Munro's first engineering evaluation of the Air

[DeaneG]

I have't watched Munro's new video on the Air yet, but heard it's very positive:

 

[SDHacker]

Just watched parts 1 and 2. They haven’t torn the car down but provide an overview of what they with the car up on a hoist. Glad it was Jordan Arocha hosting it rather than Sandy. Learned quite a bit as he went through the packaging of the components and suspension. He is complimentary toward how Lucid did things. As he goes through the underside of the car, I understood the significance of the Tesla giga casting in eliminating cost in assembly.

 

[hmp10]

Very impressive, and it helps with understanding two things:

1. Why Lucids are so expensive.

2. Why you get real engineering value for that price.

 

[Unmutual]

Thanks for posting this--I wasn't familiar with Munro before. Definitely worth watching!

 

[ProdigalTrader]

Interesting how a couple months ago, Sandy Munro said they would not be tearing down a Lucid because no other OEMs wanted to buy their research.

 

[hmp10]

Interesting how a couple months ago, Sandy Munro said they would not be tearing down a Lucid because no other OEMs wanted to buy their research.

I wonder if they’re actually going to do a tear down?

 

[ProdigalTrader]

I wonder if they’re actually going to do a tear down?

It looks like they’ve started.

 

[enzro]

Just watched. I'm falling in love with Lucid all over again.

 

[hmp10]

It looks like they’ve started.

Good. I really want to see what's under the skin of some of these components.

 

[hydbob]

In the comment section they mentioned they would not be doing a full tear down, partial including the battery pack I believe.

 

[hmp10]

In the comment section they mentioned they would not be doing a full tear down, partial including the battery pack I believe.

Drat.

 

[ProdigalTrader]

In the comment section they mentioned they would not be doing a full tear down, partial including the battery pack I believe.

Damn.

 

[Tim-in-CA]

Seeing the engineering put into the suspension assembly makes me realize that the below is unlikely to happen. Kudos to Lucid for some great engineering!

 

[Tim-in-CA]

Part 2 of the review .....

 

[JerseyStrong]

What a quality difference when a car is designed with a passion for excellence in engineering and a love for racing.

 

[larry]

Both videos were really good and well worth watching to appreciate the decisions made in the Lucid. Also, that guy knows more about cars, car manufacturing, and materials than I've ever known about anything.

 

[Volund]

I wonder if they’re actually going to do a tear down?

In the comment section they mentioned they would not be doing a full tear down, partial including the battery pack I believe.

They mentioned motors too, so I'm excited for that.

Also anyone else have any thoughts on the exposed hoses? For example the high voltage orange wire clearly exposed? Or the hose on the underbody next to the clamp that might run against it and possibly cause damage?
Wheel skirts might help as well against some of the fluid containers right behind, or where the radiator connects from the left side of the wheel.

But also I feel like there may have been covers around these things that they removed before the presentation?

I'm not sure

 

[hydbob]

They mentioned motors too, so I'm excited for that.

Also anyone else have any thoughts on the exposed hoses? For example the high voltage orange wire clearly exposed? Or the hose on the underbody next to the clamp that might run against it and possibly cause damage?
Wheel skirts might help as well against some of the fluid containers right behind, or where the radiator connects from the left side of the wheel.

But also I feel like there may have been covers around these things that they removed before the presentation?

I'm not sure

They removed sections of the bottom protection plate as well as all the liners for the wheel wells. Especially on the back, they were missing the aero protective cover because you could not see the fins.

Nothings on th underside is exposed the way it was in the video. You can see a fully intact underbelly from this video.

 

[EVCar]

If I could access this area, I'd just cut a piece of hose lengthwise and put it onto of the coolant hose, next to the clamp. No more free play or rubbing from the clamp.
DIY and cheapo solution.

 

[hmp10]

They mentioned motors too, so I'm excited for that.

Have you seen Peter Rawlinson "Tech Talk" segment on the motors? You'll see them fully broken down with each element of the design thoroughly explained.

Also anyone else have any thoughts on the exposed hoses? For example the high voltage orange wire clearly exposed? Or the hose on the underbody next to the clamp that might run against it and possibly cause damage?

In several interviews before a Lucid ever came under his scrutiny, Sandy Munro commented that Lucid had assembled perhaps the best automotive engineering team in the industry. Of course, Lucid is no more infallible than any other automaker, and there have been and will be issues with components once they see use in the field. This will especially be the case with vendor-supplied parts, as Rawlinson has discussed the difficulties Lucid had in getting their sourcing engineers on site with the vendors (the usual industry practice) during the Covid pandemic which hit right in the key months of supply-chain development. However, the decision where to place hoses and wiring was an in-house exercise, and I can't imagine the engineering and manufacturing teams would have overlooked something as obvious as hose and wire placement if it posed a potential problem. I seriously doubt that there will be issues with cooling hoses and high-voltage wires wearing out under normal use.

Wheel skirts might help as well against some of the fluid containers right behind, or where the radiator connects from the left side of the wheel.

But also I feel like there may have been covers around these things that they removed before the presentation?

Yes, covers were removed for filming this video. I wash my car by hand myself and always pay attention to the inside of the wheel wells. I've also been on my back under the front of the car to replace the rubber airfoils in front of the tires. Many of the things that are exposed in this video are well-protected in use.