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msaunders9430 said:
You may have mentioned this previously, but I'm guessing you have your GDEs key fobs marked to differentiate green vs. black GDE?

Unrelated question: Ever had a gator in there? ;)
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Fortunately, our Lucids are all different colors: red, green, and black.

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As for the gators in the garage . . . not for lack of trying:

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ejesse said:
Took delivery today! Only one keyfob but otherwise smooth. This forum is pretty accurate :) overall vehicle seems amazing, haven’t driven it much yet so still getting used to it, fidgeting with settings etc. but did some quick highway acceleration and lane changes and it’s just ridiculously easy and smooth. Hud is definitely meh at the moment, I might turn it off for now. Blinker stalk is a bit farther than my brain thinks it should be but I’ll get used to it.

I used the delivery checklist, really appreciated having that.


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This color combination is beautiful 😍!!!
 
I've seen a lot of chatter here from people trying to accelerate delivery, often swapping to an orphaned vehicle that doesn't quite match their preferred config. I'm wondering if anyone has tried to delay delivery? I'm told my batch number is due to go into production this week. I'm guessing that means delivery by the end of November. My Gravity GT would be our only vehicle, and I'm not thrilled by the state of problems being reported on the various threads here. So I'm about to call my SA, and see if it's possible to push back in line a bit, and shoot for a late December order. I'm guessing he'll say that if we push me back, then I may not get a vehicle this year, losing the potential to take the $7500 leasing incentive.
 
I'm thinking the same thing right now. I was excited about the idea of taking delivery soon but with a toddler and newborn (and being a single vehicle household) our family can't really tolerate the kinds of issues at all.

As excited as we are for the Gravity (we've been looking at cars to replace our Model Y for almost a year now), I'm beginning to feel like it'll be a mistake. We'll basically be paying top dollar to be beta testers for unfinished software with show-stopper issues.

Definitely update here if you decide and/or manage to get your order delayed.
 
I actually don't believe they will say "sorry you're screwed" on Jan 1 as they essentially just use the IRS loophole which allows the actual delivery to happen later than September 30.
Lucid put an arbitrary deadline but I don't see the reason to not move it forward to fulfill the orders made before or on September 30.
 
zain said:
I'm thinking the same thing right now. I was excited about the idea of taking delivery soon but with a toddler and newborn (and being a single vehicle household) our family can't really tolerate the kinds of issues at all.

As excited as we are for the Gravity (we've been looking at cars to replace our Model Y for almost a year now), I'm beginning to feel like it'll be a mistake. We'll basically be paying top dollar to be beta testers for unfinished software with show-stopper issues.

Definitely update here if you decide and/or manage to get your order delayed.
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Wasn't able to reach him when I just called, but will him again, and will definitely report back.
 
My GGT is “preparing for delivery” to my home in mid Michigan. On one hand, I am very excited to get the Gravity delivered! However, this excitement is now tempered as I read and see more and more posts and videos highlighting issues with recently delivered Gravity vehicles. I am putting aside the issues with the software bugs and fob issues for the moment.
I am very concerned with the issues with the power unit failures and also the fact that no reviewer has gotten close to the 450 mile range…many respected reviews are showing 75 to 100 miles less…..this is a big deal to me as we take many long road trips.
I sent an email to my SA and asked for him to call me…..glad to know I am not the only one with concerns.
 
The real 375 miles of range is still more than any other EV of that size.
I currently drive an Audi e-tron SUV that gets about 200 miles of range on a full charge, and I’m more than happy to get an 80%+ range bump with the Gravity I ordered.
With 200 miles of range, I usually have to stop for a charge every 120–150 miles, which is about 2.5–3 hours of driving.
With 375 miles of range, charging is only needed every 5–6 hours — plenty for most people. Don’t sacrifice your health for how far you can go in one stretch. :)
 
I was able to reach someone in the sales team (my SA is apparently on vacation). The sales system now says that my vehicle is supposed to go into production on Oct 28th. The person I talked to thinks there's no possibility of it starting earlier, and catching me by surprise. So I do have another week to wait and see what people report with 3.3.5.

If I do decide that a Gravity isn't yet stable enough for me to own one, the sales team has no ability to push me back in the build queue. The sales person said that the production team gives them updates on production, but sales has no ability to communicate back. So the choice is basically to accept start of production, or just completely cancel the order.

