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A month into ownership and I've never enjoyed driving this much in my entire life.
I've been a Honda/Toyota owner most of my life.
Didn't need fancy smancy and raising children was my thrill.

Well the kids are grown and married and I'm now seeing why some drivers of luxury cars will get in the right lane on a highway and just "cruise".
I'm in absolutely no hurry to get anywhere!
I'm going 75 mph and it feels like I'm doing 50-55.
Adaptive Cruise Control is helping me stay at a reasonable speed and resist the urge to cruise too far above the posted speed.
I definitely understand why some have radar detectors installed; illegal in my state.

I'm also working on driving efficiently.
This thing feels like a sports car, but I know it weighs 6,000 lbs. and can eat up tires.
So, I'm learning to stop accelerating to 90 mph and taking corners like I'm in a 911.
I'm also doing my best to avoid work trucks, especially dump trucks.

On open stretches of road I'll engage Drive Assist (learning to trust it), but most of the time I'm in awe at how well this thing drives/rides.
If this keeps up, I may end up venturing much further than I originally planned when researching this car.
 
msaunders9430 said:
A month into ownership and I've never enjoyed driving this much in my entire life.
I've been a Honda/Toyota owner most of my life.
Didn't need fancy smancy and raising children was my thrill.

Well the kids are grown and married and I'm now seeing why some drivers of luxury cars will get in the right lane on a highway and just "cruise".
I'm in absolutely no hurry to get anywhere!
I'm going 75 mph and it feels like I'm doing 50-55.
Adaptive Cruise Control is helping me stay at a reasonable speed and resist the urge to cruise too far above the posted speed.
I definitely understand why some have radar detectors installed; illegal in my state.

I'm also working on driving efficiently.
This thing feels like a sports car, but I know it weighs 6,000 lbs. and can eat up tires.
So, I'm learning to stop accelerating to 90 mph and taking corners like I'm in a 911.
I'm also doing my best to avoid work trucks, especially dump trucks.

On open stretches of road I'll engage Drive Assist (learning to trust it), but most of the time I'm in awe at how well this thing drives/rides.
If this keeps up, I may end up venturing much further than I originally planned when researching this car.
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Lucid really does design the finest driving cars in each class they currently offer. Amazing cars and we are fortunate to drive them.

I absolutely love my ‘25 AGT! Enjoy your Gravity and thanks for sharing!!!
 
Blue Lectroid said:
Lucid really does design the finest driving cars in each class they currently offer.
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Absolutely true. This -- and the power, the room, and the comfort -- being the things that keep me hanging in there . . . so far.

msaunders9430 said:
This thing feels like a sports car, but I know it weighs 6,000 lbs. and can eat up tires.
So, I'm learning to stop accelerating to 90 mph and taking corners like I'm in a 911.
I'm also doing my best to avoid work trucks, especially dump trucks.

On open stretches of road I'll engage Drive Assist (learning to trust it), but most of the time I'm in awe at how well this thing drives/rides.
If this keeps up, I may end up venturing much further than I originally planned when researching this car.
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Jason Cammisa of "Hagerty" nailed it when he said the Gravity actually raises the question of whether sports cars are becoming obsolete. And to think this observation was made about an SUV instead of a sports sedan . . . .
 
hmp10 said:
Absolutely true. This -- and the power, the room, and the comfort -- being the things that keep me hanging in there . . . so far.



Jason Cammisa of "Hagerty" nailed it when he said the Gravity actually raises the question of whether sports cars are becoming obsolete. And to think this observation was made about an SUV instead of a sports sedan . . . .
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I recall that comment from Cammisa, and that comment along with knowing the weight of the is what reminds me that I can't just drive this thing like a sports car. Actually, I can, but I would need to be prepared for greater tire wear.

It's an interesting dichotomy; sportscar-like performance while seeking range efficiency.
 
msaunders9430 said:
I recall that comment from Cammisa, and that comment along with knowing the weight of the is what reminds me that I can't just drive this thing like a sports car. Actually, I can, but I would need to be prepared for greater tire wear.

It's an interesting dichotomy; sportscar-like performance while seeking range efficiency.
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It's one of the reasons we decided to get two Gravity Dreams instead of one GDE and then something else when replacing our Model S Plaid and our Honda Odyssey (which is now 8 years old). We got the mid-size wheels w/ all-seasons on the first Gravity to give us the flexibility for winter travel outside of Florida. But for the second car, which we will use when the performance bug bites, we went for the large wheels to get the new Pirelli PZ5's which are getting rave reviews. We figure we'll tear through them fairly quickly, but probably no more quickly than we went through tires on our AMGs and our Audi R8s -- typically 11-12,000 miles. And, frankly, I've been surprised by how much wear we get out of the Pirellis on our Air Dream Performance, so maybe the PZ5s will surprise us a bit.
 
