Best American made luxury EV

[DocBrown]

https://journal.classiccars.com/2023/02/21/a-week-with-lucid-air-wrap-up/

This was one of the more positive reviews I’ve seen, and sums up most of my experience so far. I just can’t wait for the software to catch up to the hardware.

 

[xponents]

Andy reid?

 

[Dortreo]

Andy reid?

It’s the off season.

 

[LUCID1]

A Week with Lucid Air: Wrap Up | ClassicCars.com Journal

After driving the Lucid Air for a week, Andy says it's a great example of an American-made luxury vehicle. Perhaps one of the finest pieces built recently.

journal.classiccars.com

 

[hydbob]

First for the complaints: despite it not deemed necessary, I would really like a start/stop button to be able to easily turn the car off.

That’s it. Everything else about the car was literally perfect.

This car does everything you ask in both the comfort and performance and is unlike anything else I have driven. Yes, I have driven the Plaid, but the build quality alone easily makes up for any possible gap in performance between the two cars. The Air to me is the clear winner between it and any Tesla so much so that it is in a category all its own. I feel that if after driving the Air you were to buy the Tesla over the Lucid, you are simply buying into the cult of Tesla and will end up with a much lesser car.

Nice =)

 

[joec]

Lucid really does seem to drum up positive press just before earnings calls. It’s almost as if someone in their PR department is actually working, or something.

 

[MoniputerLM]

First for the complaints: despite it not deemed necessary, I would really like a start/stop button to be able to easily turn the car off.

That’s it. Everything else about the car was literally perfect.

This car does everything you ask in both the comfort and performance and is unlike anything else I have driven. Yes, I have driven the Plaid, but the build quality alone easily makes up for any possible gap in performance between the two cars. The Air to me is the clear winner between it and any Tesla so much so that it is in a category all its own. I feel that if after driving the Air you were to buy the Tesla over the Lucid, you are simply buying into the cult of Tesla and will end up with a much lesser car.

Nice =)

I would add:

1. Start/Stop button
2. Door lock/un-lock button
3. Steering wheel adjust button
4. HomeLink buttons

Just my 2.5 cents.

 

[Bobby]

Here's my list, accumulated from forum users and possibly the source of a future MEGA-POLL to organize by desirability.

1. 110 outlets
2. coat hooks
3. customization options at purchase (carbon, etc.)
4. electrochromatric roof
5. fewer places to collect and hold water when car washing
6. improved rear seatbelts (lock too easily)
7. physical door lock/unlcok buttons
8. physical homelink buttons
9. physical start/stop button
10. physical steering wheel adjust button
11. rear view mirror screen option
12. rear-wheel steering
13. redesign cell phone charger/cup holder area
14. self-opening and closing doors
15. spare tire option
16. true satellite radio
17. user sourced SIM option
18. UWB instead of Bluethooth for FOB/Phone proximity and profile selection

 

[MoniputerLM]

Here's my list, accumulated from forum users and possibly the source of a future MEGA-POLL to organize by desirability.

1. 110 outlets
2. coat hooks
3. customization options at purchase (carbon, etc.)
4. electrochromatric roof
5. fewer places to collect and hold water when car washing
6. improved rear seatbelts (lock too easily)
7. physical door lock/unlcok buttons
8. physical homelink buttons
9. physical start/stop button
10. phyysical steering wheel adjust button
11. rear view mirror screen option
12. rear-wheel steering
13. redesign cell phone charger/cup holder area
14. self-opening and closing doors
15. spare tire option
16. user sourced SIM option
17. UWB instead of Bluethooth for FOB/Phone proximity and profile selection

Great list!

 

[Tim-in-CA]

Here's my list, accumulated from forum users and possibly the source of a future MEGA-POLL to organize by desirability.

