Lucid Motors Air + Gravity

[ProjectWHaT]

Another round of journalists seemed to have gotten a go with the Air. The general consensus is still the same: the car is beautiful, the interior is luxurious, but there are still some problems with the UI / UX that need to be fixed







A week ago, Lucid has announced production figures and revenue numbers which were lower than analyst expectations. They claim it is due to supply chain issues and the economy

Lucid sees disappointing 2023 EV production as orders drop amid weakening demand

Lucid Group Inc on Wednesday forecast 2023 production well short of analysts' expectations and reported a major drop in orders during the fourth quarter amid weakening demand, sending the electric carmaker's shares down 11% after hours.

www.reuters.com

Lucid Group Inc (LCID.O) on Wednesday forecast 2023 production well short of analysts' expectations and reported a major drop in orders during the fourth quarter amid weakening demand, sending the electric carmaker's shares down 11% after hours.

Lucid said it expects to produce 10,000 to 14,000 luxury electric vehicles this year. Analysts on average expected the company to make 21,815 cars, according to Visible Alpha.

The company, backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, Public Investment Fund, delivered 4,369 cars last year, far below the 7,180 units it produced.

"We've gotten past the major bottlenecks limiting manufacturing, but this had some impact on the demand we generated early on, and this has been exacerbated by the challenging macroeconomic environment," Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson said on a call with analysts, after the company reported fourth-quarter revenue that missed expectations.

Lucid said it had more than 28,000 orders as of Feb. 21, down 6,000 reservations from the third quarter, after it delivered about 1,900 vehicles and saw cancellations. That was despite Lucid's offering a discount of $7,500 on Feb. 9 for purchases of certain variants of the Air sedan before March 31.

Revenue rose to $257.7 million in the quarter ended Dec. 31 from $26.4 million a year earlier. Analysts on average had expected sales of $302.6 million, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.

The company's net loss narrowed to $472.6 million, or 28 cents per share, from a loss of $1.05 billion, or 64 cents per share, a year earlier.

 

[Keef]

I've seen the same Lucid driving around my neighborhood a lot recently, multiple times a day in fact. They must just be cruising around for the fun of it. Besides creating worse traffic, there is no longer a reason to make multi-stop trips as efficient as possible. The car is absolutely stunning in person and so unique, literally like a space ship going down the road.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Lucid adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to the Air as standard

Lucid Air | Connectivity

So advanced, it feels completely natural. Connect and interact with Lucid Air through the Lucid App on your mobile device.

www.lucidmotors.com

This is unlike Tesla and Rivian who have been adamant about not integrating third-party infotainment systems

I wonder how Lucid will integrate this with their second, lower screen as a lot of feedback so far is frustration about how the two screens are currently tied to the same menu, i.e. when on the map screen, both screens can only display the map.

 

[Keef]

Lucid adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to the Air as standard

Lucid Air | Connectivity

So advanced, it feels completely natural. Connect and interact with Lucid Air through the Lucid App on your mobile device.

www.lucidmotors.com

This is unlike Tesla and Rivian who have been adamant about not integrating third-party infotainment systems

I wonder how Lucid will integrate this with their second, lower screen as a lot of feedback so far is frustration about how the two screens are currently tied to the same menu, i.e. when on the map screen, both screens can only display the map.

A buddy and I were talking about this the other day. In only a span of a couple years, automakers' infotainment went from completely outdated and supplanted by Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to now the automakers (Tesla, Lucid, Rivian) being so far advanced that CarPlay are now outdated and aren't actually formatted correctly to work with carmakers newest designs. Hell, CarPlay wasn't even standard across the board until like 2020 and now in 2023 it's fallen behind the pack. Neither Apple nor Google have integrated charger-to-charger navigation which is a vital lifeline in EVs so frankly it doesn't make any sense to use anything other than the automakers' own systems.

 

[Tornado]

It probably also doesn't help that Android Auto in general has been spinning its wheels in its feature set since 2018.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

A buddy and I were talking about this the other day. In only a span of a couple years, automakers' infotainment went from completely outdated and supplanted by Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to now the automakers (Tesla, Lucid, Rivian) being so far advanced that CarPlay are now outdated and aren't actually formatted correctly to work with carmakers newest designs. Hell, CarPlay wasn't even standard across the board until like 2020 and now in 2023 it's fallen behind the pack. Neither Apple nor Google have integrated charger-to-charger navigation which is a vital lifeline in EVs so frankly it doesn't make any sense to use anything other than the automakers' own systems.

Last year, Apple presented their next generation CarPlay concept which they said will come out at the end of this year.

Apple’s “next generation” of CarPlay plans to take over every screen in your car

Revamp will let CarPlay more deeply integrate with a host vehicle, arrive in 2023.

arstechnica.com

Also, there's still have been a lot of rumors of an Apple car coming in the future so chances are Apple may start to reduce their CarPlay support for third party cars

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...self-driving-car-and-delays-launch-until-2026

Android Auto, and Google in general, on the other hand, is a whole other can of worms and yeah I don't expect them to update or create any new features any time soon



Motoman sits down with Derek Jenkins, Lucid SVP of Design and Brand to talk about the Gravity. There's something things in the video including the fact that the Gravity will use the same battery pack as the Air, because they want to focus more on efficiency rather than having the car carry more power, which is definitely the way to go IMO. They're also focusing on maximizing the cabin size and overall packaging

 

[ProjectWHaT]

New teaser of the Gravity. They announced they've begun testing on public roads

Here’s a look at Lucid’s next luxury EV, the Gravity SUV

Details are scarce, but the 7-seater will offer more range than other EV SUVs.

arstechnica.com

Luxury Electric Cars | Lucid Motors

Lucid is the future of sustainable mobility, designing luxury electric cars that further reimagines the driving experience.

www.lucidmotors.com

“I am excited to see the Gravity SUV moving forward so quickly in its development, as it builds upon everything this company has achieved thus far and drives further advancements of our in-house technology to create a luxury electric SUV like none other,” said Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO, Lucid Group. “The Lucid Air redefined the sedan category, and as our technology continues to evolve and lead the market, we are in a place where the Gravity is positioned to change the world of SUVs.”

The Lucid Gravity SUV is designed and engineered to serve nearly any lifestyle or need, with a previously unheard-of combination of spaciousness, performance, and driving range. This luxury electric SUV will offer comfortable seating for up to seven adults and their gear, the driving dynamics of a sports car, and greater electric range than any SUV on the market today. The Lucid Gravity will also introduce new Glass Cockpit high-resolution displays, powered by the next generation of Lucid UX, Lucid’s intuitive and elegant software interface.

I think they were testing at Thunderhill?

 

[Obelisk]

Gravity is a rather appropriate name for what looks to be a pretty hefty SUV, don't you think?

 

[05XR8]

Gravity is a rather appropriate name for what looks to be a pretty hefty SUV, don't you think?

Lurid indeed.