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@hmp10 , thanks for that link. That is a really well done review. I actually liked listening to the guy and I think he new more about the car than the typical SA :)
 
bicycleguy said:
@hmp10 , thanks for that link. That is a really well done review. I actually liked listening to the guy and I think he new more about the car than the typical SA :)
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He’s a pretty clever tech guy. He has his own channel called Two Bit DaVinci that covers smart home and renewable energy subjects. I like him. He’s an easy watch and doesn’t “Over-YouTube” it.
 
bicycleguy said:
@hmp10 , thanks for that link. That is a really well done review. I actually liked listening to the guy and I think he new more about the car than the typical SA :)
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Agreed. My only “criticism” is he doesn’t mention anything negative or that could be done better, etc. It’s a really well done review and he clearly knows the car, but no car is perfect. Or maybe it is…I will know when I take delivery.
 
P94027 said:
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Well, they compared it to the Mercedes R with respect to looks and I do agree.

As with any car, looks are subjective. I personally don’t think it fits the typical SUV mold/look. I also couldn’t care less if they call it a minivan or a station wagon.

The way they talk about driving dynamics, space and interior is what I care about and that’s all glowing. That’s what I love. It will surprise anyone who steps into it, regardless of how you categorize it. I hate sounding like a fanboy, but it’s kind of a modern marvel.
 
It's all due to Tesla, of course:

". . . the Gravity SUV is evidence that Tesla’s mission is working: accelerating the advent of sustainable energy. Tesla’s mission and past work helped pave the way for a vehicle like the Lucid Gravity to exist and come to market."

And, of course, no mention of Peter Rawlinson, the man who created the original Model S that put Tesla on the map and is also the engineering guru behind the Lucid Air and the Lucid Gravity.
 
hmp10 said:
It's all due to Tesla, of course:

". . . the Gravity SUV is evidence that Tesla’s mission is working: accelerating the advent of sustainable energy. Tesla’s mission and past work helped pave the way for a vehicle like the Lucid Gravity to exist and come to market."

And, of course, no mention of Peter Rawlinson, the man who created the original Model S that put Tesla on the map and is also the engineering guru behind the Lucid Air and the Lucid Gravity.
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Hehe… as much as I hate the man and his ugly cars, the author makes a fair point. Tesla was a forcing-function for the auto industry which if nothing else, accelerated the adoption of EVs. Credit where it is due…

But you do have a point that he should have also mentioned the amazing work done by the Lucid team…
 
GoDestruction said:
Tesla was a forcing-function for the auto industry which if nothing else, accelerated the adoption of EVs. Credit where it is due…
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It absolutely was. I just get annoyed at how much of the credit Elon Musk hijacked for himself. It was people such as Martin Eberhard, Marc Tarpenning, and Peter Rawlinson (while still at Lotus) who figured out how to balance the current of the thousands of cells in a Tesla, which is what really cracked the code for making EVs feasible road cars.
 
hmp10 said:
It absolutely was. I just get annoyed at how much of the credit Elon Musk hijacked for himself. It was people such as Martin Eberhard, Marc Tarpenning, and Peter Rawlinson (while still at Lotus) who figured out how to balance the current of the thousands of cells in a Tesla, which is what really cracked the code for making EVs feasible road cars.
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This history is actually described quite well in the Walter Isaacson biography of Elon. Lots of detail around the progress made prior to Elon’s involvement.
 
hmp10 said:
It absolutely was. I just get annoyed at how much of the credit Elon Musk hijacked for himself. It was people such as Martin Eberhard, Marc Tarpenning, and Peter Rawlinson (while still at Lotus) who figured out how to balance the current of the thousands of cells in a Tesla, which is what really cracked the code for making EVs feasible road cars.
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Kim Java did a very interesting interview with Martin Eberhard a few weeks ago, visiting him at home in WA
 
prgarg said:
Kim Java did a very interesting interview with Martin Eberhard a few weeks ago, visiting him at home in WA
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Yep, watched the whole thing. Very interesting.
 
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