I've had the DE for about a month. Like many others, I also have a Tesla (and various ICE vehicles).
General Feedback:
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It has a beautiful look and lines. I wouldn't have got it otherwise. I think it's elegant yet understated. You can take it to the supermarket and not look ridiculous putting groceries through gull-wing doors. (on that note, the FOB should really open the rear trunk). Those who know.. well know. I've gotten lots of questions from enthusiasts and completely unnoticed by others. As time passes the novelty will wear and it will be as exciting as seeing a Model S on the road. I'm ok with that. I got this one because I can see it as a daily driver that looks beautiful, is an undercover sports car and is incredibly comfortable to ride in. It's a great balancing act that Lucid nailed. The performace on the top end (60-100mph) is incredible for any car let alone a heavy four door sedan. There are some quirks - most can be addressed via software, and reading the thread I can see many have already been raised. I put a few below:
Non-Software:
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-There is a serious glare/reflection from the windshield that's near constant. You can see the dash and dash stitching like a rainbow across the windshield from the drivers position most of the day. Sunglasses help.
-The lower screen also has some serious glare that makes it difficult to see in full sun. The glass roof is probably not helping.
-When using the top screen, your fingers/palm naturally rests on the dash (alpaca part) while your fingers move about the screen. That nice strip is going to seriously wear over time - I find myself hovering my hand in mid-air over the screen as I'm trying to use it.
- High pitched noise that's not speed dependent. I haven't figured out how/when it happens yet. It's not terrible, but my wife mentioned it.
-Door open interior trigger. It's unique, but it's not ideal. It's a bit confusing for passengers and not ergonomic. Albeit, it's better than the button on Model3.
Software:
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-General access and startup is still a hot mess. This is my #1 issue. I don't like carrying a key fob. I need to unlock the car using the app about 1 minute before approaching the car. Otherwise, I'm standing in front of the passenger door waiting for it to "wake up" for a while. Once I enter, it takes another minute for the computer to boot up from the lucid screen. I then need to enter a PIN to drive. I sat in the rear seat to figure out how to shut the rear shades. While doing so, the car locked and when I opened to exit, the alarm tripped. It took about a minute for me to navigate to app, wait for car to wake, and then click unlock. I think Lucid is aware of how other manufactures do this without issue.
-While the audio sounds great, I haven't quite figured out how to use it. Carplay would be the easiest fix. I play music from my phone. It's on the top screen - would be better on the bottom, but I can't keep it there. I have to do several clicks, screens to get music going each time i get in the car. If I use the inboard navigation, both screens turn into huge maps, and then I don't see any music options.
-Save/reload driver preferences (swift mode, seat cooling, music) upon exit/entry.
-To open my garage door, I have to click a few buttons (I can't recall the sequence maybe house icon->name-> then door name). Anyhow, it's too much. Proximity open would solve this.
-Key fob - reprogram to open rear trunk instead of trunk. When I see a bonnet open, I think someone needs a jump. Sure this may change over time, but we're not there yet.
Dream Drive:
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I'm anxious to review and give feedback. It doesn't do much yet - currently I see only adaptive cruise control. I'm looking forward to autopilot on long highway trips. My opinion - I don't think telsa FSD door to door is safe yet either. Tesla does well on the highway - but if I see stop lights, cones, forks, bikers, traffic circles, merging or really anything - there's a 50% chance I'm going to jerk the wheel to correct it. The idea is to relax and enjoy the ride - not be hypervigilant as if your with a student driver.
deni /#415
