I REALLY miss my car 😢

[Volund]

Yes. We've been spoiled.
It's just like that first EV years ago, a high mileage LEAF that I actually bought as a joke. After commuting in it for a week everything else felt old-fashioned and somehow unfinished. Now Lucid has set that hook even deeper. If I suddenly couldn't have a Lucid for some reason I know any replacement would be a disappointment.

How is the leaf btw? As a small city vehicle? Or is the bolt better?

 

[ac.bill]

I wonder how many people on this world would buy a car as a joke lol

I had just sold my Subaru STi, bought it for a track car but ended up only riding motorcycles on track, but then I needed a "rainy day" car for when I didn't want to commute by bike the LEAF was intended as a stopgap until I found something I wanted, but that little car won me over. Track and work buddies did get a good chuckle out of me driving that though.

 

[ac.bill]

How is the leaf btw? As a small city vehicle? Or is the bolt better?

This was a 2011 LEAF and I got it 7 years ago. Some time back I gave it to my cousin's kid. She had a 30 mile round trip commute and that was about how much range it had left. she could charge at work. The cars build quality and ride were vastly better than I expected in a little car. The LEAF's tragic flaw was that the uncooled battery doesn't like heat and i live in Texas. After a year of driving it the battery failed suddenly and Nissan gave her a new slightly bigger one. She still drives it today, loves it, and has close to 130k miles on it.
If I were cross-shopping a used LEAF and a Bolt, I would go for the Bolt. Bolt's CCS charging is slow (doesn't matter for a city car) and the car has over 200 miles range. Mostly, the Bolt has better battery cooling and will degrade much more slowly. Just check that the recall has been done and a new battery was installed. Best city car in my mind is a Gen 2 Volt (2016-2019). Real 50+ mile range = gas generator on board. As with any used EV, best to have a dealer run a diagnostic on it first. I should have.
Lots of good info at MyNissanLEAF site and the Bolt & Volt FB groups.

Sorry for hijack

 

[methrow25]

Reading threads like this make me so impatient for the opportunity to get an Air, still waiting for pricing before I can convert my reservation.

 

[Overcharged]

My previous DD and now local beater is a 2014 Q50S Hybrid AWD
me thinks you were a bit harsh on that ride
not the car’s fault it requires a brake job
mine has been bulletproof for nearly 10 years delivering around 28 mpg with 360 HP, a RWD platform and sufficient rear seat room
I have the full Mobileye suite so I have enjoyed real world level semi autonomous driving

back to the MA suburbs, our first house was in Millis, there are some lovely roads in Dover and Sherborn once you get your Lucid back

 

[bproberson]

Here’s a story of why the Lucid is the best car on the road. and I think the complaining about visor mirror covers and rear seatbelt alarms and stock price and no “self driving” is dull. A bit less than 3 weeks ago I dropped my GT off at Hollis Auto Body in Ashland Massachusetts because I was a dumb ass and scraped my bumper, frunk and wheel on the side of my house. I was relieved and also concerned to see 10 other Lucids there when I dropped it off. My insurance company cursed me with an Infiniti Q50 rental as punishment for my negligence. I deserve it, I told myself. My Lucid was wisely begging me not to crunch it, sensor alarms blaring like crazy but I was oblivious talking to a friend. So I accepted the Infiniti Q50 turd rental with 370 miles of range, and $90 to fill up with premium gas. The rear brakes were failing, the right speaker was blown, CarPlay only worked if I deleted the phone from the car every time I drove, the backup camera was impossible to see due to terrible glare on the screen at any brightness setting.

After 2 weeks with the thing I just couldn’t take my penance anymore, so I asked if I could return it, which was justified since the rear brakes made a horrifying grinding noise every time I touched the pedal. Enterprise rent-a-car said sure, but they didn’t have much, so I asked if they had anything electric, and they did have a Hyundai Kona, so I said fuck it let’s roll. I’ve had a Tesla 3 and Polestar 2 as rentals before, so I thought how bad can it be? Let’s study EV diversity more! That made me miss my car even more, as the Kona is such an outdated EV idea, even though it was the same 2022 model year as the Tesla, the Polestar and Air GT. They just took a mediocre crossover and made it electric. It has less room than my wife’s Subaru Impreza, the smallest car they make, even though it’s bigger than that car. The regen has 3 settings: Level 1 which is useless, Level 2 which is confusing, and Level 3 which is insta-vomit as it turns the accelerator pedal into a rubber band. Regen also doesn’t stop the car unless you hold down the left paddle on the wheel, so you’re just using your hand to brake instead of the pedal. Oh, and if you want to soft the car charging after you plug it in…you can’t. It has no stop charging button, it only has a cable unlock mode which if you open the door and that mode is on, anywhere from 15 seconds to 2 minutes later the car will stop charging and release the cable. I could go on about how little sense this car makes, but I think a picture will tell the story better. I was curious about the Frunk space in the vehicle since the back hatch area was so small, so here’s what you can fit in the frunk….an engine????

