So I'll start this post off by saying that I am cursed when it comes to windshields. Having had my Jeep for about 2.5 years, I have had to replace my windshield no fewer than 7 times (and the newest one is currently cracked). While I thought that this bad luck was related to the Jeep windshield design, I have also had 2 windshield replacements on the Lucid in the 4.5 months I've owned it (more on those in the second). As a result, I feel like I'm somewhat of an expert on windshield cracks. This morning while driving to Costco, I managed to get yet another crack in my Lucid windshield.
To bring us up to speed, I got the first crack on US 60 in Mesa while about 4 miles from dropping it off at the PPF place in May. I was surprised that what sounded like a small-to-medium-sized rock while going 60 mph would cause a crack, I chalked it up to bad luck. It was the type of crack that likely could have been repaired, but of course, Lucid doesn't offer repair, only replacement. And as
@MoniputerLM pointed out, having someone else try to repair it has not yielded good results. Additionally, the crack looked different than any I had seen before on my Jeep or Truck. For such a small projectile, the crack seemed to go farther into the glass than I've seen. Basically, it looked like it punched a hole in the top layer while the bottom layer (interior side) stayed in tact. After getting that replaced, all was well for about a month.
In June, I needed to have a little bit of PPF repair work done not long after I had had the windshield replaced. When I picked it up, there was a 2 foot linear crack above the driver's side and along the edge of the glass. It was entirely on the interior, so something related to the glass structure or install had caused the crack, and thankfully, Lucid agreed and replaced this at no charge.
With today's crack, I was driving down Happy Valley Rd (for those in PHX), and both I and the car in front of me slowed down to about 40 mph to cross a bit of sand that had washed over the road from the rain the day before. Before I crossed, I heard the tell-tale sound of a small rock hitting the windshield. It was a thunk that should have been deflected without harm. Instead, I immediately noticed another crack in front of the passenger seat. The spread is well under the size of dime, but certainly very noticeable. Again, this would be something that should easily be repaired in any other vehicle but no option for that here. More concerning is that it cracked the windshield in the first place. Additionally, once I parked and had the chance to look at it, again, this crack looked like it penetrated the top layer. Though a smaller hole, there was still one there.
Given all of this, I think the glass for windshields suck. I don't think they have the same strength as most other cars, and if accurate, this is a big problem given that there are no repair options and it costs $2500 to replace. On top of that, because I am cursed with windshields, if I need to get it replaced any time soon, it will have to be out of pocket as I can't file anymore claims for a while. I love the car. I've had almost no issues hardware or software wise, but Lucid, assuming you're reading this, I'm pissed. Please look into this! Maybe it's just my curse and everybody else is doing great, but man, it feels like I should be able to take a small pebble off a massively angled roof at 40 mph and not get a crack in my windshield!
Not sure if anyone else has experienced this or feels the same, but I'd love to hear from you.
