Morning All
I wanted to start a general discussion on the potential benefits/compromises of spec'ing a Touring with a metal roof vs the glass canopy. I realize very little is currently known about the metal roof option, so a lot of this will be opinions and conjecture, but I would like to open a discussion and consolidate some feedback from current owners about the glass canopy experience.
I am currently (because I go back and forth on this) considering going the metal roof route. I have owned several legacy ICE vehicles with large panoramic sunroofs and typically will keep the shade in place. I am slightly follicley challenged but also live in Houston where the sun is incredibly strong for large parts of the year. I am concerned there is no option to cover the glass roof beyond incremental tinting, should I find it uncomfortable. I also recognize the Lucid front screen implementation is way more advanced and special than a typical panoramic sunroof, so the comparison to previous vehicles is probably not completely fair.
I have to believe that an aluminum panel roof would be significantly lighter than a predominantly glass solution. Admittedly it's not going to make a massive difference on a vehicle that is likely still going to be pushing 4500+ lbs (assuming some weight savings based on smaller battery pack vs AGT and DE on the road) but every little helps, especially wen the weight is up high, and especially in a vehicle where ultimate range is potentially impacted by overall weight.
I also suspect that the metal roof will offer a better acoustic environment as large glass panels are typically a nightmare for acoustic management.
On the negative side, looking at the metal roof on the Pure configurator, the internal renders don't look great currently (in my opinion obviously), with the metal roof definitely looking like a tack-on to the car designed to to have a glass canopy.
But the big negative is of course the unknown timeline for implementation and delivery. But on that side I am also considering opting out of Dream Drive Pro as it just feels like a bit of a gamble, and I'm not sure our vehicle use case would benefit from it often enough to justify the expense. So perhaps those 2 requests will align.
Ultimately I am torn, and spending a lot of time thinking about things while we wait for the Touring's to get going, so just figured I would open a discussion in case anyone else was thinking the same things.
I wanted to start a general discussion on the potential benefits/compromises of spec'ing a Touring with a metal roof vs the glass canopy. I realize very little is currently known about the metal roof option, so a lot of this will be opinions and conjecture, but I would like to open a discussion and consolidate some feedback from current owners about the glass canopy experience.
I am currently (because I go back and forth on this) considering going the metal roof route. I have owned several legacy ICE vehicles with large panoramic sunroofs and typically will keep the shade in place. I am slightly follicley challenged but also live in Houston where the sun is incredibly strong for large parts of the year. I am concerned there is no option to cover the glass roof beyond incremental tinting, should I find it uncomfortable. I also recognize the Lucid front screen implementation is way more advanced and special than a typical panoramic sunroof, so the comparison to previous vehicles is probably not completely fair.
I have to believe that an aluminum panel roof would be significantly lighter than a predominantly glass solution. Admittedly it's not going to make a massive difference on a vehicle that is likely still going to be pushing 4500+ lbs (assuming some weight savings based on smaller battery pack vs AGT and DE on the road) but every little helps, especially wen the weight is up high, and especially in a vehicle where ultimate range is potentially impacted by overall weight.
I also suspect that the metal roof will offer a better acoustic environment as large glass panels are typically a nightmare for acoustic management.
On the negative side, looking at the metal roof on the Pure configurator, the internal renders don't look great currently (in my opinion obviously), with the metal roof definitely looking like a tack-on to the car designed to to have a glass canopy.
But the big negative is of course the unknown timeline for implementation and delivery. But on that side I am also considering opting out of Dream Drive Pro as it just feels like a bit of a gamble, and I'm not sure our vehicle use case would benefit from it often enough to justify the expense. So perhaps those 2 requests will align.
Ultimately I am torn, and spending a lot of time thinking about things while we wait for the Touring's to get going, so just figured I would open a discussion in case anyone else was thinking the same things.