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Maybe time for a new thread for owners who report *no* problems, (or at least, very few)

I have posted plenty of negatives. Here, as requested I will balance it out:

I have owned a variety of great and interesting cars over many years of being a car guy. My Gravity Dream Edition is almost certainly the best *driving* daily-driver I have ever owned, and by a not insignificant margin. The suspension dynamics, responsiveness, handling, power delivery, NVH, etc. are maybe the best I have encountered. Like, I have other cars that have handled better or maybe provided ever so slightly more useful feedback. But I don't think I have ever had a quieter car, and for damned sure I have never had a car this quiet, comfortable, and practical that still handles like the Gravity does. And getting a reasonably supple ride while handling well and not having the body roll of an 80's Crown Victoria is not easy. From the perspective of pure driving dynamics, the Gravity has met and exceeded my considerable expectations for what Lucid could achieve.

The packaging efficiency is also bonkers. Exterior dimensions are what, roughly like the Tesla Model X? But you get inside and it's like something from Harry Potter how much room it manages to have. The four wheel steering makes low speed maneuvering in parking lots and such almost comically easy despite being a reasonably long-wheelbase car.

Overall build quality seems good to me, especially as the sophomore offering from a young company finding its way. As a former owner of three different Teslas, I expected to have to hold my nose for build quality teething pains, and I have not. It's been perfect and tight mechanically since day 1.

And what I will say is that all the things that Lucid got exactly right on the Gravity are all the same things that you would *not* be able to address with OTA updates. You can't refactor a multilink suspension design remotely. You can't decide to retrofit double layer laminant glass in the rear with software. That stuff is all perfect, and serves the design mission of the car incredibly well. And as much as I bitch about the other stuff, every gripe I have can be fixed remotely with software iteration. And that distinction is huge in my opinion.
 
Gandalf said:
As a followup to my original post on this thread, and after watching the Out Of Spec 5,000 mile review, I'm still frustrated by the lack of opposing viewpoints. Not in any way dismissing the issues that Kyle had with his car, but my Gravity (about 1,500 miles in) literally doesn't have ANY of the issues that he was so upset about. (Well, perhaps some of the more technical BMS issues, but I'm never going to run the car down to 0% SOC, so I guess that really doesn't apply to my particular use case.) Key works fine, have never ever heard the headlight whine (in this car or the 2022 AGT), door handles always present as I approach. Some of his other nitpicks? I guess I never really looked closely enough at the screen to notice the 'jagged line' at the bottom of the screen, and as far as bashing his head on the liftgate, perhaps he's not aware that you can adjust the height of the door lift very easily. Again- not saying that everything is perfect in every car, but in my case at least, things are pretty great.
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Can the door lift be adjusted high enough to enable a 6'2" person to walk under it without ducking? I noted the low lift when checking out a gravity at the Millbrae Studio, and the SA never mentioned that the lift could be adjusted higher. It'd be great to not have to remember to duck under it.
 
TahoeMichael said:
Can the door lift be adjusted high enough to enable a 6'2" person to walk under it without ducking? I noted the low lift when checking out a gravity at the Millbrae Studio, and the SA never mentioned that the lift could be adjusted higher. It'd be great to not have to remember to duck under it.
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No idea because I'm not 6' 2", and I don't want to risk jamming it into the garage door opener rail on the roof. Next time I'm parked in the open air, I'll take a look.
 
Palagius said:
I have posted plenty of negatives. Here, as requested I will balance it out:

I have owned a variety of great and interesting cars over many years of being a car guy. My Gravity Dream Edition is almost certainly the best *driving* daily-driver I have ever owned, and by a not insignificant margin. The suspension dynamics, responsiveness, handling, power delivery, NVH, etc. are maybe the best I have encountered. Like, I have other cars that have handled better or maybe provided ever so slightly more useful feedback. But I don't think I have ever had a quieter car, and for damned sure I have never had a car this quiet, comfortable, and practical that still handles like the Gravity does. And getting a reasonably supple ride while handling well and not having the body roll of an 80's Crown Victoria is not easy. From the perspective of pure driving dynamics, the Gravity has met and exceeded my considerable expectations for what Lucid could achieve.

The packaging efficiency is also bonkers. Exterior dimensions are what, roughly like the Tesla Model X? But you get inside and it's like something from Harry Potter how much room it manages to have. The four wheel steering makes low speed maneuvering in parking lots and such almost comically easy despite being a reasonably long-wheelbase car.

