Agree with CLTGT that the delays are a silver lining! This gives Lucid a chance to work through software and other bugs before the final DEs go out, and before they ramp up mass production on the GT, Touring, and Pure. Think of this as a marathon for Lucid. They are lining up at the starting line. The race has not really even started. Lucid is just warming up, and as early adopters, we are helping prepare them for this marathon. I hope my attitude is shared by all Lucid buyers.
I am a Dream P reservation holder, confirmed long ago, got my VIN assigned in early December. I was then notified after Christmas that my car was a victim of the "fit and finish part" issue, and that my car could not be delivered before year-end. At that time my impression was it would be weeks or maybe months, and I accepted this. Lucid has not asked me for my $170,000 and therefore I am not really out anything. I think that is the attitude we should all have (if we have not already paid them $$$$ - those who paid their $170k and are awaiting cars with no word from Lucid...that's a different story entirely). For those of us who are on a list, have a car somewhere in the production pipeline or even a spot on the list...we just have to be patient and let these brilliant engineers and businessmen (and women) do their jobs and get this product finished so it can be distributed in a condition that we can all love and adore. Building cars is complicated, even for established manufacturers like Mercedes & Porsche. The EQS is being delayed. The Taycan has gone through many rounds of problems and has painfully bad range. The Model S, even after a decade of fine-tuning, continues to have problems. These are not vacuum cleaners, they are incredibly sophisticated, precise machines that rely heavily on computers and software for the multitude of systems and processes that must interact to create a perfectly functioning device. Computers are never perfect. Software is written by humans, who are never perfect. The best we can hope for is a vehicle that drives beautifully, looks beautiful, feels special, and has most of the kinks worked out of it. We should not be in too much of a hurry, nor should we be expecting such a perfect product that they can never meet our expectations. Lucid wants to deliver a really great car to every one of us, and we must give them whatever time they need in which to accomplish this very difficult task.
