We had an idea that the car did not yet do autonomous driving, but in my case that idea was assuaged by an email exchange between me and Lucid prior to confirming my order as follows:
03-8-22, Me: “If I confirm my order, when I receive my car in 2-4 months, will it steer itself in stop and go traffic on the freeway? Will it stop and start in stop and go traffic on the freeway without my input, except for keeping my hands on the steering wheel?”
03-09-22, Lucid: “The car can steer itself on the road in the sense where it keeps your cars centered without the need for your hands, and it will change lanes but it won’t steer as in making a left hand turn at a stop light. Also the car will start and stop in traffic. We will eventually only need your eyes on the road and not your hands in a planned update.
Hope this information helps, let me know if you like to discuss anything further.”
I confirmed my order on March 10 and received delivery on September 12, 2022.
On October 13, 2022, Lucid again sent an email promising activation of Highway Assist. It made it sound like activation was imminent, but when I called to ask about it today, October 21, 2022, I was told that it still was not active but planned for an uncertain future date.
TCGT implies he had a bad experience with Tesla’s autopilot. Not me. I just drove my 2017 Model S from Houston to Socal. The car drove itself most of the way with no issues. Glad I didn’t trade it in.
You fanboys can talk about how great everything else is, but driver assist features are an important part of any new luxury car. A modern $140K EV should be better than the Lucid. They better roll out the improvements quickly or mine will be for sale.
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