Gravity Delivery Discussion

[tonybot]

I did some internet digging before ordering a black Gravity in south Florida. There actually have been quite a few studies that showed car color can add as much as 20º F to the interior of a car parked in direct sunlight. Apparently, a car's sheet metal conducts heat so efficiently into the space inside the panels that some of that heat does transfer to the cabin. However, most of the studies didn't say whether the cars tested had metal or glass roofs. My guess is the heat gain through the Lucid's massive glass canopy will overwhelm the heat gain through the sheet metal panels.

Our Air is Zenith Red with the glass canopy. Although that is a dark color, we have never found the A/C to be unable to keep the cabin cool, even on road trips in 108-110º temperatures or sitting in airport cell phones lots in temperatures nearing 100º. And reports are that the Gravity A/C system is completely re-engineered for significantly more output.

Not sure if you saw this comment on the Gravity A/C from the owner who recently took delivery of the Dream Gravity. It might very well be a lot better than Air, but seems like there are still some opportunities.

Post in thread 'First Dream Edition Delivery!'

Thursday at 9:29 PM

Hi there! Quick question: How is the built quality? Is there any rattling or squeaking? I know the car is extremely quiet, so I am wondering if the quietness amplifies internal noises. Thanks! Congratulations again!

Build quality is top notch. I haven’t found any “annoying” build quality issues yet, which is terrific.

No squeaks, whines, or anything else so far.

The AC is still just “ok”. The decision to have the vents relatively narrow slot style (just like the air) was a poor choice and one I wish wasn’t made, but I can see that it was done for aesthetic reasons. You can’t...

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[TahoeMichael]

Car color just isn’t going to affect interior temperature. There’s way too much stuff between the body panels and the interior. Also these cars come with A/C.

I only have my own anecdotal experience. But at one point I owned two similar vehicles, one a dark red, the other white, and it was remarkable how much cooler the white one was after being parked side by side in the sun. Obviously you'd expect the AC to keep up when it was running. But with an EV, you'd also have to expect some incremental range drop from that.

After that experience with the two colors, and owning dogs, we now only buy white cars. That said, I've never owned a vehicle with a pet mode that will run the A/C while the car is parked.

 

[suyoungman]

Spoke with my SA again today, who indicated that many DE's will be delivered before EOM, including mine. He also shared that there were a few GT's getting VIN'd, which is odd considering how they're prioritizing DE's at this time.

Vin'd just now. SA shared that I should expect delivery towards EOM.

 

[brianman]

There actually have been quite a few studies that showed car color can add as much as 20º F to the interior of a car parked in direct sunlight.

Have you seen similar studies on the interior?

Anecdotally, I feel like the white seats in Tesla Model 3 make a difference vs. black on the heat inside.

 

[hmp10]

Have you seen similar studies on the interior?

I haven't.

 

[bbargfr2]

I haven't.

This isn’t maybe the most scientific study as there seem to be a mix of seating materials (and maybe some shadows at the end), but I though it was an interesting test.