Best Damn Car AND Best Damn Car Buying Experience. Ever.

[Blue Lectroid]

Congratulation @Blue Lectroid . How is your Lucid doing after taking the delivery? Any news insights or observations now that you have had the vehicle for a few days?

I only have 200 miles on it as I had the whole car clear wrapped (I live on a farm on a dirt road). But thus far I find it absolutely wonderful. The A-pillars took a few miles to get used to as they are larger than on my previous car (Tesla M3P). But literally after the first drive I no longer noticed that.

The ride quality is just so damn impressive. Having a nearly 6000 pound car feel this agile blows me away.

BTW, biggest surprise? The whole entry / key fob thing I was expecting to deal with (based on this Forum) has been a complete no-show. The car has responded to me approaching it consistently (and correctly) every single time thus far. I have used the phone key and leave the fob’s inside in Farraday (sp?) cases.

I still have not even listened to the sound system…there’s so much to learn about the car that I haven’t waned to be distracted.

Oh, one other thing…I am either the world’s MOST inattentive driver, or perhaps Lucid has the distracted driver alert setting a tad too conservatively. I turned that setting off today as any time I so much as glanced at the pilot panel the car yelled at me. LOL. Of course my wife would probably agree with the car and not my assessment that it should be set to be a little less sensitive!

 

[Bobby]

I only have 200 miles on it as I had the whole car clear wrapped (I live on a farm on a dirt road). But thus far I find it absolutely wonderful. The A-pillars took a few miles to get used to as they are larger than on my previous car (Tesla M3P). But literally after the first drive I no longer noticed that.

The ride quality is just so damn impressive. Having a nearly 6000 pound car feel this agile blows me away.

BTW, biggest surprise? The whole entry / key fob thing I was expecting to deal with (based on this Forum) has been a complete no-show. The car has responded to me approaching it consistently (and correctly) every single time thus far. I have used the phone key and leave the fob’s inside in Farraday (sp?) cases.

I still have not even listened to the sound system…there’s so much to learn about the car that I haven’t waned to be distracted.

Oh, one other thing…I am either the world’s MOST inattentive driver, or perhaps Lucid has the distracted driver alert setting a tad too conservatively. I turned that setting off today as any time I so much as glanced at the pilot panel the car yelled at me. LOL. Of course my wife would probably agree with the car and not my assessment that it should be set to be a little less sensitive!

Many of us have turned that one off.

 

[westofboston]

I only have 200 miles on it as I had the whole car clear wrapped (I live on a farm on a dirt road). But thus far I find it absolutely wonderful. The A-pillars took a few miles to get used to as they are larger than on my previous car (Tesla M3P). But literally after the first drive I no longer noticed that.

The ride quality is just so damn impressive. Having a nearly 6000 pound car feel this agile blows me away.

BTW, biggest surprise? The whole entry / key fob thing I was expecting to deal with (based on this Forum) has been a complete no-show. The car has responded to me approaching it consistently (and correctly) every single time thus far. I have used the phone key and leave the fob’s inside in Farraday (sp?) cases.

I still have not even listened to the sound system…there’s so much to learn about the car that I haven’t waned to be distracted.

Oh, one other thing…I am either the world’s MOST inattentive driver, or perhaps Lucid has the distracted driver alert setting a tad too conservatively. I turned that setting off today as any time I so much as glanced at the pilot panel the car yelled at me. LOL. Of course my wife would probably agree with the car and not my assessment that it should be set to be a little less sensitive!

I did clunk my head yesterday in that my wife approached the car first so it must have taken her profile and adjusted the seat to her height (confirmed that even though I was sitting in the drivers seat it still showed her profile). Need to see if it there is some setting that I missed

 

[Amster]

I did clunk my head yesterday in that my wife approached the car first so it must have taken her profile and adjusted the seat to her height (confirmed that even though I was sitting in the drivers seat it still showed her profile). Need to see if it there is some setting that I missed

Look in the middle of the cockpit display. It will show which profile is active. If it is the wrong one, hit the picture. It will show all the profiles that are set up and you can choose the correct one. If you have more than one profile, it is kind of random which it chooses. If I'm going someplace with my hubby and letting him drive, I try to stay back and let him approach the car first. Even with that, it sometimes chooses my profile.

 

[westofboston]

Look in the middle of the cockpit display. It will show which profile is active. If it is the wrong one, hit the picture. It will show all the profiles that are set up and you can choose the correct one. If you have more than one profile, it is kind of random which it chooses. If I'm going someplace with my hubby and letting him drive, I try to stay back and let him approach the car first. Even with that, it sometimes chooses my profile.

She definitely approached the car first and went to the drivers side first. I know because I was like no way you are driving. It is too fun!

 

[borski]

I only have 200 miles on it as I had the whole car clear wrapped (I live on a farm on a dirt road). But thus far I find it absolutely wonderful. The A-pillars took a few miles to get used to as they are larger than on my previous car (Tesla M3P). But literally after the first drive I no longer noticed that.

The ride quality is just so damn impressive. Having a nearly 6000 pound car feel this agile blows me away.

BTW, biggest surprise? The whole entry / key fob thing I was expecting to deal with (based on this Forum) has been a complete no-show. The car has responded to me approaching it consistently (and correctly) every single time thus far. I have used the phone key and leave the fob’s inside in Farraday (sp?) cases.

I still have not even listened to the sound system…there’s so much to learn about the car that I haven’t waned to be distracted.

