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Will the upper section be dimmable separately from the rest of the lights (footwell, etc) or will there only be one "brightness zone?"This will be dimmable.
Will the upper section be dimmable separately from the rest of the lights (footwell, etc) or will there only be one "brightness zone?"This will be dimmable.
Some of the targeted competitors are the upcoming Macan EV and Kia EV5 and we were told the new EVs will function similarly to model like the Hyundai Santa Fe, Rivian R2, and Ford Bronco. Lucid’s Senior Vice President of Design and Brand, Derek Jenkins walked us around the covered vehicles and even lifted up a corner of the sheet at the crossover’s rear to give us a peak at the clay. It’s definitely a work in progress, but it looks sleek and unique… although its design is sure to change several more times before its targeted arrival in 2026.
One exciting design aspect that Jenkins preached was this idea of “inclusivity,” particularly in the cabin of the mid-seize models. He mentioned integrating music, video, and phone use as immersive experiences unlike anything the public has ever seen, all of which can be controlled from anywhere in the vehicle – adding a sort of group experience to driving… although many of these incoming features will likely only be available while parked.
Jenkins also shared that the smartphone will play a critical role in the mid-size experience, whatever that means. He said that Lucid is not trying to beat or replace the phone but that there is potential in that technology and its experience that the automaker feels can do better with a car.
To be fair to Autoweek the article referred to 600 cars for Lucid and 6000 cars for Model S, that’s how they got 10x. Now where they got that data is not well referenced, so there’s that….Another article on Lucid came up today, this one from "Autoweek". It continues to amaze me just how much inaccurate crap is put out about Lucid.
Here is a passage from the "Autoweek" article, which demonstrates either that basic arithmetic is beyond their grasp, that they have no editorial oversight (or even basic proofreading), or that they're outright willing to lie to make a point:
"In the first quarter of this year, it [Lucid] lists 1748 cars produced and 1967 delivered globally. Deliveries were up nearly 40% year over year, the carmaker says, and up more than 13% quarter over quarter. The competition is doing better, at least Tesla is. In that same first quarter of 2024, Tesla sold 168,500 vehicles, and 6000 of those were the Lucid Air’s main competitor, the Model S. That's ten times more Models S than Lucids Air."
Uh, exactly how is 6000 Model S's sold ten times more than 1967 Lucid Airs?
The article goes on to give the Q1 delivery numbers for . . .
Mercedes EQE Sedan - 1023
Mercedes EQS Sedan - 817
Audi e-Tron GT - 776
Porsche Taycan - 1247
Assuming those numbers are correct, "Autoweek" opines that the competition is "not doing much better". No, in point of fact, they're not doing better at all.
Mid sized will be the golden ticket people. But first they need Gravity to launch well this year otherwise stock price pressure will probably kill a 2026 mid size launch.
To be fair to Autoweek the article referred to 600 cars for Lucid and 6000 cars for Model S, that’s how they got 10x. Now where they got that data is not well referenced, so there’s that….
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