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- Apr 9, 2024
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- San Diego, CA
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- Pure AWD, Model Y AWD
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- Z6C15AB2
PSA: If you’re driving a Lucid loaner, take extra care of the key fob—it’s most likely your only way to access and drive the vehicle.
Here’s what happened to me today: I was able to start the car while the key fob was outside the vehicle in my garage. I didn’t realize I’d forgotten it until I reached my destination—20 minutes away from home. I usually don’t carry any keys and rely on my phone as a mobile key, with the key card in my wallet as a backup in case my phone dies.
Apparently, the loaner started even though the key was outside the vehicle—something that shouldn’t happen. But because the fob was in close proximity in the garage, it somehow worked. Bad luck. Unfortunately, Lucid roadside assistance and my service center weren’t able to remotely start the vehicle or provide a working PIN. They did, however, book two Lyft rides for me to go back home and retrieve the key fob—which I genuinely appreciated
. It was 100% my fault for forgetting the fob, regardless of whether or not the vehicle should’ve started without it inside, or if there should’ve been a way to remotely start it in a case like this.
TL;DR: If you’re driving a Lucid loaner and not used to carrying a key fob, here are a few tips:
1. Do your best not to forget the key fob.
2. Don’t store the key fob anywhere near your garage.
3. Keep a spare new key fob battery in the vehicle, just in case the current one dies unexpectedly.
Here’s what happened to me today: I was able to start the car while the key fob was outside the vehicle in my garage. I didn’t realize I’d forgotten it until I reached my destination—20 minutes away from home. I usually don’t carry any keys and rely on my phone as a mobile key, with the key card in my wallet as a backup in case my phone dies.
Apparently, the loaner started even though the key was outside the vehicle—something that shouldn’t happen. But because the fob was in close proximity in the garage, it somehow worked. Bad luck. Unfortunately, Lucid roadside assistance and my service center weren’t able to remotely start the vehicle or provide a working PIN. They did, however, book two Lyft rides for me to go back home and retrieve the key fob—which I genuinely appreciated
. It was 100% my fault for forgetting the fob, regardless of whether or not the vehicle should’ve started without it inside, or if there should’ve been a way to remotely start it in a case like this.TL;DR: If you’re driving a Lucid loaner and not used to carrying a key fob, here are a few tips:
1. Do your best not to forget the key fob.
2. Don’t store the key fob anywhere near your garage.
3. Keep a spare new key fob battery in the vehicle, just in case the current one dies unexpectedly.
