First Dream Edition Delivery!

[PhotoEye]

If you’re going to wrap it, then you 100% have to remove the decals.

Can't your vendor cut around the decal?

 

[PhotoEye]

So sorry everyone! I know the speculation has been WILD around the internet, but I do in fact have the vehicle and it is currently in my garage.

There are two bear logos, and on the drivers side the bear is facing towards the front of the vehicle and on the passengers side the bear is facing towards the rear of the vehicle. And yes, the logo is thick. It’s metal, likely aluminum. I’d say about the thickness of sheet metal.

What things would you like to know about the vehicle??

WOW, you have a great garage!
Congratulations. Hope you enjoy the heck out of your driving experience.

 

[Cosmo Cruz]

WOW, you have a great garage!

...was thinking the same thing. how does he keep the floor so clean ?

 

[hmp10]

If you’re going to wrap it, then you 100% have to remove the decals.

Well, that sure gets me off the fence about keeping them. But I wonder why Lucid used a logo so thick, as they must know a lot of customers wrap their cars?

I was the very first owner to take delivery of the dream and drive it away. So the first one on the road. The serials 1,2, and 3 were shipped to Saudi I believe.

Ah, so there are some Dreams going to KSA. I wonder if they are within the 450-car allocation or in addition to? I also wonder what additional engineering/wiring was required by moving the charge port away from the motor that acts as a transformer in the U.S. Dreams? Or does KSA not have or plan to have high-voltage public chargers?

And I wonder if any of this contributed to the slow production ramp?

 

[hmp10]

My favorite Reddit comment of the day (by StreetDare):

"Sure, I think the Gravity looks minivan-ish, but so do many influencers that reviewed the car."

 

[DeaneG]

Congrats.
Can you comment on the rearview mirror? How is it compared to your other cars? On the Lucid Air, it's a very "compressed" and distorted view and I can't see very well the cars behind me.
Thank you.

It's the Air's rear glass shape doing that, not its rear view mirror.

 

[jered]

I was the very first owner to take delivery of the dream and drive it away. So the first one on the road. The serials 1,2, and 3 were shipped to Saudi I believe.

This means 0.8% of all DEs have now been delivered!

 

[jered]

I also wonder what additional engineering/wiring was required by moving the charge port away from the motor that acts as a transformer in the U.S. Dreams? Or does KSA not have or plan to have high-voltage public chargers?

CCS / front-port vehicles do not have the voltage-boost capability for faster charging on 400V systems, like the Tesla Supercharger network.

 

[jered]

There are two bear logos, and on the drivers side the bear is facing towards the front of the vehicle and on the passengers side the bear is facing towards the rear of the vehicle. And yes, the logo is thick. It’s metal, likely aluminum. I’d say about the thickness of sheet metal.

Where's the passenger-side bear in that picture? I know my eyes are getting worse, but...

 

[hydbob]

Well, that sure gets me off the fence about keeping them. But I wonder why Lucid used a logo so thick, as they must know a lot of customers wrap their cars?




Ah, so there are some Dreams going to KSA. I wonder if they are within the 450-car allocation or in addition to? I also wonder what additional engineering/wiring was required by moving the charge port away from the motor that acts as a transformer in the U.S. Dreams? Or does KSA not have or plan to have high-voltage public chargers?

And I wonder if any of this contributed to the slow production ramp?

I'm thinking of wrapping on top of the logo for that embossed look

 

[DeaneG]

I'm thinking of wrapping on top of the logo for that embossed look

Much safer that trying to remove it.

 

[hmp10]

CCS / front-port vehicles do not have the voltage-boost capability for faster charging on 400V systems, like the Tesla Supercharger network.

Actually, my question applies to all Gravities bound for the KSA. Will they not have the same fast-charging capability as U.S. Gravities, or does Lucid route the cabling from the front charger to the rear motor in order to use the rear motor as a transformer?

 

[msaunders9430]

So sorry everyone! I know the speculation has been WILD around the internet, but I do in fact have the vehicle and it is currently in my garage.

There are two bear logos, and on the drivers side the bear is facing towards the front of the vehicle and on the passengers side the bear is facing towards the rear of the vehicle. And yes, the logo is thick. It’s metal, likely aluminum. I’d say about the thickness of sheet metal.

What things would you like to know about the vehicle??

Congratulations on your new ride!

The video linked below is an interview with Dave Flint, Head of UX with Lucid.
At the 3:16 mark of the video he mentions and demonstrates a feature called "digital detox".
Have you been able to use that feature yet?
If so, your thoughts on it.
If not, can you at some point tryout the feature and let us know your thoughts?

 

[hmp10]

I'm thinking of wrapping on top of the logo for that embossed look

Would tucking the film between the bear's legs maintain adhesion long term?

As @DeaneG pointed out, removing that badge might be trickier than removing a decal. I was wondering about trimming the PPF around it. But that's some tricky trimming and just creates an opportunity for grime to creep in under the edges.

If you really wanted the logo under film (and could cleanly remove the badge), I guess you could replace it with the decals that I believe Lucid sells. The badge seems to have a gold tint, though, that I don't believe the decal does?

I'm thinking about calling my delivery advisor to see if we can request a "delete option" for the badge. (But first I've got be sure I can control the urge to demand that he pick up the phone and find out from someone why I still can't get a VIN issued.)

 

[037]

Since you had them swap the wheels, I assume they matched the small wheel Gravity configuration and they are staggered? Or are they the same size? It is hard to tell by looking at the picture.

Those are 285 rear, 265 front. They are Lucid spec so magic was applied to them and they are as narrow as you will ever see from those sizes, 8.4” patch contact front, 8.6” road contact rear. A 23” 285 has a 10” road contact patch.

Efficiency…compromise something.

 

[Osyris]

Since you had them swap the wheels, I assume they matched the small wheel Gravity configuration and they are staggered? Or are they the same size? It is hard to tell by looking at the picture.

They’re staggered, 20/21.

 

[Osyris]

Hands free working? How about carplay or Android auto?

CarPlay isn’t live. I don’t have an android phone to test android auto.

Hands free is working but I haven’t played with it much yet.

 

[DeaneG]

Actually, my question applies to all Gravities bound for the KSA. Will they not have the same fast-charging capability as U.S. Gravities, or does Lucid route the cabling from the front charger to the rear motor in order to use the rear motor as a transformer?

It looks like the KSA's small but growing public DCFC network is all 1000V CCS2, so no need to deal with Tesla's 450V output.

Find EVIQ fast EV charging stations near you across KSA

Plug, charge & go. Our network of fast chargers ensures your journey is always powered. So you can keep moving forward & further.

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https://www.pwc.com/m1/en/publications/documents/2024/emobility-outlook-2024-ksa-edition.pdf

 

[Pragmatic]

Does anyone beside Tesla use 400v DCFCs?

 

[Osyris]

Congratulations on your new ride!

The video linked below is an interview with Dave Flint, Head of UX with Lucid.
At the 3:16 mark of the video he mentions and demonstrates a feature called "digital detox".
Have you been able to use that feature yet?
If so, your thoughts on it.
If not, can you at some point tryout the feature and let us know your thoughts?

I have NOT tried that yet. I’ll try it and let you know.