Not a winter car?

[BS8899]

My car has the stock 19" with all seasons and I've had a few drives where the roads were awful here in Boston and the car performed wonderfully. I was really impressed.

However, my cold-weather gripes are that the trunk button often freezes and won't work (usually when it's below 20F) and my frunk often won't open when it's equally cold. This is typically common when it's snowed or rained then gotten to those really cold temps within the next day. Interestingly, I've read a lot of comments about door handles freezing, but I've never had that experience. Sucks when there's something in the frunk I have to get out (usually kids hockey equipment) and it just won't open. I have to keep trying to get the app to open it, and then get my fingers under that very small opening and yank it up, before the latch tries to secure it closed again.

I think you have to be careful trying to open the trunk/frunk in cold weather. Theya re probably "glued" to the body of the car by a thin ice film. Forcing it to open (other than heating up the car) might damage the seals. That could be a costly replacement!

 

[DennisIS]

I put 4 snows on my 2025 AGT. I have solid confidence in winter handling.
Just had it out in a freezing rain storm - got coated with ice. I did have to push the door handle to break it free.
Ground clearance is low - but not all that much different from my S6 or M5. None of these cars is a snow plow.

 

[mikecronis]

I put 4 snows on my 2025 AGT. I have solid confidence in winter handling.
Just had it out in a freezing rain storm - got coated with ice. I did have to push the door handle to break it free.
Ground clearance is low - but not all that much different from my S6 or M5. None of these cars is a snow plow.

The ground-clearance of this car is higher than any I've ever owned; my Cadillac ELR was much lower and handled snow just fine. I used to daily my Lotus Elise Touring in Denver in the winter (snow on the radiator made for a lot of steam, and the manual recommends removing it of course). I also dailied my SLP Firehawk in North Dakota in the winter as well. In both cases, winter tires are always a must. If you live in a snow-place, it's obvious to get snow tires specifically for that task and temperature. All-Weathers are "No-Weathers" to me, being poor in "all conditions". You wouldn't wear tennis shoes in deep snow. You wouldn't wear snow-boots in 110 deg. F. heat. Obvious, common-sense.

The OEM 19" Pirelli Sotto-Zeroes are acceptable, but I prefer Bridgestone Blizzaks.

 

[thommev]

I have lived and driven in north midwest for 15+ years now, and I have yet to use winter tires in any of my cars. Maybe you need them if you are drag racing, but for normal somewhat aggressive driving, all wheel drive with good all-season tires will do just fine. My 2-month experience with Lucid Air Touring with 19" all-season tires has reiterated that assessment. It drives as confident as any other car or SUV.

Having said that, reduction in range and issues with different door locks are real. Once the temperature hits 0F or below, it is hard to get to 200miles range. It is only an annoyance for me because I drive well less than 100miles every day and I usually don't need to open most doors/frunk/trunk.

 

[stratus]

I have lived and driven in north midwest for 15+ years now, and I have yet to use winter tires in any of my cars. Maybe you need them if you are drag racing, but for normal somewhat aggressive driving, all wheel drive with good all-season tires will do just fine. My 2-month experience with Lucid Air Touring with 19" all-season tires has reiterated that assessment. It drives as confident as any other car or SUV.

Having said that, reduction in range and issues with different door locks are real. Once the temperature hits 0F or below, it is hard to get to 200miles range. It is only an annoyance for me because I drive well less than 100miles every day and I usually don't need to open most doors/frunk/trunk.

Same experience here. Yes, below zero weather kills the range. Thankfully, it’s just a few weeks a year . It’s much worse with short distance drives. Once you have been steadily driving for a bit, the range hit is less dramatic , in my experience.

 

[Smitzer]

Same experience here. Yes, below zero weather kills the range. Thankfully, it’s just a few weeks a year . It’s much worse with short distance drives. Once you have been steadily driving for a bit, the range hit is less dramatic , in my experience.

Same here. The range loss while the battery is warming up is alarming. Once warm, it seems to me that range loss is about 20 - 25%, if there's not too much head/cross wind. My experience is driving in environments around 5 - 15 degrees Fahrenheit. As the temperature rises, the range losses reduce.

2025 AGT, for reference.

 

[californiaboy935]

The ground-clearance of this car is higher than any I've ever owned; my Cadillac ELR was much lower and handled snow just fine. I used to daily my Lotus Elise Touring in Denver in the winter (snow on the radiator made for a lot of steam, and the manual recommends removing it of course). I also dailied my SLP Firehawk in North Dakota in the winter as well. In both cases, winter tires are always a must. If you live in a snow-place, it's obvious to get snow tires specifically for that task and temperature. All-Weathers are "No-Weathers" to me, being poor in "all conditions". You wouldn't wear tennis shoes in deep snow. You wouldn't wear snow-boots in 110 deg. F. heat. Obvious, common-sense.

The OEM 19" Pirelli Sotto-Zeroes are acceptable, but I prefer Bridgestone Blizzaks.

I wonder how full of snow the side scoop radiators on the lucid get. Has it been an overheating problem?

 

[stratus]

I wonder how full of snow the side scoop radiators on the lucid get. Has it been an overheating problem?

In my experience, never