This evening I drove past a parked Gold DE on the way to dinner in this silly car, and that gorgeous car reminded of what’s possible, and I just hope I get mine back before a road trip I have planned in 2 weeks. I owe my car an apology, I’ll promise it I’ll take better care of it, and not take it for granted.

I really love my Air, and I love my Infiniti Q50 which has been an excellent 100% trouble free vehicle. Just saying

 

[efesese]

The BH service center gave me a BMW X3 as a loaner when they had to work on my car for 1 month. It went in for a few little things 3 weeks after taking delivery (window one-touch closing not working, rattling in right wheel area, roof bow not sitting flush and wavy, some clips missing and loose ducts) but they cracked the roof glass when trying to fix the bow :-(

 

[Amster]

I had a long drive in my 2013 Hyundai this Saturday morning and then back home this afternoon. I left it in the work garage over the weekend since I was going out of town. What a horrible ride on the freeway, noisy and rough. And pushing that thing to do 75 up a freeway incline is really not fun. I already took out the Lucid for a spin, just had to drive it again!

 

[Bunnylebowski]

I really love my Air, and I love my Infiniti Q50 which has been an excellent 100% trouble free vehicle. Just saying

Yeah I’m sure the rental they gave me had suffered tremendous abuse. For the rear brake rotors to be completely shot at 40k miles is surprising. I can’t stand that backup camera screen though, basically if it’s any time during when the sun is visible anywhere in the sky, it’s almost impossible to see a thing. Maybe yours is a different model year, I’m guessing this one must be 2021 since 40k miles. The seats are comfortable, and it has good trunk space….and there ends my positive remarks haha.

 

[Overcharged]

Yeah I’m sure the rental they gave me had suffered tremendous abuse. For the rear brake rotors to be completely shot at 40k miles is surprising. I can’t stand that backup camera screen though, basically if it’s any time during when the sun is visible anywhere in the sky, it’s almost impossible to see a thing. Maybe yours is a different model year, I’m guessing this one must be 2021 since 40k miles. The seats are comfortable, and it has good trunk space….and there ends my positive remarks haha.

What about the visibility, which is quite good and overall size of the vehicle (easy to maneuver)?
And the A/C which works nicely.
The car debuted in 2013 so the tech is old. Infiniti is the least resourced Japanese luxury brand so not much more than cosmetics for their updates.
I kind of wonder if we will even see another sedan from them.

 

[Bunnylebowski]

What about the visibility, which is quite good and overall size of the vehicle (easy to maneuver)?
And the A/C which works nicely.
The car debuted in 2013 so the tech is old. Infiniti is the least resourced Japanese luxury brand so not much more than cosmetics for their updates.
I kind of wonder if we will even see another sedan from them.

Yeah that’s fair actually, no maneuvering annoyances, AC is actually quite strong and it does have good visibility. I guess I got spoiled by the Lucid which maybe you could argue has worse AC, but better everything else haha.

 

[Volund]

Yeah that’s fair actually, no maneuvering annoyances, AC is actually quite strong and it does have good visibility. I guess I got spoiled by the Lucid which maybe you could argue has worse AC, but better everything else haha.

My only gripe with the AC in the Lucid is how they did the cooled seats. Definitely would've preferred blowing fans instead of the vacuum/sucking others have described

 

[hydbob]

My only gripe with the AC in the Lucid is how they did the cooled seats. Definitely would've preferred blowing fans instead of the vacuum/sucking others have described

Blowing or sucking, is better than nothing

 

[DRWHO42]

If I was a marketing person for Lucid I would have a good source of inspiration for commercials. Fun stuff like going through withdrawals while on vacation or odd trip for service.

Personally I do have trouble getting comfortable in other cars when traveling or driving rentals and I cannot wait to get home to drive my “spaceship”, as my friends call it.

 

[Amster]

If I was a marketing person for Lucid I would have a good source of inspiration for commercials. Fun stuff like going through withdrawals while on vacation or odd trip for service.
Personally I do have trouble getting comfortable in other cars when traveling or driving rentals and I cannot wait to get home to drive my “spaceship”, as my friends call it.

That's funny. My mother-in-law calls mine the spaceship too. She's driving a car that's almost two decades old now.
And I can totally relate to the car withdrawal thing. I definitely experienced that last month when I was on vacation for a couple weeks. I have never missed a car while I was on vacation in my life before.