As the PZ5s on the Gravity are manufacturer-specified for the car there might be limits to how far to take this, but here is a comparison of the top-tier Michelin Pilot Sport 5 to the Pirelli PZ5. The biggest divergence between the two tires is the much shorter tread life you can expect with the Pirellis:

 
hmp10 said:
As the PZ5s on the Gravity are manufacturer-specified for the car there might be limits to how far to take this, but here is a comparison of the top-tier Michelin Pilot Sport 5 to the Pirelli PZ5. The biggest divergence between the two tires is the much shorter tread life you can expect with the Pirellis:

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We don’t know how much Lucid spec degraded the tire in the quest for quiet and efficient ride.

I glanced over a Pilot Sport 4 comparison of generic vs BMW specific and there were noticeable differences so the changes aren’t small, they can be seen and felt and tested.

While more sizes still existed on the TireRack site I noted the same PZ5 sizes looked a little more narrow (contact patch) and had less weight.

Who knows…

The mid grade Michelins actually lost a letter grading vs same size non LM tire for traction, that you can still see with TireRack data.
 
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msaunders9430 said:
A month into ownership and I've never enjoyed driving this much in my entire life.
I've been a Honda/Toyota owner most of my life.
Didn't need fancy smancy and raising children was my thrill.

Well the kids are grown and married and I'm now seeing why some drivers of luxury cars will get in the right lane on a highway and just "cruise".
I'm in absolutely no hurry to get anywhere!
I'm going 75 mph and it feels like I'm doing 50-55.
Adaptive Cruise Control is helping me stay at a reasonable speed and resist the urge to cruise too far above the posted speed.
I definitely understand why some have radar detectors installed; illegal in my state.

I'm also working on driving efficiently.
This thing feels like a sports car, but I know it weighs 6,000 lbs. and can eat up tires.
So, I'm learning to stop accelerating to 90 mph and taking corners like I'm in a 911.
I'm also doing my best to avoid work trucks, especially dump trucks.

On open stretches of road I'll engage Drive Assist (learning to trust it), but most of the time I'm in awe at how well this thing drives/rides.
If this keeps up, I may end up venturing much further than I originally planned when researching this car.
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You get it now. :p
 
msaunders9430 said:
A month into ownership and I've never enjoyed driving this much in my entire life.
I've been a Honda/Toyota owner most of my life.
Didn't need fancy smancy and raising children was my thrill.

Well the kids are grown and married and I'm now seeing why some drivers of luxury cars will get in the right lane on a highway and just "cruise".
I'm in absolutely no hurry to get anywhere!
I'm going 75 mph and it feels like I'm doing 50-55.
Adaptive Cruise Control is helping me stay at a reasonable speed and resist the urge to cruise too far above the posted speed.
I definitely understand why some have radar detectors installed; illegal in my state.

I'm also working on driving efficiently.
This thing feels like a sports car, but I know it weighs 6,000 lbs. and can eat up tires.
So, I'm learning to stop accelerating to 90 mph and taking corners like I'm in a 911.
I'm also doing my best to avoid work trucks, especially dump trucks.

On open stretches of road I'll engage Drive Assist (learning to trust it), but most of the time I'm in awe at how well this thing drives/rides.
If this keeps up, I may end up venturing much further than I originally planned when researching this car.
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Nice to read a positive review. While I know all cars may have issues, I'm glad to see someone who is truly enjoying the Gravity. I'm test driving one next weekend, and hope to order one shortly thereafter, if all goes as well as I hope. I've loved my AGT, but going down to a one-car household, I've been told it has to be an SUV. So.........
 
extesla said:
Nice to read a positive review. While I know all cars may have issues, I'm glad to see someone who is truly enjoying the Gravity. I'm test driving one next weekend, and hope to order one shortly thereafter, if all goes as well as I hope. I've loved my AGT, but going down to a one-car household, I've been told it has to be an SUV. So.........
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It's definitely far from being a perfect car.
And yet, for most, the overall ownership experience outweighs the imperfections. First gen ev suv from a fairly new company.
You're in the right place, with this forum, for being an informed buyer.

One-car household? Definitely do your research.
You wanna keep that household happy. :)
 
msaunders9430 said:
One-car household? Definitely do your research.
You wanna keep that household happy. :)
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I, too, paused when I saw this. I am a huge fan of the Lucid driving experience, but after almost four years with one in the garage, now two, and a third on the way, I can honestly say I would not have a Lucid if it were my only car. I'm even becoming worried about having Lucids as our only three cars and am considering holding on to our Honda Odyssey a while longer. (The last two times we drove to the Miami Service Center, first to take delivery of our Gravity and then to pick it up from service for a looming road trip, we had to leave our Air behind -- the first time to have frunk struts and latches replaced and the second to have a turn signal module replaced and failure of DreamDrive to engage diagnosed.)

