Lucid CEO teases a mid-size Tesla Model 3, Model Y competitor in development
During a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of Phase 2 at its AMP-1 production facility in Arizona, Lucid Motors CEO...
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INSTANTLY noticed that. It looks so beautiful almost like the new 296!Exciting! Thanks Hydbob!
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Those rear haunches...
Every time I hand washed my Cayman, I felt deviant when I got to the rear haunches.
It certainly looks like a crossover. Which makes sense. But I wouldn't be surprised if a small sedan on a similar platform came after that.Cool! Probably be between a sedan and SUV, no point making 2 models with the same footprint.
Alternatively, they could do what other companies do and have variations on the same model. If Tesla had called them the Model 3 and the Model 3XL respectively, it wouldn't have been much different from what a lot of other companies do with variations on what's nominally the same model.INSTANTLY noticed that. It looks so beautiful almost like the new 296!
Maybe instead of making a 3 AND a y they consolidate it into one like this? Based on this teaser, there’s a 60 percent chance it’s my first car if the price is right… I love how small it is, and the interior will likely be ENORMOUS with the space concept! I do hope the efficiency is above 5, which is unlikely. If lucid made a sedan instead, it would be guaranteed as my first car.
Tesla did a decent job with the Model S, but not as good as Lucid. And when Tesla added to the Model S, instead of refreshing it, they worked things into the existing design. So AWD meant a smaller frunk, they didn't get the design right for things like blind spot warnings, etc. I had no problem with space in the Model 3, given what I expected, but I think Lucid can do better. Lucid is going to take what they learn and run with it, which Tesla did, but Lucid is starting from a better place...unless people are intent on certain ADAS features.Tesla, which didn't do much of a job with space packaging on the S, X, and 3, finally got it together with the Model Y, which I find to have the most comfortable first- and second-row seating in their entire lineup.
If Lucid produces a Model Y-sized CUV and pours their magic space-packaging elixir into it, they should have a mass market hit on their hands.
Tesla did a decent job with the Model S, but not as good as Lucid.
Selfish!!! Just think of me, anxiously waiting for this car and my drivers license to come!I love Peter Rawlinson and everything - he’s certainly more likeable than another CEO who I will not name - but I wish he’d put his shoulder into getting the Gravity launched into production, and not be distracted by anything else. I really can’t wait to place my order.
The thing about being CEO of a car company is you sort of have to always be thinking present, six months from now, two years from now, and five years from now simultaneously.I love Peter Rawlinson and everything - he’s certainly more likeable than another CEO who I will not name - but I wish he’d put his shoulder into getting the Gravity launched into production, and not be distracted by anything else. I really can’t wait to place my order.
The thing about being CEO of a car company is you sort of have to always be thinking present, six months from now, two years from now, and five years from now simultaneously.
Just take off those Tesla door handles.Here's a few pictures I created with the Model Y.
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The model y has the best second row I have EVER sat in, beating a BMW 7 series for that top spot. Although the knee room is nothing special, the toe room is absolutely massive due to putting those model 3 seats on risers instead of making the seat dip down, wasting space. One of Lucid's notable weaknesses is toe room, so I hope they find a solution similar to the Y with this, with the added benefit of huge knee room as I expect from Lucid!Tesla, which didn't do much of a job with space packaging on the S, X, and 3, finally got it together with the Model Y, which I find to have the most comfortable first- and second-row seating in their entire lineup.
If Lucid produces a Model Y-sized CUV and pours their magic space-packaging elixir into it, they should have a mass market hit on their hands.
Most people can’t even reach the toe area of an Air without stretching their knees further than they’d want to.The model y has the best second row I have EVER sat in, beating a BMW 7 series for that top spot. Although the knee room is nothing special, the toe room is absolutely massive due to putting those model 3 seats on risers instead of making the seat dip down, wasting space. One of Lucid's notable weaknesses is toe room, so I hope they find a solution similar to the Y with this, with the added benefit of huge knee room as I expect from Lucid!
I must be an exception with long legs... I'm 5'9-10 and would appreciate more toe room, especially in the touring. It actually annoys me a lot because my feet feel "claustrophobic" even though they are already at a pretty good angle, if that makes sense?Most people can’t even reach the toe area of an Air without stretching their knees further than they’d want to.