 

[oldnick25]

I'm feeling the pain too. I really miss my car. I have been without her since May 4th (though unusable since the evening of May 2nd) due to vandalism on my windows. She's been sitting in the shop for past 2+ weeks waiting for parts to be delivered. I'm also told some parts are on backorder. I have no idea when I'll get my car back.

Hope everyone gets theirs back sooner than later.

 

[off]

My wife's Q5 plug-in is near lease-end. Last Friday on a whim I decided to try out a Rivian R1T. When I pulled up the Rivian specialist said you can't set your expectations for the R1T based on what you are driving. I confirmed to him I came with no expectations but came away impressed for what was possible with a 3 ton electric truck. The drive settings had had a wide range in changing the ride and driving characteristics and with the independent air suspension it didn't really feel like any of the Suburbans or F-250's I've had to drive going out in the field for work. It drives like a much smaller vehicle. It's definitely on the list, but the issue is whether my wife would adjust to its size, and if not, my greatest fear is she will just start driving my Air!

The Rivian center was <5 miles from a Porsche dealership, so I decided to check out a Cayenne. Unfortunately they didn't have a 2024 LCI yet, so I tried out a current e-hybrid. The ride and handling was very well sorted, but it didn't have the uniqueness of the Rivian let alone the Lucid. I still like it, but it's difficult to shake the immediate response of a electric-dedicated platform.

I can't overstate how well Lucid has sorted the ride, handling and NVH characteristics of the Air. Even highway passing speeds, there is nothing lacking in sheer thrust. This is my best car decision by far and we are all an immensely spoiled lot!

 

[xponents]

My wife's Q5 plug-in is near lease-end. Last Friday on a whim I decided to try out a Rivian R1T. When I pulled up the Rivian specialist said you can't set your expectations for the R1T based on what you are driving. I confirmed to him I came with no expectations but came away impressed for what was possible with a 3 ton electric truck. The drive settings had had a wide range in changing the ride and driving characteristics and with the independent air suspension it didn't really feel like any of the Suburbans or F-250's I've had to drive going out in the field for work. It drives like a much smaller vehicle. It's definitely on the list, but the issue is whether my wife would adjust to its size, and if not, my greatest fear is she will just start driving my Air!

The Rivian center was <5 miles from a Porsche dealership, so I decided to check out a Cayenne. Unfortunately they didn't have a 2024 LCI yet, so I tried out a current e-hybrid. The ride and handling was very well sorted, but it didn't have the uniqueness of the Rivian let alone the Lucid. I still like it, but it's difficult to shake the immediate response of a electric-dedicated platform.

I can't overstate how well Lucid has sorted the ride, handling and NVH characteristics of the Air. Even highway passing speeds, there is nothing lacking in sheer thrust. This is my best car decision by far and we are all an immensely spoiled lot!

Macan EV is coming out in 2024 with the VAG dedicated platform, maybe that could appeal to you?
(its also around the same size as a q5, similar to how the cayenne is to the q7, so the size difference would be pretty small with the added benefits of EV packaging.)

 

[Volund]

My wife's Q5 plug-in is near lease-end. Last Friday on a whim I decided to try out a Rivian R1T. When I pulled up the Rivian specialist said you can't set your expectations for the R1T based on what you are driving. I confirmed to him I came with no expectations but came away impressed for what was possible with a 3 ton electric truck. The drive settings had had a wide range in changing the ride and driving characteristics and with the independent air suspension it didn't really feel like any of the Suburbans or F-250's I've had to drive going out in the field for work. It drives like a much smaller vehicle. It's definitely on the list, but the issue is whether my wife would adjust to its size, and if not, my greatest fear is she will just start driving my Air!

The Rivian center was <5 miles from a Porsche dealership, so I decided to check out a Cayenne. Unfortunately they didn't have a 2024 LCI yet, so I tried out a current e-hybrid. The ride and handling was very well sorted, but it didn't have the uniqueness of the Rivian let alone the Lucid. I still like it, but it's difficult to shake the immediate response of a electric-dedicated platform.

I can't overstate how well Lucid has sorted the ride, handling and NVH characteristics of the Air. Even highway passing speeds, there is nothing lacking in sheer thrust. This is my best car decision by far and we are all an immensely spoiled lot!

I have a Polestar 2 this week, and it's been pretty good so far, really far ahead of Tesla Model 3 in handling and smoothness.

But with the Polestar 3 SUV, the price is set to be somewhere around the price of a Rivian, so now I'm considering Rivian R1S when I had never before.
So I'm definitely on the lookout for information

 

[off]

Indeed, the Polestar 2 is nice, the interior is good quality and is designed in a way that it’s not jarring to move from a junior exec ICE car (3-series, c-class). Time and software updates have made Google integration work well. Definitely not as brittle over road imperfections as the TM3.