Oh, one other thing…I am either the world’s MOST inattentive driver, or perhaps Lucid has the distracted driver alert setting a tad too conservatively. I turned that setting off today as any time I so much as glanced at the pilot panel the car yelled at me. LOL. Of course my wife would probably agree with the car and not my assessment that it should be set to be a little less sensitive!

I have the distracted driver turned on but it only works well if you have set up your facial profile. If you wear polarized sunglasses, set up two facial profiles; one with and one without.

It will work a lot better after that.

 

[Bobby]

She definitely approached the car first and went to the drivers side first. I know because I was like no way you are driving. It is too fun!

Unfortunately, the car does not distinguish which side you are approaching from. It's pretty much whomever's phone/fob is detected first. Since my wife rarely drives the car, I turned the mobile key off on her phone. She just uses the fob that we normally keep far enough from the car that it doesn't trigger it.

 

[Blue Lectroid]

I have the distracted driver turned on but it only works well if you have set up your facial profile. If you wear polarized sunglasses, set up two facial profiles; one with and one without.

It will work a lot better after that.

I did set that up -- they did it with me when I picked up the car. I think I am just overly distracted! LOL.

 

[newkidontheblock]

I am thrilled to hear about your buying experience. This looks like a red carpet buying experience.

I came from a 2018 Tesla Model 3. I was nervous I was going to regret moving to Lucid. So far I have zero regrets.

I have a 2022 AGT Performance. The build quality is top notch. My DDPro and Sureal Sound Peo are being engaged this week as Lucid just picked up my car today to fix a stuck door handle and mirror that would not always fold out properly.

This car is FAST, and so comfortable!

I am ALL IN on Lucid and also now a fanboy!

I do miss the Tesla lane asssit features. However, without not yet trying DDP I cannot say if I am or am not missing anything. I do know that the Lucid has far more sensors that the Model 3. This provides ample opportunity for continued refinement.

For the infotainment system, I just bought one of these.

BRIQ4-AGERA

All new KYEBRIQ BRIQ4-AGERA is now upgraded to a better processor !! KyeBriq Android Box is the strongest and slimmest Android Box you ever need for your car. Not only it is small and slim, but its performance and features are also at a whole new level. We are more than just a wireless adapter...

www.kyebriq.com

I’ll let everyone know how it works. This way my kids can watch TV when Dad is driving.

I want to learn how kyebriq is installed and used. It will be great for road trips. Can you share pictures and your experience.
Welcome to the Lucid family
Thanks

 

[joec]

Keep in mind, anyone waiting with bated breath for "Hand's Free" HA: You'll need to have distracted driver turned on for that to work. If the camera can't see your eyes, it's going to make you jiggle the wheel.

If your steering wheel position is such that the camera is covered, get ready to move that if you want Hands Free. That's the trade off you'll have to make.

Just pre-warning people so we can avoid that 9-page rant later.

 

[hydbob]

Keep in mind, anyone waiting with bated breath for "Hand's Free" HA: You'll need to have distracted driver turned on for that to work. If the camera can't see your eyes, it's going to make you jiggle the wheel.

If your steering wheel position is such that the camera is covered, get ready to move that if you want Hands Free. That's the trade off you'll have to make.

Just pre-warning people so we can avoid that 9-page rant later.

Correct, let's get the rant going now.

 

[HC_79]

Keep in mind, anyone waiting with bated breath for "Hand's Free" HA: You'll need to have distracted driver turned on for that to work. If the camera can't see your eyes, it's going to make you jiggle the wheel.

If your steering wheel position is such that the camera is covered, get ready to move that if you want Hands Free. That's the trade off you'll have to make.

Just pre-warning people so we can avoid that 9-page rant later.

A 9 page rant will still be coming

 

[momo3605]

Unfortunately, the car does not distinguish which side you are approaching from. It's pretty much whomever's phone/fob is detected first. Since my wife rarely drives the car, I turned the mobile key off on her phone. She just uses the fob that we normally keep far enough from the car that it doesn't trigger it.

I hate to always come back to other OEMs, but Tesla and Rivian have solved this problem in such a simple but elegant way. In the case that two user profiles show up to the car at the same time, the car will default to the last driver. This works great because most people drive their own car most of the time, and if we both go somewhere together, it will never pick the wrong profile if i'm in the vicinity. If I happen to need to take her car, it correctly picks my profile. 99% of the time it makes the right choice.

The Lucid is always 50/50 which one it decides to pick (and since it's our primary family car) I ended up having to turn off her mobile key for the same reason. She was not happy about that lol. Just another bug fix I hope Lucid will implement at some point

 

[Batteryman]

Yes, it is too much fun to just go fast! I did an analysis recently and this is the result. DRIVE FAST!!

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My Air Touring has 20,000 miles. I have owned it for 16 months. My actual lifetime efficiency is 3.7 mi/kWh. So at $0.16 per KW with home charging, it has cost me about $55 per month for energy. Now, realistically, I have used over 2,000 kWs from free EA charging, but I will ignore that for now.

If I chose to drive fast all the time, it would have cost me an additional $7.00 a month. The difference between driving super efficient to fast is only about $12.00 per month over 20,000 miles. So everyone, please just drive FAST!!

a Gas car with 28 mpg would cost about $120 more per month in energy costs.

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With a sport sedan you get less than 20mpg...so gas costs will be much higher than what you mentioned.

 

[brianalbery]

I want to learn how kyebriq is installed and used. It will be great for road trips. Can you share pictures and your experience.
Welcome to the Lucid family
Thanks

I will reply with my full detailed review. I’m hoping it works great.