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Looks great. The only thing that would make me nervous is being out of warranty next year.
 
PlaterB said:
The glass canopy on my 2022 AT would turn the cabin into a baking oven. That's why I'm driving now a leased 2026 AT with no canopy
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I've got the rear sunshade installed full time, but didn't install the front left/right ones at all this season. Temps were ok here in the northeast (north jersey).
 
martinjlm said:
@chazglenn3, driving on summer tires below the recommended temperature can very quickly turn into a butt-clenching adventure. Not too proud to say I've done it in a different car, but quite by accident.

My Camaro came with Goodyear summer performance tires that recommended not driving in temps below 40F. Summer tires tend to have softer, stickier compound to provide more grip to achieve better acceleration and handling. But when they get cold they harden like hockey pucks and have practically zero grip. As @segbrk has noted they can also crack. Think of freezing a gummy bear and then sliding it across a table. I was out and about one day and came home a lot later than I had planned. Temps had dipped below 40F. After almost sliding through an intersection I turned on my hazards and creeped home. Rather embarrassing driving a high performance convertible with hazard lights flashing while Ford Focuses and Chevy Cruzes zipped by me.

Those tires have since been replaced with Continental ExtremeContact performance all-season tires and I am a happy camper. Consider finding all-season performance tires for your 20" wheels. They are readily available on Tirerack.com. Best of both worlds. Continental, Michelin, Pirelli all have product available for Lucid 19 and 20" wheels.

Please watch --> EV OG explains why his Lucid Air is sitting for the winter
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Or just get a beater car instead of driving that nice Lucid in the snow...😂
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I'm in driveway hell. The Air is much lower to the ground compared to the Polestar 2 and I keep scraping. I've tried different types of rubber ramps but none have solved the issue. The problem is a peak between the street and the downward slope of the driveway toward the garage. The next attempt is going to be heavy duty rubber mats about 1/2" thick. If that doesn't work the last resort will be a concrete contractor to see what grinding it down would cost. I shutter to think what that will be...
 
chazglenn3 said:
The Air is much lower to the ground compared to the Polestar 2 and I keep scraping. I've tried different types of rubber ramps but none have solved the issue. The problem is a peak between the street and the downward slope of the driveway toward the garage.
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I have this very concern. Although I have only a 2" lip getting onto the driveway from the street, my driveway quickly slopes downward before the second set of wheels clear the street.

When I bring home the AGT for the first time, I'll stiffen the suspension with Sprint mode and creep onto the driveway with the use of a spotter.
 
bcjenkins said:
I have this very concern. Although I have only a 2" lip getting onto the driveway from the street, my driveway quickly slopes downward before the second set of wheels clear the street.

When I bring home the AGT for the first time, I'll stiffen the suspension with Sprint mode and creep onto the driveway with the use of a spotter.
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If you can come in at an angle that often works.
 
Aka-none said:
If you can come in at an angle that often works.
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Yes, thanks. I had to use that very maneuver with my Ford Fusion Hybrid to avoid clipping my mud flaps, which extended only a couple of inches below the bottom of the wheel well.
 
chazglenn3 said:
I'm in driveway hell. The Air is much lower to the ground compared to the Polestar 2 and I keep scraping. I've tried different types of rubber ramps but none have solved the issue. The problem is a peak between the street and the downward slope of the driveway toward the garage. The next attempt is going to be heavy duty rubber mats about 1/2" thick. If that doesn't work the last resort will be a concrete contractor to see what grinding it down would cost. I shutter to think what that will be...
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I'm assuming you've already tried angling out ot the driveway instead of coming straight back?
I don't know if it will help, but these driveway ramps will give you more clearance than the mats you describe.

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I haven't tried angling out yet. The opposite side of the driveway is even worse than the side I'm using. I've tried 3 different types of driveway ramps without luck. I just bought a thick rubber mat at Home Depot and now I can see what the problem is. It's the long strakes under the trunk that are hitting. I'll try and angle now...
 
martinjlm said:
@chazglenn3, driving on summer tires below the recommended temperature can very quickly turn into a butt-clenching adventure. Not too proud to say I've done it in a different car, but quite by accident.

