Tired of lack of Android support

That again leaves incompetence. Defend it all you want (and you will continue to defend it) It's ridiculous and there is absolutely NO excuse. And you are right...I don't believe your assertion. The fact is...they are losing sales because of their incompetence relative to this issue.
Best selling car in its segment and number 3 in its segment when ICE is included in the US.

Android Automotive clearly isn’t the be all and end all. Rivian and Tesla seem to be doing well without it also
 
That again leaves incompetence. Defend it all you want (and you will continue to defend it) It's ridiculous and there is absolutely NO excuse. And you are right...I don't believe your assertion. The fact is...they are losing sales because of their incompetence relative to this issue.
Okay. You must be right. That’s fine. Have a lovely weekend.
 
They really aren't separate issues. It's comical to me that some keep finding reasons to say this isn't a big deal and stop banging Lucid. I was assured that Android auto would be delivered with my GT in June of 2022. There are really only three options when evaluating why this hasn't been delivered:
1- the company is/was dishonest;
2- the company is incompetent. Other car companies have been able to deliver Android Auto;
3- It has not been prioritized by Lucid.
I enjoy the car. The lack of android support and Lucids lack of transparency on the matter have convinced me to choose the Lyriq over the Gravity. I love the look and exclusivity of the gravity but I cannot stomach the management of Lucid and their conduct on this issue.

Unfortunately there is a fourth possibility which in my experience is far more likely.
Even with the best intention, expectation and planned prioritization, sometimes deadlines simply cannot be met. Having worked in an IT function with a major OEM myself I can no longer count on two hands the times we were certain a product feature would be released "within weeks", only to be delivered months or even years later. It was never dishonesty. Hardly was it incompetence. Most often was it because of spill-overs from unexpected critical developments.

In one week an unexpected development can hijack the resources for months to come. An update on the CCS standard. A mandatory recall or service bulletin from a tier-one supplier. Overseas homologation process being stuck. A technical IPR challenge from a competitor. A colleague leaving, taking with him essential knowledge... this could be just a typical week at the office. And this was when working for a "traditional" OEM with a strong reputation.

It's a valid concern and point of frustration. But unless we hear from Lucid themselves, my opinion is that it's quite pointless to speculate on the causes.
 
Given the history of Lucid, they will never address their failure. Peter is not very good at communication. So, absent that, all we can do is speculate. It's relevant, as owners like me, consider their competence when we consider buying another Lucid..
 
Given the history of Lucid, they will never address their failure. Peter is not very good at communication. So, absent that, all we can do is speculate. It's relevant, as owners like me, consider their competence when we consider buying another Lucid..
Peter is no longer with Lucid.
 
That's good news. Thank you for sharing. There is hope. He built an incredible car, I don't think he should have run a company.
 
Unfortunately there is a fourth possibility which in my experience is far more likely.
Even with the best intention, expectation and planned prioritization, sometimes deadlines simply cannot be met. Having worked in an IT function with a major OEM myself I can no longer count on two hands the times we were certain a product feature would be released "within weeks", only to be delivered months or even years later. It was never dishonesty. Hardly was it incompetence. Most often was it because of spill-overs from unexpected critical developments.

In one week an unexpected development can hijack the resources for months to come. An update on the CCS standard. A mandatory recall or service bulletin from a tier-one supplier. Overseas homologation process being stuck. A technical IPR challenge from a competitor. A colleague leaving, taking with him essential knowledge... this could be just a typical week at the office. And this was when working for a "traditional" OEM with a strong reputation.

It's a valid concern and point of frustration. But unless we hear from Lucid themselves, my opinion is that it's quite pointless to speculate on the causes.
Precisely. Thank you for saying this better than I did.
 
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