My brother, who has been mightily impressed with our Air and was even more so with the Gravity he drove on our visit to him this week, has been chomping at the bit to replace his 2018 Model 3 with the Gravity Earth. But he is now a one-car household and, in light of my current travails with the Gravity, I am advising him to reconsider getting a Lucid -- at least during the first couple of years of a model introduction. Yes, there is a service center about 20 miles from him in Roswell, and yes, Lucid will supply a loaner or put him in a rental car. But that does not always happen as quickly as you might like or need with that being your only car.
 
hmp10 said:
I, too, paused when I saw this. I am a huge fan of the Lucid driving experience, but after almost four years with one in the garage, now two, and a third on the way, I can honestly say I would not have a Lucid if it were my only car. I'm even becoming worried about having Lucids as our only three cars and am considering holding on to our Honda Odyssey a while longer. (The last two times we drove to the Miami Service Center, first to take delivery of our Gravity and then to pick it up from service for a looming road trip, we had to leave our Air behind -- the first time to have frunk struts and latches replaced and the second to have a turn signal module replaced and failure of DreamDrive to engage diagnosed.)

My brother, who has been mightily impressed with our Air and was even more so with the Gravity he drove on our visit to him this week, has been chomping at the bit to replace his 2018 Model 3 with the Gravity Earth. But he is now a one-car household and, in light of my current travails with the Gravity, I am advising him to reconsider getting a Lucid -- at least during the first couple of years of a model introduction. Yes, there is a service center about 20 miles from him in Roswell, and yes, Lucid will supply a loaner or put him in a rental car. But that does not always happen as quickly as you might like or need with that being your only car.
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Fingers, eyes, and toes crossed that Lucid will have an extended warranty available for you and other original Air owners before expiration of original warranty.

It's the biggest elephant in the room for OG Air owners.
 
msaunders9430 said:
Fingers, eyes, and toes crossed that Lucid will have an extended warranty available for you and other original Air owners before expiration of original warranty.

It's the biggest elephant in the room for OG Air owners.
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Yes, it is.

The last time I inquired about an extended warranty some months ago I was told it was in the works -- but no word since.

I really would regret letting go of the Dream Performance as I truly value the extra oomph it provides, and the car's structure and interior is holding up very well. But I'm very wary of having it outside of warranty (even remembering that the battery and drive components are under an 8-year warranty). And I'm not just picking on Lucid. I always bought the extended warranty right at purchase for any of our German cars and had reason to regret not opting for the extended warranty on our Lexus, which had its air suspension system fail right after the original warranty expired.
 
hmp10 said:
I, too, paused when I saw this. I am a huge fan of the Lucid driving experience, but after almost four years with one in the garage, now two, and a third on the way, I can honestly say I would not have a Lucid if it were my only car. I'm even becoming worried about having Lucids as our only three cars and am considering holding on to our Honda Odyssey a while longer. (The last two times we drove to the Miami Service Center, first to take delivery of our Gravity and then to pick it up from service for a looming road trip, we had to leave our Air behind -- the first time to have frunk struts and latches replaced and the second to have a turn signal module replaced and failure of DreamDrive to engage diagnosed.)

My brother, who has been mightily impressed with our Air and was even more so with the Gravity he drove on our visit to him this week, has been chomping at the bit to replace his 2018 Model 3 with the Gravity Earth. But he is now a one-car household and, in light of my current travails with the Gravity, I am advising him to reconsider getting a Lucid -- at least during the first couple of years of a model introduction. Yes, there is a service center about 20 miles from him in Roswell, and yes, Lucid will supply a loaner or put him in a rental car. But that does not always happen as quickly as you might like or need with that being your only car.
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If we were a one car house, I can’t think of an EV I’d get. I’d probably just get ICE because they’re still easier to fix quickly and you can choose your dealer/mechanic.

If my wife relents and gets rid of her X, we will be a two car, Gravity only household. I have the same concerns as others, but for us, Tesla service is awful and we’ve had issues on our 2022 X they’ve never fixed, so I don’t feel like we’re in worse shape if we have two Gravity.

If we still had our Odyssey though, I’d definitely keep that hanging around!
 
Oh, and the Gravity is absolutely amazing. I literally look for reasons to drive anywhere I can. Every drive is so incredibly enjoyable. Quirks, yes. Bugs, yes. But wouldn’t swap it for anything. It seems like its otherworldly in its capabilities.
 
msaunders9430 said:
Fingers, eyes, and toes crossed that Lucid will have an extended warranty available for you and other original Air owners before expiration of original warranty.

It's the biggest elephant in the room for OG Air owners.
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The battery and motors (powertrain)have an 8 yr or 100,000 mile warranty
 
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