Nervous new Lucid AT owner

[LATouring]

Btw, which tesla charger adaptor do you guys use/recommend? I will keep my home wall charger . Thank you

 

[borski]

Btw, which tesla charger adaptor do you guys use/recommend? I will keep my home wall charger . Thank you

TeslaTap Mini; make sure to get the right amperage.

 

[Jstaal]

Congratulations.. I think many here have come from some sort of Tesla relationship, myself included coming from a earlier S P85+, the very first thing i noticed other then the outstanding build quality and way more luxurious looking and feeling interior, was the lack of wind noise compared to the model s.. I was shocked it was as quiet to me as my wife’s Range Rover. Happy Thanksgiving forum members.

 

[LATouring]

I received my Lucid AT about a week ago now, and here are some of my observations:
UI: Still needs lots of work to compete with Tesla. Is not as intuitive, and definitely could use some of the large screens to display multiple things at the same time. For instance, as far I know, you can not display music playlist on the right co-pilot screen and navigation map on the large pilot screen. Both has to be the same.
Navigation: When asked Hey Lucid navigate to LAX, it showed Lax (the city) somewhere in Sweden I believe, not very smart, so I have to entered it manually but even then, the estimate travel time was way off, as it does not factor in the traffic condition.
Driver profile: for some reason, it can't detect my wife's profile even when I am not around, so every time she has to enter under my profile, and manually select her profile to have all her setting retrieved.
Waking up the car: It takes way too long for the car to wake up when trying to open the car every time when left alone for a while. I have to prepare it ahead a few minutes with the app before actually going to the car so it can wake up faster. This same goes for the app itself which takes some time to connect to the car.
Not sure if anyone has any similar experiences and can share any tips to mitigate these nuances. Of course Lucid is still in its early phase, so I hope in the coming months to years can make improvements to solve some of the issues and make UI a much better experience.
Overall, the driving experience has been very nice and comfortable compared to Model S.

 

[LucidDropkick]

Waking up the car: It takes way too long for the car to wake up when trying to open the car every time when left alone for a while. I have to prepare it ahead a few minutes with the app before actually going to the car so it can wake up faster. This same goes for the app itself which takes some time to connect to the car.

This can definitely be frustrating. Are you using the mobile key, or the fob, or both?

 

[LATouring]

We are used to carry the key card mainly since our Tesla experience, and mostly using the phone to access the car. Not sure if I should carry the Fob with me to have faster waking up.

 

[LucidDropkick]

We are used to carry the key card mainly since our Tesla experience, and mostly using the phone to access the car. Not sure if I should carry the Fob with me to have faster waking up.

You definitely should not have to. I do it just out of habit. It may be worth checking in with CS on it.

To clarify, are you determining that the car takes too long to wake based on the app's response or the door handles' presentation when you approach? It's important to note that the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connection between your phone and the car will always wake the vehicle much faster than the app's network connectivity. It's also why the mobile key works just fine even if neither your phone and/or your car have any kind of network connectivity.

 

[Amster]

I received my Lucid AT about a week ago now, and here are some of my observations:
UI: Still needs lots of work to compete with Tesla. Is not as intuitive, and definitely could use some of the large screens to display multiple things at the same time. For instance, as far I know, you can not display music playlist on the right co-pilot screen and navigation map on the large pilot screen. Both has to be the same.
Navigation: When asked Hey Lucid navigate to LAX, it showed Lax (the city) somewhere in Sweden I believe, not very smart, so I have to entered it manually but even then, the estimate travel time was way off, as it does not factor in the traffic condition.
Driver profile: for some reason, it can't detect my wife's profile even when I am not around, so every time she has to enter under my profile, and manually select her profile to have all her setting retrieved.
Waking up the car: It takes way too long for the car to wake up when trying to open the car every time when left alone for a while. I have to prepare it ahead a few minutes with the app before actually going to the car so it can wake up faster. This same goes for the app itself which takes some time to connect to the car.
Not sure if anyone has any similar experiences and can share any tips to mitigate these nuances. Of course Lucid is still in its early phase, so I hope in the coming months to years can make improvements to solve some of the issues and make UI a much better experience.
Overall, the driving experience has been very nice and comfortable compared to Model S.

Waking up the car: If the car is taking way to long to wake up, don't wait for the app. If you have your phone with mobile key set up or the fob with you, just push the door handle and it will wake up immediately. I almost always do that first thing in the morning when I'm leaving the house. Then it opens the rest of the day when I approach it.
Navigation: I think we'll need a few more updates to Hey Lucid before it's really reliable for navigation. Two better options than asking it to navigate. One is to type in the address or place on the pilot panel. Even more reliable, use navigation through Apple CarPlay if you have an iPhone.

