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- 2022 Lucid Air GT
New here and not an owner. Hope to get answers from forum members to a few questions.
Love the design, quality, efficiency, and range relative to Tesla or others. The Air Grand Touring checks most of the boxes for me and the MT article is very helpful and persuasive, but a few simple questions to which I cannot find answers on the company site or through a search:
How do the safety ratings compare to Tesla S? Will it have sentry and dog modes? Do the rear seats fold down? What is the 60-0 stopping distance? Is the window glass dual pane? How does its version of current driver assistance compare to Tesla's Autopilot? The site says a "few years" for full self-driving capability, but what does Lucid's version offer now, i.e. self-parking, for example? Will Lucid offer remote service and loaner cars in the event of a lengthy repair? Seems like windshield replacement could be a major production in the event of a rock chip or worse. No fold-down rear seats and stopping distance greater than Tesla S are deal breakers for me.
In Boston, so no design studios nearby as far as I know. Hope that will change soon. The deposit means little until I actually see the vehicle. Very patient and prefer to buy after models have been in use for a year or so to work out any obvious problems. Have owned and tracked recent Porsche Turbo S from the factory, Panamera GTS's, Audi A8's, BMW 650 convertible, etc. but my next vehicle will definitely be an EV. I do not want a car that attracts unwanted attention like the cars mentioned. Just want a safe, comfortable, reliable, and zen driving experience. Not a stoplight racer and do not speed on public roads, but do appreciate dynamic capabilities and long-range cruising comfort, so seat comfort is essential and cabin noise must be relatively low. The suspension gets good reviews from MT, but steel coil springs and adjustable dampers may not be optimal for cruising, although time will tell. The final question is Lucid's access to capital to scale and maintain good service and spare parts availability.
Love the design, quality, efficiency, and range relative to Tesla or others. The Air Grand Touring checks most of the boxes for me and the MT article is very helpful and persuasive, but a few simple questions to which I cannot find answers on the company site or through a search:
How do the safety ratings compare to Tesla S? Will it have sentry and dog modes? Do the rear seats fold down? What is the 60-0 stopping distance? Is the window glass dual pane? How does its version of current driver assistance compare to Tesla's Autopilot? The site says a "few years" for full self-driving capability, but what does Lucid's version offer now, i.e. self-parking, for example? Will Lucid offer remote service and loaner cars in the event of a lengthy repair? Seems like windshield replacement could be a major production in the event of a rock chip or worse. No fold-down rear seats and stopping distance greater than Tesla S are deal breakers for me.
In Boston, so no design studios nearby as far as I know. Hope that will change soon. The deposit means little until I actually see the vehicle. Very patient and prefer to buy after models have been in use for a year or so to work out any obvious problems. Have owned and tracked recent Porsche Turbo S from the factory, Panamera GTS's, Audi A8's, BMW 650 convertible, etc. but my next vehicle will definitely be an EV. I do not want a car that attracts unwanted attention like the cars mentioned. Just want a safe, comfortable, reliable, and zen driving experience. Not a stoplight racer and do not speed on public roads, but do appreciate dynamic capabilities and long-range cruising comfort, so seat comfort is essential and cabin noise must be relatively low. The suspension gets good reviews from MT, but steel coil springs and adjustable dampers may not be optimal for cruising, although time will tell. The final question is Lucid's access to capital to scale and maintain good service and spare parts availability.