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Over a week with Gravity, my thoughts

I missed that the manual also mentions a 'Driver Monitoring Camera' on 'NOTE: This feature is available only in certain regions/countries with specific trims.'
 
Pragmatic said:
Life is too short to watch Kyle Connor videos.
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Hellloooooo & welcome folks. Today, we’ve got a 6 hour in depth Gravity UX 3.0 video 😂

Kyle’s great but man can he talk! Haha
 
HC_79 said:
The regulars in here know me well enough to know that I will call Lucid out when warranted but in this instance I think people are making mountains out of mole hills so EARLY into deliveries. I said multiple times in here that if people were expecting a flawless Gravity upon delivery even with the delays then they needed to reset their expectations. All EV's come with quirks and even more so, ALL new models come with quirks. If people can't handle that then they need to wait 12 months before jumping on the bandwagon.
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Despite how much software testing you do, there is no substitute for having your product out in the real world, where your product faces countless variations and unique challenges.
 
HC_79 said:
It even suggests lane changes when you’re stuck behind slower traffic and gracefully shifts within the lane when large vehicles crowd the line.
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Thanks for this great summary. I have one question: are you referring to the "lane biasing" that is included not only with DDPro 2, but also with DD Premium 2? And, if so, is it available when you are just using ACC or only when Highway Assist is being used?
 
EZEVDriver said:
Thanks for this great summary. I have one question: are you referring to the "lane biasing" that is included not only with DDPro 2, but also with DD Premium 2? And, if so, is it available when you are just using ACC or only when Highway Assist is being used?
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I haven't tested in on ACC but will give it a shot and report back. Its working well though while on Drive Assist
 
I was trying my hardest to get out of any demo during delivery. I wanted to grab the keys, signed the paperwork, hand over the check and go. But alas, it still took an hour, I went home, click and tap every button and figured things out. The Homelink I couldn't figure out (sorry have to bring HL back up), but I think 90% of everything I played with, I figured out. That's the best way to learn. SA is new to Gravity as much as me, so they didn't get special training on Gravity delivery either. I do think Lucid tries and make everybody feel special and the hand holding, but to me, it's a total waste of time. I learn more during my drive home.
Half the fun is figuring things out. I thoroughly enjoy my time in my garage for an hour with the car, wife would come in and check on me. lol.

-iThinkEV-
 
iThinkEV said:
I was trying my hardest to get out of any demo during delivery. I wanted to grab the keys, signed the paperwork, hand over the check and go. But alas, it still took an hour, I went home, click and tap every button and figured things out. The Homelink I couldn't figure out (sorry have to bring HL back up), but I think 90% of everything I played with, I figured out. That's the best way to learn. SA is new to Gravity as much as me, so they didn't get special training on Gravity delivery either. I do think Lucid tries and make everybody feel special and the hand holding, but to me, it's a total waste of time. I learn more during my drive home.
Half the fun is figuring things out. I thoroughly enjoy my time in my garage for an hour with the car, wife would come in and check on me. lol.

-iThinkEV-
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Between this forum and at least some YouTube videos, you'll learn a lot more about operating the car than you will through a Lucid Sales or Delivery person.

I've already posted on the Delivery thread about how misinformed our Delivery Advisor was about several things, including the frunk seat and many of the software features. He also didn't know that the Gravity will charge two phones wirelessly in the front console. During the orientation, he told my partner a phone would charge only in the left holder (as is the case in the Air). I interrupted to say that I thought it would charge on the right holder, too. When he insisted not, I passed my phone to him (I was sitting in the backseat) and told him to put it in the right holder. As soon as he did the phone started charging.

He was a very nice guy, but it was clear he knew close to nothing about the Gravity other than what he had figured out on his own in the few days the first two Gravities had been there for delivery prep.
 
hmp10 said:
Your experience with the Gravity is so utterly different from what we were shown in our owner delivery orientation yesterday that I'm beginning to conclude that our delivery advisor, a very friendly guy who really seemed to want to be helpful, had not been given any training whatsoever on the Gravity.

We were told facial recognition was not yet working to select driver profiles, that music could not yet be streamed via the native Tidal and Spotify apps in the car, and that no DDPro2 features were yet working beyond ACC and lane keep assist. The reason given was that the car still needed a new software upload that was pending -- even though our car already had 3.2.0 downloaded.