Overall build quality seems good to me, especially as the sophomore offering from a young company finding its way. As a former owner of three different Teslas, I expected to have to hold my nose for build quality teething pains, and I have not. It's been perfect and tight mechanically since day 1.

And what I will say is that all the things that Lucid got exactly right on the Gravity are all the same things that you would *not* be able to address with OTA updates. You can't refactor a multilink suspension design remotely. You can't decide to retrofit double layer laminant glass in the rear with software. That stuff is all perfect, and serves the design mission of the car incredibly well. And as much as I bitch about the other stuff, every gripe I have can be fixed remotely with software iteration. And that distinction is huge in my opinion.
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What he said...
 
TahoeMichael said:
Can the door lift be adjusted high enough to enable a 6'2" person to walk under it without ducking? I noted the low lift when checking out a gravity at the Millbrae Studio, and the SA never mentioned that the lift could be adjusted higher. It'd be great to not have to remember to duck under it.
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I was told it can indeed be adjusted, though I personally know neither how nor how high ...but am curious to learn
 
I don't want to jinx myself, but I haven't had any issues with my Gravity either. I'm sure taking delivery right after 3.3.20 had a lot to do with it. Our whole family is in awe of this vehicle. The kids don't want to ride in any of the other cars we have now 😂 and my wife complains that her Subaru is too loud after being in the super-quiet Gravity
 
VLumina said:
I don't want to jinx myself, but I haven't had any issues with my Gravity either. I'm sure taking delivery right after 3.3.20 had a lot to do with it. Our whole family is in awe of this vehicle. The kids don't want to ride in any of the other cars we have now 😂 and my wife complains that her Subaru is too loud after being in the super-quiet Gravity.
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Those are great problems to have!
 
VLumina said:
I don't want to jinx myself, but I haven't had any issues with my Gravity either. I'm sure taking delivery right after 3.3.20 had a lot to do with it. Our whole family is in awe of this vehicle. The kids don't want to ride in any of the other cars we have now 😂 and my wife complains that her Subaru is too loud after being in the super-quiet Gravity
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3.3.20 is definitely a solid update. Not perfect but definitely a good step in getting the ship back on course.
 
I picked up GGT this past Sunday (12/21) in Torrance Studio, and so far, no software issues! It's already been updated with 3.3.20 when I picked it up. There are some minor body/trim misalignments, but nothing major. I already scheduled for service on Jan 30th...
 
Have had my Gravity GT less than a week, but absolutely love it! To echo others on here, it is an amazing car when it comes to handling, quietness and design. Very happy to say I’ve had no issues with the car other than I cannot get the HUD low enough to use it. So, it’s just turned off. Software seems to work well, not hiccups, the ride is amazing and I’m getting lots of compliments on the looks.
 
VLumina said:
taking delivery right after 3.3.20 had a lot to do with it.
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With you on this. My wonder is why not all Gravitae are responding to all the SW fixes that we seem to have benefited from. My guess is there were also production line reworks and optimizations that happened near coincidentally. My car had some second seat row rework done at SC before delivery, and that was about it. The only real issue (that sort of seems to be working itself out) is the slightly cumbersome double-open of the frunk mechanism -- something I really can't squawk too much about.

I remain really happy with my white/stealth/tahoe/GT and hope that all other Gravetae owner's experiences move into the positive column soon.

Merry Christmas to all!
 
Klinkman said:
The only real issue (that sort of seems to be working itself out) is the slightly cumbersome double-open of the frunk mechanism -- something I really can't squawk too much about.
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This is a service item; you need your frunk latches adjusted/replaced. Software won’t fix it.
 
having owned 5 Teslas the past 12 years, I was admittedly nervous switching to Lucid. Now with an Air Pure and a GGT, I am so happy about the switch!

Build quality
- actual luxury interiors is a new thing for me after 12 years of spartan minimalism.
- we have had very few issues with our cars - one time had a bushing making some noise and the replacement fixed it completely. Service center has been amazing in San Jose. Very happy with the experience so far.

Drive quality
- easily the best driving cars we’ve ever owned. This includes an M4 (sold) and an i4 M50 (current). And compared to Tesla it’s laughable how much better it is to drive Lucids. Performance, handling, solid build leading to quiet cabin, it’s all in its own class IMO. I test drove the Taycan and I appreciate it being on rails. But these cars just do so much more practically.

