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  1. petergottlieb

    Door Opening Fix: New Phone

    So, about a month ago I had the misfortune of dropping my iPhone 15 in a lake. On the bright side, I had to upgrade to the latest and greatest iPhone 17. And guess what? Now the doors on my car open basically every time as they are supposed to. Seriously, my door opening failure rate over...
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    One Year of Ownership Today - some thoughts particularly if you are thinking about getting a Lucid.

    So, a year ago today I picked up my white 2025 Air Pure at Tysons here in Virginia. The only option I talked myself into was the 20-way massaging seats (no regrets on that - amazing and worth every penny). Looking back on the last year I have some thoughts to share - particularly for people...
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    Bent Rim, Some Communications Challenges, but Good Service

    So. yesterday I was enjoying a beautiful drive down a valley when my right rear tire ended up off of the roadbed around a corner (I am sure it had nothing to do with my driving style /sarcasm). I felt a bump, but didn't think much of it until a few seconds later it became clear my passenger side...
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    Q3 Production/Sales Results are in

    NEWARK, CA — October 6, 2025 — Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), maker of the world’s most advanced electric vehicles, today announced production and delivery totals for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. During this period, Lucid produced 3,891 vehicles, with more than 1,000 additional...
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    2,816.1 Miles on a Dare (AKA from the East Coast to the Upper Midwest and Back)

    Last winter when I started seriously looking at EVs, my entire friend group tried to talk me out of it. "Get a hybrid!" "You'll get stranded on the freeway in a snowstorm!" "Charging is a disaster!" You all know the drill. It only got worse when I told them I planned to get a low volume car...
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    Real world 5.27 miles /kWh

    I confess, I had started to believe that 5+ miles a kWh was just marketing puffery, but it turns out it just had to warm up outside. No, I don’t see this often, but in case you are wondering, yes, a 2025 Air Pure really can hit its EPA rating now and then!
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    Driving Comparison of the three "cheap" Airs (Pure, Touring and Grand Touring)

    So, I have a 2025 Air Pure, but through the wonders of a couple of trips to the shop, I have been able to put more than 100 miles on both the Air Touring and Grand Touring. TLDR: The absolute brute force of the Grand Touring is fun, but after driving all three, I like driving my Pure best...
  8. petergottlieb

    Frunk sometimes doesn’t know it’s shut

    So I have a 25 Air pure and love the Frunk. I use it all the time. Lately I have noticed that a portion of the time I will close the frunk (manually - I don’t have the powered one) and it will close correctly and cinch down, but it will still show as open on my interior display and app. I...
  9. petergottlieb

    One Day D.C. to Western PA (and back) in Winter

    I drove 392 miles round trip today from D.C. to western PA. Weather was lousy. 20 mph sustained crosswind Rain and then snow Temps started out around 50 but were below freezing by time I got to my destination. All these things (and freeway driving) hobbled range. My whole trip average was...
  10. petergottlieb

    Several Days to Program a Key Fob?

    So, I probably just need to share here. When my car got delivered it had a single key fob. They tried to quickly program another one, but after an hour accepted that wasn't going to happen. No problem, I'll just bring it back another time. Well, that other time came on Thursday (a bit more...
  11. petergottlieb

    Weird - Lane Departure Protection Suddenly Disabled

    So this evening I was taking my kids home from piano lessons and when I got in the car, I noticed that the Lane Departure Protection fault/disabled light was on. It didn't clear as I drove. I switched it on and off in the dream drive settings screen on the pilot panel, but that didn't change...
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    What are the actual differences between "Smooth," "Swift" and "Sprint" for the Air Pure

    Does anyone know in concrete terms what the different driving modes mean for an Air Pure? I mostly drive in smooth, and can't tell much of a difference in Swift. Putting it in Sprint does seem to make it quicker when I launch it, but I am interested in knowing what the real differences are...
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