This is why we all have very high paying jobs doing something other than automotive journalism. No objectivity or common sense. Forums are dominated by "fan boys" and "computer nerd" style early converters. Obviously I'm here too. I just hope I don't blindly follow the hoard. I did however reserve several EVs.
The Lock/unlock situation is a major security concern anywhere. Stuck here in California, it's a matter of life or death. If it works consistently but unlocks all doors, there is no way my wife is driving that thing. As for Nav, many legacy car companies have been getting lazy over the last few years and are becoming dependent on a cell phone connection. If it's cell phone dependent, they are most likely not to work in the most needed situations. In a unfamiliar location with poor cell service (or none), dark, high crime, poorly marked roads, unreadable signage and/or remote. Again, a major safety issue. anything that is common in a $50K car that is missing in a $100k+ car or works poorly or intermittently is a massive failure that the general public will not accept. Worse, the mear reports of it are likely to leave a bad taste in their mouth that most established car companies take decades to survive (think Audi and unintended acceleration).
We reserved 2 Lucids. First my wife's to test the EV universe and see if it will work for us. Unlikely but the dip sticks here, read as politicians, seem to think all new car sales must be electric in under 10 years. Our house currently over generate more then 1100 Kw monthly. So our electric is free. The second because her chosen Pure likely lacks any equipment that she is used too. Currently our Orange County house garages an M5, LS 500, S class, 7 series, Porsche, Lambo, Escalade and Accord (second time M5 smoked leaving mechanics she bought Accord 2 hours later). If the Lucid can not compete or excede any of these cars as plain old daily transportation it's not for us nor the general public. Still have a Mach e GT ordered, cancelled the e Tron and I Pace, didn't order the Lyric or EQS 580. I'll never pay $30k over sticker.
With all of these "easy to fix" issues plaguing most newly released EVs there dominance of ICE cars isn't 10 years off. Its more like 5-7 decades. That's before other concerns like charging time, range and an electric utility infrastructure that can support the enormous increase in demands are even discussed. Love the looks of the Lucid. The interior is more like a real car, perhaps not enough, but better then most. The Teslas all look terrible outside. Inside they are cheaper then most $20k cars with a style only a computer gamer could enjoy. All backed by a company with the worst customer service I've dealt with in 40 years and a complete disdain for their customers. Both current and potential. The legacy press may love to tout the onslaught of the EV but if some basics are not addressed, not the least of which is the Beta testing on customers, they may never dominate the automotive scene.