 

[LATouring]

You definitely should not have to. I do it just out of habit. It may be worth checking in with CS on it.

To clarify, are you determining that the car takes too long to wake based on the app's response or the door handles' presentation when you approach? It's important to note that the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connection between your phone and the car will always wake the vehicle much faster than the app's network connectivity. It's also why the mobile key works just fine even if neither your phone and/or your car have any kind of network connectivity.

Both, when I had the Model S, as soon as we get close to the car, the doors would open. But for Lucid, sometimes I have to stand right by the door before the handles open.

 

[jake241983]

The fobs work nearly flawlessly for us. If I walk near the car with the fob the doors immediately unlock. I'd give them a try and see if they work better.

I believe whoever gets in first is whose profile gets loaded or whichever key gets detected first anyway. You have to go into the settings and link a fob to each of your profiles. Same as with linking mobile key to a profile. Our profiles load correctly though. Except when we get in at the same time it seems to favor her most of the time for some reason even though my profile is the primary one. She says it's because the car knows it's really her car.

 

[Amster]

The fobs work nearly flawlessly for us. If I walk near the car with the fob the doors immediately unlock. I'd give them a try and see if they work better.

I believe whoever gets in first is whose profile gets loaded or whichever key gets detected first anyway. You have to go into the settings and link a fob to each of your profiles. Same as with linking mobile key to a profile. Our profiles load correctly though. Except when we get in at the same time it seems to favor her most of the time for some reason even though my profile is the primary one. She says it's because the car knows it's really her car.

My car knows it's mine too. Even if my husband gets in the driver's seat, it defaults to me 50% of the time. When I get, it never goes to his profile.

 

[jake241983]

My car knows it's mine too. Even if my husband gets in the driver's seat, it defaults to me 50% of the time. When I get, it never goes to his profile.

It wouldn't be a problem except she likes to sit up so high and close to the wheel. As soon as her profile loads the seat starts pressing me right into the steering wheel.

 

[Amster]

It wouldn't be a problem except she likes to sit up so high and close to the wheel. As soon as her profile loads the seat starts pressing me right into the steering wheel.

Use Easy Entry. That way the seat doesn't move until you close the door and buckle the seat belt. Which gives you time to check the profile picture first. If you have the colored theme lighting, and you pick different colors, that lets you know who the car chose too. Sometimes that's faster than looking at the little avatar picture.

 

[jake241983]

Use Easy Entry. That way the seat doesn't move until you close the door and buckle the seat belt. Which gives you time to check the profile picture first. If you have the colored theme lighting, and you pick different colors, that lets you know who the car chose too. Sometimes that's faster than looking at the little avatar picture.

I will try that. Thank you!

 

[Blue Lectroid]

I received my Lucid AT about a week ago now, and here are some of my observations:
UI: Still needs lots of work to compete with Tesla. Is not as intuitive, and definitely could use some of the large screens to display multiple things at the same time. For instance, as far I know, you can not display music playlist on the right co-pilot screen and navigation map on the large pilot screen. Both has to be the same.
Navigation: When asked Hey Lucid navigate to LAX, it showed Lax (the city) somewhere in Sweden I believe, not very smart, so I have to entered it manually but even then, the estimate travel time was way off, as it does not factor in the traffic condition.
Driver profile: for some reason, it can't detect my wife's profile even when I am not around, so every time she has to enter under my profile, and manually select her profile to have all her setting retrieved.
Waking up the car: It takes way too long for the car to wake up when trying to open the car every time when left alone for a while. I have to prepare it ahead a few minutes with the app before actually going to the car so it can wake up faster. This same goes for the app itself which takes some time to connect to the car.
Not sure if anyone has any similar experiences and can share any tips to mitigate these nuances. Of course Lucid is still in its early phase, so I hope in the coming months to years can make improvements to solve some of the issues and make UI a much better experience.
Overall, the driving experience has been very nice and comfortable compared to Model S.

Congratulations on the new car. Enjoy it in good health. I look forward to a (hopefully) equally detailed write-up of the things you love about it!

