Gravity Plan B

[privacylaw]

What makes these models interesting is that the Gravity would have outpaced them and been delivered before those models even arrived on the market. However, Lucid’s delayed delivery of the Gravity has forced it to compete against them in an already crowded market, rather than having a slight head start. If someone is informed that they can expect a Gravity in 8 to 12 weeks, compared to seeing a Cadillac available now, Lucid will undoubtedly lose sales due to this disparity even though the Gravity is a hands down better vehicle. While Lucid may adhere to the “Compromise Nothing” philosophy, many people do make compromises, and in this case, the compromise is to purchase from another brand that currently has inventory available.

"Compromise Nothing" is starting to look a lot more like, "compare nothing" because they can't deliver any product. We had planned on delivery to be 8 months late (ish) and even with that buffer, we're now without a SUV to haul us around - so we're borrowing friends cars. Talk about pain in the @ss.

 

[hmp10]

I'll wait a very good while for my DE, but at some point if it just doesn't happen, I will move on. I need that space and utility.

My brother has a 2018 Model 3 that he's ready to shed. But he is so intrigued by the prospect of the mid-size Earth that he is hoping to hold off until he sees what Lucid introduces in late 2026.

However, assuming that Lucid even meets the teased introduction date, if its road to production and delivery plays out anything like the Gravity's has since its November 2023 introduction, he will not make it until then. It could easily mean an Earth not being delivered to him until late 2028.

The ability and/or willingness to wait years to get a product after it is unveiled will get progressively thinner as Lucid moves down into the mass market where there are more choices and where more buyers might not have multiple vehicles to tide them over.

 

[HC_79]

"Compromise Nothing" is starting to look a lot more like, "compare nothing" because they can't deliver any product. We had planned on delivery to be 8 months late (ish) and even with that buffer, we're now without a SUV to haul us around - so we're borrowing friends cars. Talk about pain in the @ss.

As soon as they announced it, I knew this slogan was going to come back and bite them in the ass every time they messed up.

 

[Elfin]

As soon as they announced it, I knew this slogan was going to come back and bite them in the ass every time they messed up.

Any engineer will tell you it's a dumb slogan too, engineering is all about compromises.
Though being constantly behind schedule is consistent with trying to compromise nothing...

 

[illopp00]

I guess it's delayed... This is what their Cayenne EV page says:
"The Cayenne EV will be an all-new vehicle for the Porsche brand and we expect to see it debut in late 2025 as a 2026 model.""

https://www.caranddriver.com/porsche/cayenne-ev

Porsche has no USA production, so their cars are moving into an even higher price bracket that won't be competitive with the Gravity, I mean look at the Audi E-tron SUV platform.

 

[Elfin]

Porsche has no USA production, so their cars are moving into an even higher price bracket that won't be competitive with the Gravity, I mean look at the Audi E-tron SUV platform.

Yep, probably going to be more expensive than Gravity. The Taycan is more expensive than the Air.