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I’ve been driving a 2023 Lucid Air Touring for the last 2.5 years. The car drives and handles better than my 2013 Tesla Model S 85 except for the suspension which is awful. In smooth mode, it does not go well over dips and pot holes. The underside will always scrape the road unless you reduce drive speed to 15 mph. For a luxury car at this price point, it should have air suspension instead. Lucid should fix this problem in their 2027 model. Road noise at high speeds is also a problem that needs to be reduced. If the Air is the flagship model, Lucid needs to work on these two areas soon before they get left in the dust! My lease expires in September and I’m probably going to look at a Taycan 4S EV or a BMW i7.
 
The Gravity has air suspension and, at least in mine, it's the worst I have ever experienced. The car shakes, I feel everything the road has to offer. Really feels like driving the Flintstones car. But according to Lucid's infinite wisdom, it's performing as expected.
So, be careful what you ask for...
 
The Taycan ev has air suspension and drives real smooth. So what gives with the Gravity?
 
ralsagoff said:
I’ve been driving a 2023 Lucid Air Touring for the last 2.5 years. The car drives and handles better than my 2013 Tesla Model S 85 except for the suspension which is awful. In smooth mode, it does not go well over dips and pot holes. The underside will always scrape the road unless you reduce drive speed to 15 mph. For a luxury car at this price point, it should have air suspension instead. Lucid should fix this problem in their 2027 model. Road noise at high speeds is also a problem that needs to be reduced. If the Air is the flagship model, Lucid needs to work on these two areas soon before they get left in the dust! My lease expires in September and I’m probably going to look at a Taycan 4S EV or a BMW i7.
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I just bought an i7 and its incredible. I was a Lucid fan, but their software is just so far behind something like Tesla or iDrive that I just don't see how they can ever get out of it. I will admit the Air is faster car, it runs 11's, but the i7 runs 12's. For me I cannot tell the difference. I am certain the Lucid would outhandle the i7, but that's the only thing it has going for it. I think the Air is a better sports sedan than the i7, but not even close in the luxury or build quality.

I also have a Tesla MYP and its the worsst of them all in everything exfcept reliabilty, which Lucid has been the worst.
 
ralsagoff said:
The Taycan ev has air suspension and drives real smooth. So what gives with the Gravity?
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Porsche has been making cars for almost 100 years, and Lucid started the Gravity like, 3-4 years ago?

Porsche has unlimtied money, esteem, and engineering prowess, Lucid has no money that isn't on borrowed time, and trouble attracting talent.

Lucid hauls 7 people faster than Porsche hauls 2, and for a much longer range. Almost double.

Two totally different cars really.
 
ralsagoff said:
The Taycan ev has air suspension and drives real smooth. So what gives with the Gravity?
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There’s nothing wrong with the Gravity. I haven’t driven the Taycan, but reviews say it has a slightly firmer ride than the Gravity. Both are praised, though.

I have the air suspension and I love the comfort and handling. I’ve driven more “plush” cars but I don’t like the floaty feel. Everyone I’ve driven in my Gravity has commented on how quiet and smooth the ride is - without making them seasick. The balance between comfort and performance is almost universally praised by reviewers, and I agree.
 
ralsagoff said:
I’ve been driving a 2023 Lucid Air Touring for the last 2.5 years. The car drives and handles better than my 2013 Tesla Model S 85 except for the suspension which is awful. In smooth mode, it does not go well over dips and pot holes. The underside will always scrape the road unless you reduce drive speed to 15 mph. For a luxury car at this price point, it should have air suspension instead. Lucid should fix this problem in their 2027 model. Road noise at high speeds is also a problem that needs to be reduced. If the Air is the flagship model, Lucid needs to work on these two areas soon before they get left in the dust! My lease expires in September and I’m probably going to look at a Taycan 4S EV or a BMW i7.
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Air suspensions are generally inferior to those with soil springs- certainly from a handling stand point. They are also a source of 100% failure eventually
 
ralsagoff said:
I’ve been driving a 2023 Lucid Air Touring for the last 2.5 years. The car drives and handles better than my 2013 Tesla Model S 85 except for the suspension which is awful. In smooth mode, it does not go well over dips and pot holes. The underside will always scrape the road unless you reduce drive speed to 15 mph. For a luxury car at this price point, it should have air suspension instead. Lucid should fix this problem in their 2027 model. Road noise at high speeds is also a problem that needs to be reduced. If the Air is the flagship model, Lucid needs to work on these two areas soon before they get left in the dust! My lease expires in September and I’m probably going to look at a Taycan 4S EV or a BMW i7.
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I could not disagree more. The Air suspension is magic. That one, they definitely got right, imho.

Yes, don't slam it over speed bumps at 20mph. It's a low car. That is true of any low car.

Putting the drive mode in Swift or Sprint will help, as it stiffens the suspension, fwiw.
 
