Why Gravity when on the road on motion looks like it has "tail dragger" (california look )

[papiDR]

I also asked the Lucid Team, and they said if you have it on the highest settings, you will notice it more. When it's on the lower settings, you don't see it at all, so I guess when I purchase my I'll keep it on low.

 

[dbsb3233]

I also asked the Lucid Team, and they said if you have it on the highest settings, you will notice it more. When it's on the lower settings, you don't see it at all, so I guess when I purchase my I'll keep it on low.

I'm guessing by that they mean because the whole car (front and rear) automatically drops to the lower suspension setting at high speed (for better aerodynamic efficiency), you just won't notice the difference if you keep it in low all the time anyway.

It should never drop just the rear suspension alone without the front. Both should always be in sync.

Personally I don't like the look of the car sitting still in Low (or High), but that's just personal preference. Some like it. To me it only looks "right" sitting still in Standard.

 

[nelslens]

Ya that pic is the super-low setting which is not practical for any driving over ~10mph, and to me it is verging on looking lowered. Not that this is a bad thing... East LA style has always been in my cool-zone.

Personally I like the look on any of the height settings. It's the right combination of practicality (astonishing aerodynamics) and style (terrestrial spaceship.)

The Gravity has a truly unique design, which has people trying various stabs at references. It's a Minivan! It's a big Wagon! It's a Tail-Dragger!

Have you driven one? If you have that much of an aversion to this perceived look that you want to only drive it on the low suspension setting -- and if, in your view, the look is not outweighed by the driving characteristics -- maybe it is simply not the right vehicle for you?

 

[minivanasatruck]

The Gravity X concept fixes this in a big way with the higher suspension (default?) and the back trim piece and sloping line on the bottom at a more aggressive angle.

If they had this out I would get this instead of waiting for the Cayenne. It's a really big shame the Gravity will never get this concept off the drawing board.

 

[hwy17er]

??? Mine doesn't drag.

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oooo...Love Pt Reyes

 

[BrianBigNFun]

I've been called a knuckle dragger before but never a tail dragger!

 

[papiDR]

I've been called a knuckle dragger before but never a tail dragger!

I've been called a knuckle dragger before but never a tail dragger!

 

[borski]

I've been called a knuckle dragger before but never a tail dragger!

better than being called a tail chaser

 

[hwy17er]

hmmm...Moderator humor