The Press Embargo Has Been Lifted

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Newer, better than average review here:

https://www.motor1.com/reviews/756565/2025-lucid-gravity-first-drive/

“Worrying was the glitchy software in the test cars on hand. None present had the head-up display working, and journalists driving another car reported that the lane-keep assist wouldn’t turn off despite being shown as deactivated in the driver-assist menu.
Other build-quality issues were evident. Some vehicles had comically huge panel gaps, and ours made all sorts of creaking noises that either came from the suspension or from trim pieces rubbing against each other.”

And interesting notes on the brakes:

“The brake pedal itself feels very odd. An engineer said they were aiming for a similar brake-pedal feel as a 911 GT3, but it feels more like an old Citroen.
There’s a little dead spot at the top, but once you get into the pedal, it acts more like a pressure-sensitive switch with almost no travel. It’s very unnatural and not really like a GT3’s brakes at all. That sort of works in an old Citroen DS, but in something that weighs nearly 6,000 pounds and has this much power, you want something that isn’t so vague. It saps confidence.”

Pressure plate brake pedals are a typical race car setup, but they typically require very high pedal effort to get good modulation, and they take getting used to. Interested to try this one.

I have had no issues transitioning from the Air to the Gravity. If you are used to the Air’s brake pedal, you will find Gravity feels very similar.

This reviewer, I imagine, is not used to the Air’s brake pedal.

 

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And interesting notes on the brakes:

“The brake pedal itself feels very odd. An engineer said they were aiming for a similar brake-pedal feel as a 911 GT3, but it feels more like an old Citroen.
There’s a little dead spot at the top, but once you get into the pedal, it acts more like a pressure-sensitive switch with almost no travel. It’s very unnatural and not really like a GT3’s brakes at all. That sort of works in an old Citroen DS, but in something that weighs nearly 6,000 pounds and has this much power, you want something that isn’t so vague. It saps confidence.”

Pressure plate brake pedals are a typical race car setup, but they typically require very high pedal effort to get good modulation, and they take getting used to. Interested to try this one.

I went back and looked at this review again, as his comments on the brakes were at odds with what some other reviewers have said, although perhaps few reviewers came at the question with such a race orientation.

He did admit at the outset that he does not like one-pedal driving, so I'm wondering if his view wasn't already partially shaded by that perspective. I have found that our Air braking modulation and the way the pedal transitions from regenerative to friction braking is virtually identical that that of our two Teslas, a setup I fell in love with within minutes of getting into the first Tesla ten years ago. In the ensuing years, I have seen more reviewers prefer the Tesla/Lucid approach to the blended braking of some other automakers, notably the German ones.

It will be interesting to see how the Gravity's braking modulation compares to the Air's. Personally, I'm hoping it will remain the same.

 

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He did admit at the outset that he does not like one-pedal driving, so I'm wondering if his view wasn't already partially shaded by that perspective. I have found that our Air braking modulation and the way the pedal transitions from regenerative to friction braking is virtually identical that that of our two Teslas, a setup I fell in love with within minutes of getting into the first Tesla ten years ago. In the ensuing years, I have seen more reviewers prefer the Tesla/Lucid approach to the blended braking of some other automakers, notably the German ones.

This is how it feels to me.

It will be interesting to see how the Gravity's braking modulation compares to the Air's. Personally, I'm hoping it will remain the same.

It feels very very similar to me. Seriously, switching from one vehicle to the other I barely notice a change in braking feel.