WOW! "Lucid Air Drive Problems" (I thought it was going to go into a thread about a problem with drive motors) very quickly became one of the most negative, hyperbolic, opinionated and generalization-filled threads I have ever seen! Then, it compares a 7 passenger Gravity to a Taycan as if they are in the same product segment! Let's throw in a Rimac Nevera and an electric Thomas school bus into the comparison too! 😕

I love this forum!! :)
 
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Saksak said:
There’s nothing wrong with the Gravity. I haven’t driven the Taycan, but reviews say it has a slightly firmer ride than the Gravity. Both are praised, though.

I have the air suspension and I love the comfort and handling. I’ve driven more “plush” cars but I don’t like the floaty feel. Everyone I’ve driven in my Gravity has commented on how quiet and smooth the ride is - without making them seasick. The balance between comfort and performance is almost universally praised by reviewers, and I agree.
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Which is good and bad to know because it confirms there's something wrong with mine. What size wheels do you have? Lucid tells me the small ones I have ride like that and the bigger ones provide a more stable ride, opposite to what I thought.
 
prgarg said:
Which is good and bad to know because it confirms there's something wrong with mine. What size wheels do you have? Lucid tells me the small ones I have ride like that and the bigger ones provide a more stable ride, opposite to what I thought.
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The small wheels are quite sensitive to tire pressure. I had mine set for 42 for 20 deg Chicago weather, now that it's warmer the pressure up way up and I haven't fixed it but it gets harsher.
 
tmichael said:
WOW! "Lucid Air Drive Problems" (I thought it was going to go into a thread about a problem with drive motors) very quickly became one of the most negative, hyperbolic, opinionated and generalization-filled threads I have ever seen! Then, it compares a 7 passenger Gravity to a Taycan as if they are in the same product segment! Let's throw in a Rimac Nevera and an electric Thomas school bus into the comparison too! 😕

I love this forum!! :)
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True, the title is misleading and doesn’t match what the OP posted. No one is directly comparing the Gravity vs Taycan vs i7. I agree - those are very different vehicles, but we’re responding to the OP. The comparison is more like. “My seat is as hard as a rock,” or “as soft as pillow.” Some people like the rock, some the pillow, and some in-between, and the comparison may be useful.
 
Saksak said:
True, the title is misleading and doesn’t match what the OP posted. No one is directly comparing the Gravity vs Taycan vs i7. I agree - those are very different vehicles, but we’re responding to the OP.
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If the Gravity handles like the Air, then yeah i7, Taycan, not going to touch it. It is a true sports...minivan? ;)
 
socktucker said:
If the Gravity handles like the Air, then yeah i7, Taycan, not going to touch it. It is a true sports...minivan? ;)
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socktucker said:
I just bought an i7 and its incredible. I was a Lucid fan, but their software is just so far behind something like Tesla or iDrive that I just don't see how they can ever get out of it. I will admit the Air is faster car, it runs 11's, but the i7 runs 12's. For me I cannot tell the difference. I am certain the Lucid would outhandle the i7, but that's the only thing it has going for it. I think the Air is a better sports sedan than the i7, but not even close in the luxury or build quality.

I also have a Tesla MYP and it’s the worsst of them all in everything exfcept reliabilty, which Lucid has been the worst.
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My Lucid AT has fantastic zero to 60 pickup but I’m ready to trade that in for a super quiet cabin at high speed on the freeway or 405 Fastrack. A higher suspension of the i7 also helps entry/exit of the vehicle. Even with 19” wheels, my Lucid doesn’t do well on dips and potholes at moderate speeds. How is the regenerative breaking on your i7. I hear it’s nothing like the superb regenerative braking of my Lucid AT.
 
ralsagoff said:
My Lucid AT has fantastic zero to 60 pickup but I’m ready to trade that in for a super quiet cabin at high speed on the freeway or 405 Fastrack. A higher suspension of the i7 also helps entry/exit of the vehicle. Even with 19” wheels, my Lucid doesn’t do well on dips and potholes at moderate speeds. How is the regenerative breaking on your i7. I hear it’s nothing like the superb regenerative braking of my Lucid AT.
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Well it’s unnoticeable regen when it’s adaptive which is good cuz I hate it. When it’s on B mode it’s one pedal drive and about the same as High on the Air if I recall.
 
ralsagoff said:
My Lucid AT has fantastic zero to 60 pickup but I’m ready to trade that in for a super quiet cabin at high speed on the freeway or 405 Fastrack. A higher suspension of the i7 also helps entry/exit of the vehicle. Even with 19” wheels, my Lucid doesn’t do well on dips and potholes at moderate speeds. How is the regenerative breaking on your i7. I hear it’s nothing like the superb regenerative braking of my Lucid AT.
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Drive more in Swift/Sprint. They stiffen the suspension so there is less vertical travel going over bumps. You'll feel them more, but they will be less likely to scrape.

Also, go over them slower; it's a low car. I don't drive in blizzards on RWD cars, and I don't speed over speed bumps in low ones. :)
 
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