Ya think?
I agree on the SUV and it's going to be a "watch this space" situation. We know SUV's sell in the US and if Lucid can't generate a chunk of reservations from it then they're seriously going to need to address what the market is wanting. My fear is that they're going to be asking $100K to $150K for an SUV and price themselves out of the market. Lucid is relying heavily on marketing efficiency and range but when you see how well the eTron does in the US it's clear people perhaps don't seem to be on the same page as Lucid.As I’ve said before, there just isn’t much of a market for a $100k+ sedan in the US. We knew that. If Lucid can’t move their SUV then the doomsayers will be correct.
Excellent point. But then they'll be competing downmarket with the growing ranks of established manufacturers. Various people here already cross-shop Hyundai/Genesis and BMW i4. I think we all know the general public hasn't yet realized they are not doing these long road trips all the time, and in a multi-car household, a maximum of one car needs to be ICE.Could Lucid do themselves a favor and drop the battery pack size, reduce the cost and become more competitive if range truly isn't a concern with the market they're aiming at. Lets face it, no one is driving 500 miles without stopping for a bathroom \ food break of some sort but yet we're all paying a premium for that range and it's in increased cost on the car.
The 20-80 rule is king here. Let's say you do get optimal mileage - 400 miles drops to 240 when you consider 60% of the battery, and toss in less than optimal conditions plus spirited driving, you're looking at 200 miles to be able to get from charger A to charger B and charge in the sweet spot time wise. To me, that's the point of having 400 miles. My last road trip was from FL to GA (430 miles) and I made one stop for gas and a bio break. If I can do the same thing via electric, I'm golden.Excellent point. But then they'll be competing downmarket with the growing ranks of established manufacturers. Various people here already cross-shop Hyundai/Genesis and BMW i4. I think we all know the general public hasn't yet realized they are not doing these long road trips all the time, and in a multi-car household, a maximum of one car needs to be ICE.
Plus to me the 400 mile EPA range of the Touring really means 200-300 since I'll be driving in colder weather and definitely not hypermiling