I have been watching YouTube videos of the software operation and already knew the delivery advisor was lacking some information. For instance, the videos said there were three hot buttons that could be programmed by the owner to operate desired functions: one on the right side of the squircle and the two outlying toggle switches on the lower screen. I was sitting in the backseat looking on as my partner was being taken through the orientation. I find changing drive modes while driving very cumbersome in our Air, so at one point I asked for confirmation that the hot button on the right side of the Gravity squircle was pre-programmed to change drive modes, something shown in several videos. He said it wasn't. I insisted he try, and the button did, in fact, change the drive modes. I then asked him how to reprogram the two outlying toggle switches to operate other most-used functions, something I had seen in videos. He said the left button was set to control seat heating (something we never use in south Florida) and the right button was set to open the glovebox. He had no idea that they could be reprogrammed or how to do it.

I am very relieved to see your detailed review of some of these things and look forward to getting more acquainted with our new Gravity DE as soon as possible . . . relying, I suppose, on YouTube videos, this forum, and slogging through the owners manual.
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That’s really funny, the Gravity GT I sat in at Natick for those circle buttons on either side of the display would raise seat heat if you clicked them up, and cool the seat progressively more if you pushed them down, I thought it was a brilliant use for dual direction switches. No it did not open the glovebox haha. I think your delivery person did not get training. Lucid has been absolutely slammed with deliveries so I can understand them having staff just thrown into things and saying “our other person is occupied can you go deliver this car?”. My own SA for my Gravity just got promoted so I’m getting another one, things are in motion, haha but it’s all ok I’m very much looking forward to getting my car and reading the manual.
 
Bunnylebowski said:
That’s really funny, the Gravity GT I sat in at Natick for those circle buttons on either side of the display would raise seat heat if you clicked them up, and cool the seat progressively more if you pushed them down, I thought it was a brilliant use for dual direction switches. No it did not open the glovebox haha. I think your delivery person did not get training. Lucid has been absolutely slammed with deliveries so I can understand them having staff just thrown into things and saying “our other person is occupied can you go deliver this car?”. My own SA for my Gravity just got promoted so I’m getting another one, things are in motion, haha but it’s all ok I’m very much looking forward to getting my car and reading the manual.
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They are customizable fwiw (as in right now), but you’re right that those are the defaults. The one on the wheel changes drive modes by default.
 
HC_79 said:
Lucid Gravity – A Refined Powerhouse That’s Only Getting Better

After several days behind the wheel, it’s clear the Lucid Gravity is more than just a beautiful SUV, it’s a true evolution of the Lucid experience.

The driving dynamics are exactly what everyone’s been raving about. It has serious power, and driving through some canyons yesterday, it handled the twists and bends with total confidence. For something this spacious, it feels incredibly nimble and grounded.

Just like the Air, DreamDrive Pro has become an everyday companion. While it’s still catching up to what I’ve experienced in the Air, it’s already very close, and Lucid’s OTA improvements give me no doubt it’ll surpass expectations soon. The capacitive steering wheel is a great upgrade, no longer requiring that extra torque to prove you’re paying attention. Lane change assist functions just like the Air, but now with added smarts. It even suggests lane changes when you’re stuck behind slower traffic and gracefully shifts within the lane when large vehicles crowd the line. These subtle touches show how much thought went into making the drive safer and smoother.

Then there’s UX 3.0 (well…3.2.0), and wow! This is where Lucid has clearly listened to its owners. The new user interface is a MASSIVE leap forward from the Air and it’s in a MUCH better position than where the Air was this early into deliveries. The touch gestures on the wheel make controlling key functions intuitive and fast. Being able to flick apps between the top and bottom screens is super handy, and the ability to run separate apps on each screen really takes multitasking to the next level, perfect for navigation up top while controlling media or climate below.

And speaking of media… the sound system? Omg! If you were impressed by the Air, the Gravity takes it to another stratosphere. Dolby Atmos tracks sound absolutely phenomenal, it’s not just listening to music, it’s experiencing it. The spatial clarity, depth, and immersive feel are truly amazing

On top of it all, the quietness of the cabin is something you immediately notice. Whether you’re cruising through city streets or highway stretches, the interior remains whisper-quiet, giving you a peaceful cocoon that lets the drive and the sound system truly shine.