At this point if I do cancel my order, I'm not sure whether I'd come back to a Gravity later or not. There's so much I like about the vehicle. But I do have a functioning Toyota Highlander which is meeting my needs. If I cancel now, I may just wait until the '27 model year, figuring there will be countless undisclosed improvements made to hardware reliability, and the software team will hopefully be in much better shape. And Lucid will not be without competition. I'd probably cross shop against things like the BMW iX3 next year, as long range road trips is one of my top capabilities.
 
hmp10 said:
It took a while for all the ducks to line up, but as of yesterday we finally got all the children home, making us a 3-Lucid household:

Zenith Red Air Dream Performance
Aurora Green / Tahoe Gravity Dream
Abyss Black / Yosemite Gravity Dream

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I thought nothing could drive quite like the Air . . . then along came the first Gravity (with the 21/22" all-season tires, no less).

But this second one on the Pirelli PZ5's . . . Holy cow patch, Batman!
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Curious, what are dimensions of each of your garages?
 
hmp10 said:
Oh, the memories. I worked my way through law school as a policeman in North Carolina. I kept myself mobile by buying used Highway Patrol cars at auction for $1200-2000. They were sold at 40,000 miles or 2 years, whichever came first. (Many supervisor cars, which didn't have to be repainted, were in the latter category.) Not only were the cars well-maintained, but they were very well-equipped: 440 engines, 160-amp generators, oil and steering fluid coolers, upgraded interiors, etc.




I was a big Mazda fan back in the day. Got started with a 626, then a 626 Turbo, then two RX7's (the first one a second-generation model that I traded a year later when the turbo version came out), a 929 sedan, finally ending with a Miata. They were all great cars that almost never gave me any trouble.

In fact, my first experience with rear-wheel steering was the RX-7's, which had a novel passive system that changed the steer angle based on suspension compression, something I never fully appreciated until I read about similar experiences online, like on https://lasership.pissedconsumer.com/customer-service.html. Not until I got the Miata some years later had I ever had a car respond like that.

We ended up in a rental Mazda CX-90 when our Gravity failed on the trip to Atlanta. The heritage was still intact; it was a nice ride home.
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The company seems to have issues with inventory visibility, shipping logistics, and communication. Cars available only in distant locations make shipping expensive, and sending vehicles with summer tires to northern states shows poor planning. The long delay on your December order and difficulty reaching your sales associate highlight gaps in customer service. Overall, their processes and communication don’t match the expectations for a startup aiming for good customer experience.
 
plastex said:
The real 375 miles of range is still more than any other EV of that size.
I currently drive an Audi e-tron SUV that gets about 200 miles of range on a full charge, and I’m more than happy to get an 80%+ range bump with the Gravity I ordered.
With 200 miles of range, I usually have to stop for a charge every 120–150 miles, which is about 2.5–3 hours of driving.
With 375 miles of range, charging is only needed every 5–6 hours — plenty for most people. Don’t sacrifice your health for how far you can go in one stretch. :)
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Four hours is about the max I want to be driving without a break. Same for my potential passengers. I did 300 miles, with 60 remaining; averaged 70 mph; rated 386. Sheetz/Panera Bread (w/ Tesla SCs) food is pretty good.

I'm not a seasoned road tripper. I suppose some would charge for another 300+ miles of driving in one day. Possibly changing drivers. Not my wife. 😀

Everyone is different.
 
msaunders9430 said:
Four hours is about the max I want to be driving without a break. Same for my potential passengers. I did 300 miles, with 60 remaining; averaged 70 mph; rated 386. Sheetz/Panera Bread (w/ Tesla SCs) food is pretty good.

I'm not a seasoned road tripper. I suppose some would charge for another 300+ miles of driving in one day. Possibly changing drivers. Not my wife. 😀

Everyone is different.
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We have put 270,000 miles combined on the two Model S Teslas we had starting in 2014. On 70 mph roads I usually set the cruise at 79mph. So the most I am comfortable driving at a stretch is 200 miles but usually we do 150 mile intervals. I drive down to 10% which means we are always charging at a highr speed in the lower part of the battery. I think with the Gravity the difference will be rest stops not involving charging and faster charging stops.
 
Does anyone have a link to the 3.3.5 user manual? We are picking up our GGT tomorrow! But the portal shows an "unexpected error" when I click on the 3.3.5 link for the user manual and I would like to have it before we get the car tomorrow.
 
Not sure if this has already seen discussed elsewhere, but is it generally true that range disparity between small and large wheels declines with speed?
 
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