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Except Lucid's first car is an over top luxury car that even has an option for exec stye seats in the back for those that have a driver. Their car is a Mac Pro

Except Lucid's first car is an over top luxury car that even has an option for exec stye seats in the back for those that have a driver. Their car is a Mac Pro and Tesla is just the 5K iMac. https://lucidmotors.com https://lucidmotors.com

throwayEngineer 7y ago
I work in automotive and I see these small volume companies as a total waste for rich people. Quality in a low volume car is terrible. Things are not tested, so they fail often, and the cars are repaired. I cannot imagine the best engineers building a quality, low volume car. Note that car quality, and features are different things. But even with that, a mainstream luxury brand will destroy these small volume counterparts.
bdcravens 7y ago
Disappointing.
reneherse 7y ago
Having taken a first look at images of the car on their site, I'll say one thing: Lucid has managed a much higher level of aesthetic refinement in their design than Tesla. I'm a huge fan of Tesla overall, and especially their engineering. Unfortunately, despite the pedigree of their design team, I find the aesthetics wanting. In comparison, the Lucid "Air" (as their model is known), seems to rival the best German manufacturers for aesthetics. It has the crispness and ease of a design from a mature luxury car company. So hats off to that achievement, whatever their market or price point. Tesla's sheet metal and interiors are somewhat clumsy in comparison. (It's never a good sign when your car looks best in the curve-hiding color black.)
- ricardobeat 7y ago
  As usual, a matter of taste. I find the design over-the-top especially with the massive shiny rims (and good luck with ride comfort). Tesla intentionally aims to be futuristic-but-not-too-much to appeal to a wider audience.
  - reneherse 7y ago
    Great point about the wider appeal of the Tesla design language. Also, I'll amend my statement in regards to the Lucid's nose, which looks awkward in some angles. Cars are best viewed in person, of course. :)
rasz 7y ago
This is a very small car segment, almost no product moves there. Hyundai learned it the hard way with Equus.

throwayEngineer 7y ago

I work in automotive and I see these small volume companies as a total waste for rich people. Quality in a low volume car is terrible. Things are not tested, so they fail often, and the cars are repaired. I cannot imagine the best engineers building a quality, low volume car. Note that car quality, and features are different things. But even with that, a mainstream luxury brand will destroy these small volume counterparts.

bdcravens 7y ago

Disappointing.

reneherse 7y ago

Having taken a first look at images of the car on their site, I'll say one thing: Lucid has managed a much higher level of aesthetic refinement in their design than Tesla. I'm a huge fan of Tesla overall, and especially their engineering. Unfortunately, despite the pedigree of their design team, I find the aesthetics wanting. In comparison, the Lucid "Air" (as their model is known), seems to rival the best German manufacturers for aesthetics. It has the crispness and ease of a design from a mature luxury car company. So hats off to that achievement, whatever their market or price point. Tesla's sheet metal and interiors are somewhat clumsy in comparison. (It's never a good sign when your car looks best in the curve-hiding color black.)

ricardobeat 7y ago
As usual, a matter of taste. I find the design over-the-top especially with the massive shiny rims (and good luck with ride comfort). Tesla intentionally aims to be futuristic-but-not-too-much to appeal to a wider audience.
- reneherse 7y ago
  Great point about the wider appeal of the Tesla design language. Also, I'll amend my statement in regards to the Lucid's nose, which looks awkward in some angles. Cars are best viewed in person, of course. :)

rasz 7y ago

This is a very small car segment, almost no product moves there. Hyundai learned it the hard way with Equus.