Power out of corners would be a very big problem.
In the ranges we're talking about more width equals slightly more traction.
It doesn't, that was my misconception. It uses the same motors front and rear but have headroom, so they overdrive the rear and underdrive the front to get an optimal torque split. The power limit is elsewhere (battery pack, etc) not the motors.
It just seems like if you're adding power to an already powerful car it doesn't make sense to add a more powerful front motor. Faster acceleration will just take more weight off the front wheels.
I was told at the December event that these are the Hankooks.
I would not be driving like that with all season tires unless I had a spare. It would not take long to get a sidewall tear.
I did the math previously, but basically you want around a 1/3 front, 2/3 rear power split at this level of acceleration. That will load all tires equally in a straight line. To do that you need to be able to put a bit over 700 hp through the rear motor and more like 360 up front. Headroom would be nice to be able to shuffle power to the end with the most traction. So as long as the motor setup can achieve that type of power split (to be confirmed when we get numbers) I don’t think it matters much that the front motor’s the same as the back. Maybe the front motor is a little than one of more ideal size (ie ~400 hp instead of 700+), but it’s really the power routing that’s determining the torque split, not the motor ratings.
Odd that they would need to upgrade the front motor to get half the power of the rear motor. Of course I'm assuming that the info about the front and rear motors of the GT being identical except for the inverter is correct. There's also the unexplained efficiency loss in the Dream Edition. I was thinking they raised the gear ratio of the rear to get more torque to make the torque split more optimal at lower speeds.
I thought they already shortened the rear ratio to match the pure for more low-end torque. Isn't it just that there is more power avai
The Tyre Reviews video that just showed the new updates to the Michelin Primacy tires along with the pictures from the NYC event on the 21/22's I think have sealed that set for me. I think Lucid really did achieve 'No compromise' here, they simply went with the best tires at a given size and category for the Gravity.
Note they say EPA rated range on the website, not estimated. And how many configurations of the Gravity do you think the EPA has tested so far?
A you are right. It was just an update for Michelin Primacy 5 and the innovative Michelin e.Primacy All Season new tires that I am hoping will fit Gravity...
What you saw above with AMG is essentially what Porsche would do (with two manufactures), and given the type of engineering I’ve seen from Lucid likely very close to their process. That focus on the feel and response well below the limit is why I’ve said you’ll be able to feel the difference even if you’re not on the limit. The car will just feel “right” with bespoke rubber in ways you won’t be able to put your finger on. Particularly on the biggest wheels, I suspect, as these will be least compromised by other aims (ie rolling resistance). Once you’ve got that standard of comparison you can take those rims off and sell them if you want, but you’ll know what “right” feels like.
I still think my DE drives better than the Gravity I drove, fwiw. That said, I haven’t driven a DE gravity, and if I had an Air GT, I might honestly say the Gravity drives as well or better.
Does the 5 seat have an extra battery, otherwise the rear is flat and I can't imagine the foot well from the 7 seater is just wasted space in the 5 seater