Sure, there are some early model quirks, like the occasional false warning when entering the vehicle, but these are minor, and they don’t appear while driving. The HUD is limited but still provides useful information, consistent with what you see in other vehicles but it will evolve and be refined more over time. The key? It unlocks when approaching the car and locks when I walk away with the key in my pocket. The issue with third-party music apps has already been temporarily addressed with a quick profile switch but hopefully an OTA will come sooner rather than later to do a proper fix.

All in all, the Gravity is an impressive leap forward. It’s powerful, polished, and full of thoughtful upgrades that reflect real feedback from Lucid owners. It’s not just a great electric SUV, it’s a clear signal that Lucid is listening and learning. Being an early Air owner to now an extremely early Gravity owner I think Lucid has knocked it out the park. The issues experienced so far are minor quirks that don’t warrant the knives coming out at Lucid this early into its deliveries.

Last week, I was with a content creator filming an owner impressions / experience video which he’s currently editing and will drop on all the socials soon

Stay tuned!
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Thanks for all the info you’re posting and keep it up, I’ll be following in anticipation of getting my GGT this fall!
 
I first ordered my Gravity (last month) without HUD. But then we got a Porche Macan EV with HUD and I love it, so I amended my Gravity order to add HUD.

But I still wonder how worth it it is on a car where the IP is already above the steering wheel? Seems like the display is already most of the way up to the vision area where HUD would barely make a difference (versus cars where the IP is down inside the steering wheel).

Having the IP above the steering wheel is brilliant, BTW, especially for someone like me that likes the seat high but the steering wheel low, down in my lap. I just wish they'd have rounded the steering wheel on the bottom so it would go even lower. But I love the flat top.
 
hmp10 said:
When I originally requested to have the car transported to Naples, my Sales Advisor said that I would miss out on the owner orientation unless I brought the car back to Miami after I had it wrapped. I asked him if our local Mobile Tech could instead do it, adding that I would pay for the orientation myself. He said that wouldn't work because Delivery Advisors were being given special training on the Gravity's operation, but Mobile Techs were not.

What instead appears to be the case is that the Delivery Advisors are just playing around with the software and trying to figure out for themselves what's different from the Air using whatever sources they can. Since ours was only the second Gravity they have seen in Miami, I guess there wasn't much time to bone up on it.

With so much riding on a smooth Gravity roll-out I'm a little surprised Lucid didn't conduct some carefully structured training for Delivery Advisors, perhaps through Zoom sessions or something similar.

This issue extended beyond software, too. When we opened the frunk, the first thing I did was raise the front edge of the seat insert to attach it to the hooks to form a barrier so that cargo doesn't spill out as I've seen in numerous videos. The advisor was alarmed and tried to stop me, saying it would prevent the frunk from closing and would damage the seat. I had to show him that it was designed to work that way.
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Frankly, I'd rather just figure it out myself (well, myself + YouTube). SAs tend to just rush through setup to get you going rather than get you to UNDERSTAND what's being set up. On delivery day we're just too excited and glossy-eyed to remember much. I wanna get it home and tinker. That's half the fun! I sit in the garage and play with it for days. My version of getting a new toy on Christmas (although that was 60 years ago). :cool:
 
Bunnylebowski said:
That’s really funny, the Gravity GT I sat in at Natick for those circle buttons on either side of the display would raise seat heat if you clicked them up, and cool the seat progressively more if you pushed them down, I thought it was a brilliant use for dual direction switches. No it did not open the glovebox haha. I think your delivery person did not get training. Lucid has been absolutely slammed with deliveries so I can understand them having staff just thrown into things and saying “our other person is occupied can you go deliver this car?”. My own SA for my Gravity just got promoted so I’m getting another one, things are in motion, haha but it’s all ok I’m very much looking forward to getting my car and reading the manual.
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Oh. That's actually pretty cool that you can assign different functions to different directions of the toggle switch. Great way to get more customization.
 
Be kind…. I’m not one who likes being on camera. Don’t think I messed up too much 😂

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