Gravity Launch

[MoniputerLM]

The back reminds me of the Honda Odyssey

I "squashed" one.

 

[EVCar]

I "squashed" one.

"squashed" as in "with your Navigator?"
Have you noticed if your wife's car would automatically lower the windows to venting position if the temp is too high?
Ours did that yesterday, hopefully by design.
The tire pressure would also update throughout the day, driven or not.

 

[MoniputerLM]

"squashed" as in "with your Navigator?"
Have you noticed if your wife's car would automatically lower the windows to venting position if the temp is too high?
Ours did that yesterday, hopefully by design.
The tire pressure would also update throughout the day, driven or not.

I haven't noticed either but will test, thanks!

 

[MoniputerLM]

I "squashed" one.

Should have said a squashed one, sorry.

 

[Volund]

Lucid's quest to dominate in range and interior space is going to dictate much of the exterior aspect. This is their only hope for carving out a niche for themselves. As a new, little-known automaker, making a vehicle that could pass for an Escalade or Navigator or Range Rover would not give them a chance.

The rather strange looks of the Tesla Model X and Model Y (currently the world's best-selling car) has shown that people who will consider EVs are not exactly slaves to prevailing design conventions.

And I have a cousin who told me that the "timeless designs of the Model S and other models is the reason people buy them, because they look sporty"
I've never disagreed with someone more in my life lol.

 

[EVCar]

And I have a cousin who told me that the "timeless designs of the Model S and other models is the reason people buy them, because they look sporty"
I've never disagreed with someone more in my life lol.

Well, it's a matter of perspectives.
"Timeless" design here is just means an upgrade is way overdue.
I can't recall a model going years like the S.

 

[RM-S8]

I do find it very attractive.View attachment 13520

Yes, that particular shot is attractive. Power to you and enjoy your vehicle.

 

[Volund]

Yes, that particular shot is attractive. Power to you and enjoy your vehicle.

I do think the Truck looks better than the SUV though. I think it's the boxy shape the top has

 

[Volund]

Well, it's a matter of perspectives.
"Timeless" design here is just means an upgrade is way overdue.
I can't recall a model going years like the S.

Yeah, but saying the Model S is a sports car is like saying a Porsche 911 GT3 is a family car

Model S or other EV's may have the performance, but not the looks if you compare them to actual supercars

 

[Drendino]

I'm a little concerned about the look of the Gravity and mainstream adoption. Definitely looks like a mix of station wagon & SUV.

Let’s put it this way:
If I was younger and single and wanted to have some fun, I would definately pull up to a club in my GT. If I was recently divorced and trying to pick up some soccer mom’s, I’d be all over that Gravity!

 

[xponents]

Let’s put it this way:
If I was younger and single and wanted to have some fun, I would definately pull up to a club in my GT. If I was recently divorced and trying to pick up some soccer mom’s, I’d be all over that Gravity!

Lucids investor strategy is too good.. covering 100 percent of the population lol

 

[RM-S8]

Let’s put it this way:
If I was younger and single and wanted to have some fun, I would definately pull up to a club in my GT. If I was recently divorced and trying to pick up some soccer mom’s, I’d be all over that Gravity!

That is funny and most likely true.
One thing you have to be aware of.
The number of kids you would have to inherit to drive in the Gravity.
Or... stay single and enjoy your GT to the fullest.

 

[hydbob]

Let’s put it this way:
If I was younger and single and wanted to have some fun, I would definately pull up to a club in my GT. If I was recently divorced and trying to pick up some soccer mom’s, I’d be all over that Gravity!

Psshh. My Air is my daily driver, school run mobile. Nothing sexier than pulling up in an Air and uploading your 3 children.

 

[quantum]

After spending 4 1/2 hours waiting for a tow truck to haul my GT away yesterday, I pulled the trigger on this. I love my GT, but I’m not going to roll the dice on a Gravity until I know where the skeletons are buried and I feel confident that Lucid’s service is reliable. I know we are close to Gravity launch, but I just can’t be a beta tester again, even though I think it will likely be a better vehicle.

I feel comfortable with Rivian’s shortcomings and at this point I’ll just be happy driving a car that has tires that are road worthy.

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Lucid would have gained a lot of knowledge with the Air, I dont see Gravity having that many issues, software will definetly improve by then. I did drive the R1S recently, not a fan of the ride and handling. I like to throw my cars into the curve, I'm going with th Gravity when it comes out- more space, better handling and better looks in my opinion, hate the cartoon headlights on the Rivian.

