SiberianStar
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- Nov 1, 2024
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- Mercedes EQS580
I just want to express my excitement and appreciation for Gravity. Finally, there's a car that ticks every single box of my wishlist.
- First of all, range and power - All-wheel drive, under 4 seconds to 60, hopefully over 350 miles of real-world range (even with 23" wheels going at 85mph).
- Size and packaging - You get almost Escalade ESV cargo capacity (122ft vs 126ft, respectively) in a much smaller and a more nimble car, that still fits city parking spaces and can race someone from the stoplight / switch lanes quickly.
- HUD. Absolute deal-breaker for me, can't drive without a HUD, so Air / Teslas were a no-go, and Gravity finally has AR HUD, which is fantastic (hope it looks great in person).
- Rear-wheel steering. I drive EQS with a 10-degree rear-wheel steering, and it's one of the best features ever. A 208-inch sedan turns around like a Fiat 500. So happy Gravity has it, even though it appears it's not exactly MB-level (turning radius is longer although the car is shorter), but it still beats the likes of BMW X5.
- Backseat tables. Why did it take so long for a manufacturer to finally make it? Was always jealous about Autobiography Range Rovers, Maybachs and others with it. But it shouldn't be a $200k+ car feature, it's just a cheap piece of metal / plastic. And the placement is great (aircraft-like, not a rear seat divider).
- No 3rd row in a large car. Lack of this option for GLS, X7, Escalade and others just pisses me off, I don't need these damn seats, I just want trunk capacity. Thank you Lucid for not only allowing not to have it, but also for a respective discount.
- Soft-close doors. Kinda mainstream now, but there were a bunch of luxury cars not having it during and following the chip shortage period.
- Air suspension. Don't have the details yet, but just based on the renders, appears to have a great range of motion - can go up significantly to handle some light offroading.
- Front trunk seating. Looks great. Had X5 with a split tailgate previously - super convenient for changing into ski boots or just having coffee outside.
- Karaoke. Legacy manufacturers still don't add it, and it's a fun stuff.
- Camera view with blinkers. Hyundai started this, and it's a great feature to have a camera view in the dashboard when you indicate. So many manufacturers still don't have it (Mercedes, Audi).
- Towing package. Doesn't say it deactivates kick-to-open functionality, so I hope it works. On BMW X5 and some others, if you add a trailer hitch, a kick-to-open sensor is gone.
- Massage. Every luxury car has it now, but Air has a stronger, more pronounced massage than BMW (a complete crap) and Mercedes (a bit weaker than Air). I assume Gravity will be no worse than Air.
- Rear side window sunshades. Mercedes EQS doesn't have it for any amount of money (only Maybach does), even at $140k. Thanks Lucid for not cheaping out here.
- Sound system. It's subjective, but I hope Gravity sounds better than some German counterparts. MB mostly tops out at 16 Burmester speakers, BMW - 15 speakers with HK (a lot of models do not get a proper B&W option). At least on paper, 22-speaker system at Gravity looks promising.