1. 110 outlets
2. coat hooks
3. customization options at purchase (carbon, etc.)
4. electrochromatric roof
5. fewer places to collect and hold water when car washing
6. improved rear seatbelts (lock too easily)
7. physical door lock/unlcok buttons
8. physical homelink buttons
9. physical start/stop button
10. physical steering wheel adjust button
11. rear view mirror screen option
12. rear-wheel steering
13. redesign cell phone charger/cup holder area
14. self-opening and closing doors
15. spare tire option
16. true satellite radio
17. user sourced SIM option
18. UWB instead of Bluethooth for FOB/Phone proximity and profile selection

I’d also add, depress brake pedal hard when stopped to activate hold. My Model S and loaner ICE Mercedes have this feature. It’s very helpful if you prefer creep mode, but want to activate hold on demand. I find that the current LUCID implementation forces creep if you exit out of hold mode even just slightly. I do prefer creep when backing out of a space or my garage or inching in to my garage or a tight spot. Perhaps this is something that can be added via firmware.

 

[Lucken]

Here's my list, accumulated from forum users and possibly the source of a future MEGA-POLL to organize by desirability.

1. 110 outlets
2. coat hooks
3. customization options at purchase (carbon, etc.)
4. electrochromatric roof
5. fewer places to collect and hold water when car washing
6. improved rear seatbelts (lock too easily)
7. physical door lock/unlcok buttons
8. physical homelink buttons
9. physical start/stop button
10. physical steering wheel adjust button
11. rear view mirror screen option
12. rear-wheel steering
13. redesign cell phone charger/cup holder area
14. self-opening and closing doors
15. spare tire option
16. true satellite radio
17. user sourced SIM option
18. UWB instead of Bluethooth for FOB/Phone proximity and profile selection

What, no start stop button?

 

[Bobby]

What, no start stop button?

It’s #9

 

[HariK]

Here's my list, accumulated from forum users and possibly the source of a future MEGA-POLL to organize by desirability.

1. 110 outlets
2. coat hooks
3. customization options at purchase (carbon, etc.)
4. electrochromatric roof
5. fewer places to collect and hold water when car washing
6. improved rear seatbelts (lock too easily)
7. physical door lock/unlcok buttons
8. physical homelink buttons
9. physical start/stop button
10. physical steering wheel adjust button
11. rear view mirror screen option
12. rear-wheel steering
13. redesign cell phone charger/cup holder area
14. self-opening and closing doors
15. spare tire option
16. true satellite radio
17. user sourced SIM option
18. UWB instead of Bluethooth for FOB/Phone proximity and profile selection

I would like a ccs 240v and 110v outlets as an accessory to be used on the road with car camping or in a power outage. Must support max 80A total output

 

[joec]

What, no start stop button?

I may be in the minority, but I don‘t see the point of a Start/Stop button. Step on the brake and put it in drive. That’s your start button.

 

[SaratogaLefty]

I guess I don't understand why we need a start/stop button. I just get in, put it in drive and go. Or I just put it in Park, get out, and walk away. What's the big deal or need??

 

[SaratogaLefty]

I may be in the minority, but I don‘t see the point of a Start/Stop button. Step on the brake and put it in drive. That’s your start button.

Wow you and I posted almost at exactly the same time with same comments!! LOL

 

[MoniputerLM]

I may be in the minority, but I don‘t see the point of a Start/Stop button. Step on the brake and put it in drive. That’s your start button.

Might cut "vampire drain"? The EQS has a Start/Stop button and almost zero vampire drain. Not saying that's the only reason but it might help.

 

[Bus Driver]

I may be in the minority, but I don‘t see the point of a Start/Stop button. Step on the brake and put it in drive. That’s your start button.

I agree. Don’t need, don’t want a START/STOP button. Tesla ruined me forever, once I was taught to just put the car in Drive, and drive off.

 

[Bus Driver]

Kyle Conner just put out a rave video review of the decidedly non-American luxury EV, the BMW i7.

I still can’t get past the enormous schnoz, but the interior quietness and those automatic doors leave me feeling very envious.. And it’s only a little more expensive than our “hometown favourite”, the Lucid Air Dream Edition or GT.

I’d post a link to the youtube video, but I don’t know how.

 

[Lucken]

I can’t imagine how the i7 can be much quieter than my i4 that’s already the quietest car I’ve ever owned or driven in. But at any rate, here ya go: