Rear-ended by a 100MPH drunk driver

[Professor Y Cars]

I'm glad you and your daughter are ok and hopefully she continues to be ok! That must have been scary. I was just in Chandler for a few days with my Lucid in November, and also noticed that the normal flow of traffic seems to be quite a bit higher than in California and there does seem to be someone standing out doing well above that.

 

[Blue Lectroid]

I hope you and your daughter continue to recover from this…and not just physically. Sounds like a really traumatic event. Stay well and happy holidays. I am really glad this turned out so well for you!!!

 

[Lucken]

The importance of a car’s ability to sacrifice itself in a major collision can never be underestimated. The Lucid sacrificed itself to save you and your daughter. I hope you both continue to fare well through this. Unlike your loved ones, you can always replace the car if necessary.

 

[Halodde]

Glad you are okay! Hopefully the damage to the car is easily repaired

 

[BJR]

Very happy that you are both OK.

 

[Kevo]

Dang that’s terrible. I was rear ended in my Silverado buy a jeep renegade going 65mph while traffic was at a standstill. Thankfully the truck took nearly the entire impact and it felt like a rough bumper car. Needed a new frame and rebuild from the cab back! But vehicles are amazing.

As you go through the insurance and repair process please report in. Idk about you guys but service for things like this is my biggest concern for Lucid cars. I hear great things but I’d love to hear more!

 

[hmp10]

I can verify that as well. It is aesthetically beautiful, but underneath that it's a tank. We couldn't get a speed for my crash, but it was probably close to 100. The way it holds up in a crash and keeps everyone in it safe is nothing short of amazing.

Same here. We were in a crash in our Air that deployed all the airbags and totaled both cars. We stepped out of the car and walked away without a scratch or even a bone or muscle ache in the ensuing days. Bought an identical Air again.

 

[AZAirGT]

So sorry to hear about this but very happy that the two of you are ok. The fact that the car took the brunt of the impact is a testament to Ludid focusing on the safety of the occupants. I clearly remember Peter talking about and demonstrating how the structural frame components are designed to take impact at AMP-1 last January.
And as a North Scottsdale resident, I know how crazy many drivers are out there not only the major highways but on many secondary roads too.

Stay safe everyone and Happy Holidays!

 

[RM-S8]

@ OP, do you have a dashcam in your car installed?

 

[ViperSSD]

Sorry to hear this happened, this is one of my biggest worries when I have my two daughters in the car....very thankful that yall were able to walk away

 

[Chrry]

My daughter was with me as we were driving a steady 68MPH down Loop 101 in Chandler, in the right lane, and at 5:41PM, my rearview mirror was filled with speeding car less than a half-second before impact. The other driver stopped with us, AZ DPS came, and a witness returned to the scene to tell us the other car had been weaving across lanes and came all the way over from the HOV lane to come in right behind us right before impact. So no wonder I had no opportunity to react. The other driver appeared to be okay otherwise. My back is a little sore but not too bad... we'll see how it feels in the next couple of days. My daughter says she feels okay but owing to her having a medical condition where impacts could lead to fatal consequences, we got her checked out by the ER and things look okay. Thank God.

I am immensely grateful that this happened in our Lucid. I don't think we would have fared as well in our other, lighter vehicles. The other vehicle was clearly unsafe to drive after the impact-- the hood flew up, the front of the car was hanging down, and multiple fluids were streaming out of it. The Lucid came away looking far better than I had expected. The trunk looks a little misaligned, the taillight is cracked and now says "UCID" (must be Christmas-- "Noel"?) but is functional, the bumper cover has a few cracks and the bumper itself took quite a hit, the trunk looks like it may be scuffed, and the back cover to the driver's seat popped off. That's all I could see on first inspection. It's possible there could be more-- but what's important is how well the vehicle protected its occupants. Excellent job, Lucid. I am grateful to all the people who built this car and to the brilliant engineers who designed it to take this kind of impact.

Assuming my daughter remains okay, I am grateful that we were there to take the hit. We may have saved someone else's life by taking this drunk driver off the road. He was arrested on the spot. I pray that he will learn from his experience.

That is so horrible and frightening for your daughter too!!!!
Extremely happy you made it with your lives and almost unharmed. Lucid is even more amazing to me now. #iloveluci
Your story and car should be one of the commercials they make — like with Subaru “They survived” but better because all 3 of you survived… including Luci(d) of course.

This is a very heartwarming story. Wish it wasn’t yours to tell.

 

[tonybot]

My daughter was with me as we were driving a steady 68MPH down Loop 101 in Chandler, in the right lane, and at 5:41PM, my rearview mirror was filled with speeding car less than a half-second before impact. The other driver stopped with us, AZ DPS came, and a witness returned to the scene to tell us the other car had been weaving across lanes and came all the way over from the HOV lane to come in right behind us right before impact. So no wonder I had no opportunity to react. The other driver appeared to be okay otherwise. My back is a little sore but not too bad... we'll see how it feels in the next couple of days. My daughter says she feels okay but owing to her having a medical condition where impacts could lead to fatal consequences, we got her checked out by the ER and things look okay. Thank God.

I am immensely grateful that this happened in our Lucid. I don't think we would have fared as well in our other, lighter vehicles. The other vehicle was clearly unsafe to drive after the impact-- the hood flew up, the front of the car was hanging down, and multiple fluids were streaming out of it. The Lucid came away looking far better than I had expected. The trunk looks a little misaligned, the taillight is cracked and now says "UCID" (must be Christmas-- "Noel"?) but is functional, the bumper cover has a few cracks and the bumper itself took quite a hit, the trunk looks like it may be scuffed, and the back cover to the driver's seat popped off. That's all I could see on first inspection. It's possible there could be more-- but what's important is how well the vehicle protected its occupants. Excellent job, Lucid. I am grateful to all the people who built this car and to the brilliant engineers who designed it to take this kind of impact.

Assuming my daughter remains okay, I am grateful that we were there to take the hit. We may have saved someone else's life by taking this drunk driver off the road. He was arrested on the spot. I pray that he will learn from his experience.

So scary! I am so glad you and your daughter are fine, and Lucid held up well. I will be keeping your daughter in my prayers. Living in the DFW area, qpeople driving huge vehicles without any care in the world is sadly a daily occurrence for me as well. You often see huge pickups swerving into the shoulder to avoid a crash because they came in too fast in slow or stopped traffic, but at least they usually have the sense and reflex to do that, unlike this drunken person. I hope they learned their lesson, too, and they will avoid risking their and others' lives.