My Camaro came with Goodyear summer performance tires that recommended not driving in temps below 40F. Summer tires tend to have softer, stickier compound to provide more grip to achieve better acceleration and handling. But when they get cold they harden like hockey pucks and have practically zero grip. As @segbrk has noted they can also crack. Think of freezing a gummy bear and then sliding it across a table. I was out and about one day and came home a lot later than I had planned. Temps had dipped below 40F. After almost sliding through an intersection I turned on my hazards and creeped home. Rather embarrassing driving a high performance convertible with hazard lights flashing while Ford Focuses and Chevy Cruzes zipped by me.

Those tires have since been replaced with Continental ExtremeContact performance all-season tires and I am a happy camper. Consider finding all-season performance tires for your 20" wheels. They are readily available on Tirerack.com. Best of both worlds. Continental, Michelin, Pirelli all have product available for Lucid 19 and 20" wheels.

Please watch --> EV OG explains why his Lucid Air is sitting for the winter
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I have driven my air in summer tires over the last two New England winters. I did not know that the car came with summer tires until I realized that the car cannot make full turns because the tires get too hard in winter and something starts slipping. I’ve driven in multiple snowstorms and found the car to be still quite stable due to its weight. It does lose about 50% of its range in winter with summer tires.
 
Still barely catching the strake at an angle. I wonder if a second rubber mat stacked on the other one will give the bit of clearance needed...
 
Well, the second rubber mat didn't solve the problem either. I think I have finally broken off enough on the small plastic aerodynamic bits from underneath that it just slightly rubs on the rubber mat. SMH. I'm planning to put a set of 19" wheels and winter tires on and I assume that will make the problem worse...
 
chazglenn3 said:
Well, the second rubber mat didn't solve the problem either. I think I have finally broken off enough on the small plastic aerodynamic bits from underneath that it just slightly rubs on the rubber mat. SMH. I'm planning to put a set of 19" wheels and winter tires on and I assume that will make the problem worse...
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External diameter of wheel should remain the same, so at least it shouldn't get worse!

Can you send a pic of the driveway to curb angle? It must be dramatic!
 
It isn't really. The problem is it angles up from the curb then down toward the garage. It's dragging across the peak of that transition. I'll try to get a picture this afternoon...I'm glad to hear the wheel diameter should be the same!
 
chazglenn3 said:
It isn't really. The problem is it angles up from the curb then down toward the garage. It's dragging across the peak of that transition. I'll try to get a picture this afternoon...I'm glad to hear the wheel diameter should be the same!
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Concrete grinder?
 
chazglenn3 said:
It isn't really. The problem is it angles up from the curb then down toward the garage. It's dragging across the peak of that transition. I'll try to get a picture this afternoon...I'm glad to hear the wheel diameter should be the same!
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I got one of these and all my cars clear my driveway now.

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chazglenn3 said:
I'm in driveway hell. The Air is much lower to the ground compared to the Polestar 2 and I keep scraping. I've tried different types of rubber ramps but none have solved the issue. The problem is a peak between the street and the downward slope of the driveway toward the garage. The next attempt is going to be heavy duty rubber mats about 1/2" thick. If that doesn't work the last resort will be a concrete contractor to see what grinding it down would cost. I shutter to think what that will be...
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Swift or Sprint help, as they lower the suspension travel.

But yeah, took me a while to find the right rubber ramps. Also talked to a concrete guy 😂
 
chazglenn3 said:
Well, the second rubber mat didn't solve the problem either. I think I have finally broken off enough on the small plastic aerodynamic bits from underneath that it just slightly rubs on the rubber mat. SMH. I'm planning to put a set of 19" wheels and winter tires on and I assume that will make the problem worse...
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FWIW, those air dams aren’t strictly necessary; they’re there for efficiency, but not safety. I’ve replaced them half a dozen times now? You can swap the plastic fasteners for real screws; that helps, but you run the risk of tearing your plastic front cover under the car. Relatively cheap, but is a risk.
 
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