On my “Lucidversary,” I’d like to share the pros and cons about owning a Lucid Air for a year.
Let’s start with driving experience. Three hours commute to work and back every day is a pain, but my Lucid Air makes it comfortable. First, the 21-speakers wonderfully stream music through Apple CarPlay. If you’re like me who was unhappily forced from compact discs to the lossy audio of streaming, then you’ll be delighted to know that music through the Lucid sounds like CDs and vinyl records, with beautiful separation from high to low notes, crisp vocals, and multi-dimensional immersion (e.g., guitars playing through left speakers and cymbals playing through right speakers while the piano magically floats out above you). Second, the ride is extremely smooth. My previous EV (which I completely hated, and don’t even acknowledge its existence) was stiff, and you feel everything on the road. The Lucid rides pleasantly like… well… you’re floating on “Air.” Also, the 34 inches glass “cockpit display” and “pilot panel” create the sense that you’re a pilot. And third, there isn’t “range anxiety” when driving efficiently at 4.8 miles per kWh because that calculates to over 440 miles in distance.
Customer service at Lucid has been outstanding. From entering a Lucid Studio and being greeted the very first time; to placing the reservation online; to taking the test drive; to converting the reservation into an order to build the car to your specification; to planning the delivery process; to taking possession of the car; to stopping by any studio and asking questions weeks and months later; and even to being driven to work while your car is serviced for a recall item, every sales person, delivery person, and service person have been consistently friendly, accommodating, and knowledgeable.
Four other things are worth mentioning. The Lucid Air is heavy and solidly built that it isn’t fazed by heavy wind and rain. The glass canopy roof creates an open feel that allows passengers to admire nature or buildings above. People shout out, “cool car,” or “gorgeous car,” or “love your car,” to me at stop lights, so I… err, I mean my car loves the attention. And, the backseats have so much space for two people to take a nap…
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No car is perfect though. There are three annoyances. Apple CarPlay disconnects when you’re in a cellular dead zone, so you have to turn off the wifi in your iPhone for a minute, then turn it back on, for Lucid and Apple to communicate with each other again. The car has low ground clearance, so you have to drive slowly and at an angle on steep curbs and driveways. Finally, both my red sunglasses (to complement my red Lucid) and purple sunglasses often trigger the “pay attention” notification. Therefore, any sunglasses that is not black causes the car to think that you’re falling asleep, so it shakes the steering wheel to wake you up.
Two of the problems will be fixed eventually with over-the-air (OTA) updates. Despite the minor issues, my car has been wonderful to own and drive. As improvements and new features are added via OTA, I look forward to enjoying the Lucid Air for many more years.
Let’s start with driving experience. Three hours commute to work and back every day is a pain, but my Lucid Air makes it comfortable. First, the 21-speakers wonderfully stream music through Apple CarPlay. If you’re like me who was unhappily forced from compact discs to the lossy audio of streaming, then you’ll be delighted to know that music through the Lucid sounds like CDs and vinyl records, with beautiful separation from high to low notes, crisp vocals, and multi-dimensional immersion (e.g., guitars playing through left speakers and cymbals playing through right speakers while the piano magically floats out above you). Second, the ride is extremely smooth. My previous EV (which I completely hated, and don’t even acknowledge its existence) was stiff, and you feel everything on the road. The Lucid rides pleasantly like… well… you’re floating on “Air.” Also, the 34 inches glass “cockpit display” and “pilot panel” create the sense that you’re a pilot. And third, there isn’t “range anxiety” when driving efficiently at 4.8 miles per kWh because that calculates to over 440 miles in distance.
Customer service at Lucid has been outstanding. From entering a Lucid Studio and being greeted the very first time; to placing the reservation online; to taking the test drive; to converting the reservation into an order to build the car to your specification; to planning the delivery process; to taking possession of the car; to stopping by any studio and asking questions weeks and months later; and even to being driven to work while your car is serviced for a recall item, every sales person, delivery person, and service person have been consistently friendly, accommodating, and knowledgeable.
Four other things are worth mentioning. The Lucid Air is heavy and solidly built that it isn’t fazed by heavy wind and rain. The glass canopy roof creates an open feel that allows passengers to admire nature or buildings above. People shout out, “cool car,” or “gorgeous car,” or “love your car,” to me at stop lights, so I… err, I mean my car loves the attention. And, the backseats have so much space for two people to take a nap…
!No car is perfect though. There are three annoyances. Apple CarPlay disconnects when you’re in a cellular dead zone, so you have to turn off the wifi in your iPhone for a minute, then turn it back on, for Lucid and Apple to communicate with each other again. The car has low ground clearance, so you have to drive slowly and at an angle on steep curbs and driveways. Finally, both my red sunglasses (to complement my red Lucid) and purple sunglasses often trigger the “pay attention” notification. Therefore, any sunglasses that is not black causes the car to think that you’re falling asleep, so it shakes the steering wheel to wake you up.
Two of the problems will be fixed eventually with over-the-air (OTA) updates. Despite the minor issues, my car has been wonderful to own and drive. As improvements and new features are added via OTA, I look forward to enjoying the Lucid Air for many more years.