 

[Bthegreek]

I received my Lucid AT about a week ago now, and here are some of my observations:
UI: Still needs lots of work to compete with Tesla. Is not as intuitive, and definitely could use some of the large screens to display multiple things at the same time. For instance, as far I know, you can not display music playlist on the right co-pilot screen and navigation map on the large pilot screen. Both has to be the same.
Navigation: When asked Hey Lucid navigate to LAX, it showed Lax (the city) somewhere in Sweden I believe, not very smart, so I have to entered it manually but even then, the estimate travel time was way off, as it does not factor in the traffic condition.
Driver profile: for some reason, it can't detect my wife's profile even when I am not around, so every time she has to enter under my profile, and manually select her profile to have all her setting retrieved.
Waking up the car: It takes way too long for the car to wake up when trying to open the car every time when left alone for a while. I have to prepare it ahead a few minutes with the app before actually going to the car so it can wake up faster. This same goes for the app itself which takes some time to connect to the car.
Not sure if anyone has any similar experiences and can share any tips to mitigate these nuances. Of course Lucid is still in its early phase, so I hope in the coming months to years can make improvements to solve some of the issues and make UI a much better experience.
Overall, the driving experience has been very nice and comfortable compared to Model S.

You are correct on all of the observations. Then lucid is a nicer car to drive but software is way behind. ( at least for now)

 

[Steveinarizona]

Hi All, I will be taking my new Lucid Air Touring this weekend, and frankly, I am a bit nervous to see all the bugs and issues discussed here.

It is in the nature of forums that folks post problems. If one limits one's purchases to vehicles that do not show lots of problems on the vehicle's customer forum (assuming there is one), one will be waiting for a long time. When I got tired of waiting for the Lucid I got the Genesis...a car from a relatively long standing company (Hyundai corp is the parent of Hyundai, Kia and Genesis). It is a great vehicle but if one reads the forum, one would never buy it because it is filled with problems.

Consumer Reports used to have the BMW IX top rated. it has now very significantly down rated it based on customer reports of reliability issues (39 out of 100 on reliability; a good number only if it is on a baseball box score).

So long as you are prepared to be an early adopter, you will not find it filled with more problems than the Porsche Taycan, the Genesis Electrified G80, the Audi GT, the BMW I5, etc. Just different ones. So read the forums and pick your poison. Even though I am now driving a different EV it also gives me some perspective on buying a luxury EV. A buddy of mine just got one and he smiles each time he gets in it (and after a few months he still is parking far away from everyone).

If my GV60P were totaled today, I would be torn between replacing it with another and replacing it with a Lucid Air. Those would still be my choices.

 

[Lucken]

When you dive into CR’s rationale for some of their ratings, you find some of it centers around their perception of the car’s control complexity or owners reporting confusion with the infotainment system. What I might find logical and relatively easy to understand, tech anverse owners might find onerous. It’s important to differentiate an issue like this from a true reliability or breakdown issue.

CR tends not to be a fan of onscreen controls (I understand their perspective) and when owners complain about complexity, CR will generally downgrade their rating.

 

[Lucken]

So long as you are prepared to be an early adopter, you will not find it filled with more problems than the Porsche Taycan, the Genesis Electrified G80, the Audi GT, the BMW I5, etc. Just different ones. So read the forums and pick your poison. Even though I am now driving a different EV it also gives me some perspective on buying a luxury EV. A buddy of mine just got one and he smiles each time he gets in it (and after a few months he still is parking far away from everyone).

If my GV60P were totaled today, I would be torn between replacing it with another and replacing it with a Lucid Air. Those would still be my choices.

Steve, to be fair, I honestly believe there are far fewer issues reported on the two main BMW forums for the BMW i4 & i5 than what we find here. The BMW software is mature, reliable and virtually glitch-free. In nearly 3 years of i4 ownership I never encountered a software glitch or any problem for that matter. Thus far our i5 has been glitch-free and was delivered with typically flawless BMW fit & finish.

Of course that doesn’t mean there are no reported owner’s problems, but those tend to be random rather than issues revolving around similar problem areas. When you consider there are many more BMW i5, i4 and other BMW EVs on the road than Lucids, the delta in these reported issues becomes even more apparent.

This is certainly not meant to be a knock against Lucid, but it’s hard to overlook the fact that BMW has been building cars a lot longer than Lucid. With that said, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention in about 1 1/2 years of ownership my Lucid has only been to the SC only once, and that for a minor fabric separation on the driver’s seat back. Software glitches? You betcha, but they always self-resolve or resolve with a kickstart from a reboot. My only recurring glitch is the ‘no internet’ issue that’s very common.

Lucid is improving significantly as original owners of early models can attest to. I’m sure with time complaints will continue to dwindle (they already are) as software matures.

 

[DennisIS]

Get in and drive. Your Lucid will sell itself over again every time you do.

Yes, there are bugs that Lucid must fix. The rate of over the air updates is encouraging.