Storage
- wow. Just wow. The amount of stuff both cars can fit is astounding. Our Model X was terrible for anything more than 2 full size suitcases. GGT can do 4+ easily and sit 5-6 people at the same time!

Looks
- the Air is so understated yet aggressive. I loved the Model S saloon look but come on, 13 years later it is basically the exact same look. My wife got me looking at the Air and it is the perfect blend.
- the GGT, on standard to high suspension , is such a unique look and really stands out. For me, its more like an aggressive sport wagon despite the lazy minivan comments. I appreciate the styling more every day.

And like many have posted here , the upside of this car - hands free, future infotainment upgrades, etc - makes ownership exciting. I enjoy being in on early models and I do feel like early owners help the company find its way, just like they did with Tesla.

Happy holidays all!
 
I got my GGT during Thanksgiving week and have enjoyed driving it ever since. I may be lucky, but things generally works well.

One of the main reason I chose the Gravity over other electric SUV is I want a car that would EASILY make it up to Lake Tahoe (skiing) from the Bay Area without needing to stop and charge.

I drove the family (5 passengers plus all the gears) up this weekend. Plenty of room and we arrived at the resort with more than 100 dynamic miles to spare! Then I plugged it in the standard 120V over 4 days and I’m back to 100% when we left to come home. So awesome not have to even stopped for DC charging!

And on the way back, it was heavy rain, snow storm at the Donner Summit, and curvy mountain roads and the car drove like it was a clear warm fall day at sea level. No slippage and the car is just so confident the whole time. Having done this drive for years previously in my Audi and BMW SUVs, this is by far the best handling car I’ve ever driven.

Just love it!
 
My delivery of my DE 194 was December 10, however due to snowy and ultra cold conditions, wasn't able to drive it much on performance tires. Just put on Lucid Accessory snow tire and wheel set, so back to normal daily driver use this week.

This vehicle is phenomenal, as we all know! It has been lightly used, so not much opportunity for hardware issues (rear seats were moved to let grandkids in 3rd row for the first time last night), but I have enjoyed the car immensely! Personally, can't wait for someone to mistake it for a minivan on Woodward Avenue or I-75 and blow them away!

I've had a couple minor software-induced error codes, etc, however they go away and I've already been through much worse. Picked up a Polestar 3 Performance in February and lived through no-entry problems, no start problems and finally a bricked vehicle that was take on a flatbed and at the dealership for 30 days. Then, one miraculous software update and "Voila" - it has worked pretty darn flawlessly since.

For me 3.3.20 has given me confidence in the car starting every time and take me to and fro. Even getting ready to shed carrying both the fob and the keycard for redundancy.

Quiet, comfortable, just the right amount of techno gadgetry with performance out the kazoo - I'm in heaven....
 
had gobs of cars and this 25 air touring is horrible..just kidding as its actually quite nice and very reliable. i seem to use the word smooth if asked how it drives. quiet and smooth. i usually get a car and eventually find something to dislike and dump it. had a audi gt etron for a while which is somewhat comparable to the air, liked driving it but then stuff happened to it and they bought it back. i havent really found anything significant to dislike about the air (except for the lame door which wont stay open gotta push it open with my foot) so i will probably keep her until the midsize gravity comes out. it handles really well as we all know ..darn thing just won't break loose. i live on a farm and its perfectly tractable on slippery muddy roads. wish i'd. got the cool glass roof and not fathom blue which is gray and i love the look of the front end, but not the buick tail. and the seats are super comfy and the massage is by far the best. All in all, for basic transportation its a lazy-boy rocket ship!
 
tmichael said:
Personally, can't wait for someone to mistake it for a minivan on Woodward Avenue or I-75 and blow them away!
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Too funny!

The desire to show how grace and power (ev powertrain) is no contest for noise and drama (ICE drivetrain) is real.

I had a BMW pull up beside me at 70 mph.
I punched it for awhile as it faded away.
I looked at my speed; 114.
Note to self: You're not 16 anymore. Chill. Tires aren't cheap.
 
borski said:
True, but how much is your pride worth
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Not as much as my maturity and wisdom which say:
"Show 'em a little somethng and then walk away. They got nothing for you, but don't know it and will keep trying".

I slowed up and that Bmer tried it again.
Same outcome before my exit came up.
 
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