needs to be $60k like the Polestar 2. A roadster could follow. Different segment of course. To do it right it could be a $100k...

I stand corrected. The hot topic in the 90’s was 24v. I think the light bulb issue could have been quite easily figured out if people really wanted to innovate and not just cut cost by 5 cents at a time.

I am surprised the auto industry has not shifted broadly to 48v. It was a hot topic when I was in the industry back in the 1990’s. It has advantages all around.

My hypothesis. Nothing has changed but at lower battery temps the inverter software is not optimizing performance as it should. So at temps below about 40 degrees, those of us in colder climates are uncovering a weakness in the functionality of the inverter controls. Over 50 degrees you would...

I live in Wisconsin. I use EA charging frequently driving to/from Detroit. There is a scarcity of EA locations in your area and many chargers have been occasionally down for maintenance in the past 6 months. One bright spot of hope. On the other side of Chicagoland (so not helpful to you) there...

Many posts about regen operating with lower effectiveness and less consistency in recent weeks in multiple threads here. This is a safety issue which must be fixed by Lucid asap.

The Lucid website lists a set of four 19 inch wheels with winter tires mounted, balanced, and installed for $3,750. I know they are in stock right now in Chicago.

The price is $3,750 on the Lucid website for a set a four 19 inch wheels and winter tires mounted, balanced, and installed. It has been on the site for many months.

I am told any shop with an alignment rack can do one for a Lucid. They need to know the specs however.

Legend: A good friend was working at an Acura dealer. The new model just came out. He talked me into it. I did love Honda’s strong engineering emphasis on low mass. Side note: my next company made forged titanium connecting rods for the Acura NSX. Crazy cool engineering. BMW 3-series: I...