 

[Drendino]

That is funny and most likely true.
One thing you have to be aware of.
The number of kids you would have to inherit to drive in the Gravity.
Or... stay single and enjoy your GT to the fullest.

That’s a great point. I’m staying married and keeping the GT!

 

[Rob Stark]

Well, it's a matter of perspectives.
"Timeless" design here is just means an upgrade is way overdue.
I can't recall a model going years like the S.

Model S is the most conventional design in the Tesla lineup. Looks like a Jaguar or Maserati.

It has gone through three different looks. Nose-Cone. Post Nose-Cone. And the current most aerodynamic iteration which I call Bulbous.

Original Model S was AC induction motor rear wheel drive with 265 mile max range using previous generation EPA testing cycle. Today it would probably be rated closer to 250 miles.

Today all Model S use two Internal Permanent Magnet Synchronous Reluctance motors for all wheel drive with either 396 or 405 miles of rated range.

The interiors are completely different. The cells in the battery pack are same format but different chemistry. The thermal management system is completely different.

Bottom line the 2023 Model S is completely different car than the original 2012 Model S. They just look similar.

 

[EVCar]

Model S is the most conventional design in the Tesla lineup. Looks like a Jaguar or Maserati.

It has gone through three different looks. Nose-Cone. Post Nose-Cone. And the current most aerodynamic iteration which I call Bulbous.

Original Model S was AC induction motor rear wheel drive with 265 mile max range using previous generation EPA testing cycle. Today it would probably be rated closer to 250 miles.

Today all Model S use two Internal Permanent Magnet Synchronous Reluctance motors for all wheel drive with either 396 or 405 miles of rated range.

The interiors are completely different. The cells in the battery pack are same format but different chemistry. The thermal management system is completely different.

Bottom line the 2023 Model S is completely different car than the original 2012 Model S. They just look similar.

Thanks for the info.
With most cars, after 1 or 2 cycles, I can usually tell the new model years. With the S, the overall shape looks kind of the same to me, having never owned one.

 

[Tesla2.0]

Yes, that particular shot is attractive. Power to you and enjoy your vehicle.

The only part I find it not appealing was that front view with cartoonish head lamps and light bar, every other side look perfection to me. Those lamps have grown on me eventually.

 

[Drendino]

Psshh. My Air is my daily driver, school run mobile. Nothing sexier than pulling up in an Air and uploading your 3 children.

I just found some actual footage of @hydbob dropping his kids off at school.

 

[hmp10]

Model S is the most conventional design in the Tesla lineup. Looks like a Jaguar or Maserati.

It has gone through three different looks. Nose-Cone. Post Nose-Cone. And the current most aerodynamic iteration which I call Bulbous.

Original Model S was AC induction motor rear wheel drive with 265 mile max range using previous generation EPA testing cycle. Today it would probably be rated closer to 250 miles.

Today all Model S use two Internal Permanent Magnet Synchronous Reluctance motors for all wheel drive with either 396 or 405 miles of rated range.

The interiors are completely different. The cells in the battery pack are same format but different chemistry. The thermal management system is completely different.

Bottom line the 2023 Model S is completely different car than the original 2012 Model S. They just look similar.

True. Our 2021 Model S Plaid is a considerably more advanced car than our 2015 P90D (except in build quality, which seems to have eroded). But that 2015 car was so good it turned me into an EV addict even though I traded a 2011 Audi R8 V10 Spyder for it.

Then along came our Air Dream Performance, and the Model S fell out of the running for us. I almost never get into it anymore, and it pretty much only gets driven when my partner is heading out for a tennis match or to run some errands by himself. We certainly never use it for carrying more than two people, as the rear seats remain something close to a torture for mature adults. On top of that, the Air is considerably more composed on the road, with better handling, a quieter cabin, and devoid of the body squeaks and groans that have shown up in the Tesla.

I think the Model Y is a considerably better car than the S, which is ready for retirement without a ground-up redesign. As Sandy Munro said stepping out of backseat of the first Lucid he sat in, Tesla really ought to take a hard look at the Air. Almost a year later, after his crew finally tore down the drive unit and battery pack, Munro concluded that Lucid is the first car company to beat Tesla on EV drivetrain technology.