Hi all, I am expecting delivery in July. I was told that Quantum Gray deliveries have started and delivery is on track. Has anyone received theirs?
I did a test drive yesterday. I am a current Tesla S owner for 5 years and have been very happy with the product. The Lucid has a similar feel to the Tesla but it has a faster acceleration and better handling on the curves.
I addressed concerns I have heard or read about in particular those outlined in the Bloomberg Article, and from an owner in AZ who said the AC doesnt blow hard enough. The cabling recall issue has been fixed and shouldnt be an issue for cars yet to be delivered. I didnt find any of the other issues to be the case or significant, and I believe the article had an unwarranted negative slant. There were some quirks , most significantly and concerning was the lid access to the charging port. This is opened by touching 2 or 3 fingers just right before the lid slides down, and then having to nudge it from the bottom to slide it up. It did not open multiple times, until a reboot was performed. When the manual opening doesnt work, you have to open the car door to open it from a panel switch. This is inconvenient and one of the only design features I think is much better on the Tesla. The Tesla pops open when you press a button on the handle of the charger before inserting it, and it closes when done charging. Some of the functions on the touch panel were quirky or slow. I was told that these issues may be related to the test vehicle being pre production. The reboot process involves moving the wiper control down then swiping the key from the outside near the window. A reboot from the inside would be preferred, similar to Tesla where you simply hold 2 buttons on the wheel down. Unlike Tesla which I was told should be rebooted regularly, I was informed that a reboot for the Lucid should not be needed regularly. Other functions that are not present that I believe should be are: the ability to open and close the rear hatch from the key fob. Unfortunately it is the opposite from the Tesla which allows control of the rear not the front. Also there is no summon feature either from the key or phone app. I was told that some of these functions may be available in teh future and will occur via software updates. Finally, there is no heads up display, which seems to be a common component of even entry level vehicles these days. I think its a big miss, and it will not be able to be added via software updates. I went in to my test drive appointment a bit concerned. I left feeling while things are not perfect, they arent deal breakers and I am excited to move forward with final purchase.
I would like to hear other owners experiences with any of these issues please.
I did a test drive yesterday. I am a current Tesla S owner for 5 years and have been very happy with the product. The Lucid has a similar feel to the Tesla but it has a faster acceleration and better handling on the curves.
I addressed concerns I have heard or read about in particular those outlined in the Bloomberg Article, and from an owner in AZ who said the AC doesnt blow hard enough. The cabling recall issue has been fixed and shouldnt be an issue for cars yet to be delivered. I didnt find any of the other issues to be the case or significant, and I believe the article had an unwarranted negative slant. There were some quirks , most significantly and concerning was the lid access to the charging port. This is opened by touching 2 or 3 fingers just right before the lid slides down, and then having to nudge it from the bottom to slide it up. It did not open multiple times, until a reboot was performed. When the manual opening doesnt work, you have to open the car door to open it from a panel switch. This is inconvenient and one of the only design features I think is much better on the Tesla. The Tesla pops open when you press a button on the handle of the charger before inserting it, and it closes when done charging. Some of the functions on the touch panel were quirky or slow. I was told that these issues may be related to the test vehicle being pre production. The reboot process involves moving the wiper control down then swiping the key from the outside near the window. A reboot from the inside would be preferred, similar to Tesla where you simply hold 2 buttons on the wheel down. Unlike Tesla which I was told should be rebooted regularly, I was informed that a reboot for the Lucid should not be needed regularly. Other functions that are not present that I believe should be are: the ability to open and close the rear hatch from the key fob. Unfortunately it is the opposite from the Tesla which allows control of the rear not the front. Also there is no summon feature either from the key or phone app. I was told that some of these functions may be available in teh future and will occur via software updates. Finally, there is no heads up display, which seems to be a common component of even entry level vehicles these days. I think its a big miss, and it will not be able to be added via software updates. I went in to my test drive appointment a bit concerned. I left feeling while things are not perfect, they arent deal breakers and I am excited to move forward with final purchase.
I would like to hear other owners experiences with any of these issues please.
FYI I lived in Chi-city for 2 years, really is a great place. I think having an EV there would be pretty cool, but with the downtown roads being a bit rough I would personally go with the 19" tires if I still lived there as they will handle the road surface better, especially in the winter.
