Although this Telsa challenger still needs to improve its design values, overall quality and infotainment systems, it proved thrilling, fast, and fun.
The Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance has the potential to offer a viable alternative to the cult of Tesla.Last week I drove an Air – the $US169,000 , 1111-horsepower Dream Edition Performance version – from Palo Alto to Los Angeles. The thought of trying to make it in one charge by “hypermiling” every last drop of battery juice had made me gag.
That’s if you can get one. Lucid has delivered fewer than 400 vehicles since its inception under the name Atieva in 2007, 200 of which have been recalled due to a safety defect. The hammerhead front of the vehicle commands the eye, with its thin lines of glowing lights that run along the front and down each side. It looks great. But the ultra-low angle of the front pillar cuts visibility for people sitting in the front and poses a physical obstacle while getting in and out of the car.
These are small things that decidedly add up, and they don’t happen in modern luxury cars from established marques. At this moment, the car is not the luxury experience a mid-six-figure price tag would suggest.
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