A World-Class System? Lucid Air Hoist Review Part 1

[@pablomax3045]

Jordan always nails it. He explains things in a way which makes it clear that he knows what he is talking about, but never sounds condescending or like a know it all. Really appreciate his presentation style.

[@ivanronin8209]

He is Great . Lucid Air'' is really Build like a Tank . 900W Technology Too ! Lucid is the King of EV cars ! Saudi Arabia should Buy the Company already and Save It !

[@snick111]

I like when Jordan mentions and compares other OEM setups during his presentation. Great job once again Jordan and team.

[@mikecaseymotors]

This guy should do ALL the Munro videos from now on. He's as professional and well spoken as they come.

[@laloajuria4678]

agree, sandy is the worst.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

@@laloajuria4678 So don't watch

[@laloajuria4678]

@@rogerstarkey5390 i dont watch the sandy ones....duh....

[@liarzdice]

​@@laloajuria4678 none of this would exist without Sandy so don't be an ignorant jackass. No matter how polished someone is they're not going to have the decades of experience and perspective Sandy does. Makes no sense even complaining about free content.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

@@liarzdice Well said

[@Czechbound]

*FINALLY someone with the sense to use a laser pointer* In all the car related stuff I watch, this is the first time I've seen a laser pointer used. Well done ! *Sandy, give Justin a special bonus just for this !*

[@krafter324]

Jordan is a great teacher and breaks things down so well.

[@512Berlinetta]

As an engineer, is such a treat to listen to Munro and Associates. Top notch engineers, knowledgeable and able to explain concepts and take apart systems. Kudos to Mr. Munro for putting such a great company together. Well done!

[@kennyg1358]

Top notch presentation skills.

[@gregfredericks5201]

Great video Jordan. Really appreciate the time put into the design of another great American car from California!

[@MunroLive]

Glad you liked it!

[@renuing]

Incredible walkthrough! This is one of the best videos Munro has put out, such clear and simple explanation of complicated things. Excellent job, extremely interesting. Really looking forward to the rest of the series!

[@MunroLive]

Glad you liked it!

[@Miata822]

Good video. I was almost afraid to watch, given your boss’ Tesla fandom. That suspension is worth the cost. I’ve driven mine hard and the handling is world class GT. Important to remember 2 things - 1) the Air was designed to be built by hand in the small factory Lucid started with. 2.7million sq Ft expansion opens in ‘24 2) The Air is not trying to be an economical every-man’s car. The Gravity SUV, out next year, will share many components, but is intended for volume production. Can’t wait for the upcoming tear down.

[@AMomcilo1]

Excited to see how a Lucid is built. Great video.

[@Enemji]

I love that Jordan is talking like he is explaining things to himself and not trying to “sell” it to the viewers. Honest.

[@gt4ever859]

Great presentation and thanks for using the laser pointer.

[@1519Spring]

Can't have Cory mad at Jordan. Subscribed!

[@MunroLive]

Thank you!

[@rogerstarkey5390]

Why weren't you ALREADY subscribed?

[@Werdna12345]

12:00 ohhh that’s a vball suspension! That expansion was helpful. Thank you

[@thezs5]

Excellent presentation. Thank you!

[@MunroLive]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@OweEyeSea]

Extremely well presented and shot. If I'm not mistaken, this is mostly one long continuous take. Making Jordan's fluid presentation, and the camera work, even more impressive. The camera operator (I think it was Grace) is the unsung hero. Either very well planned out and choreographed in advance, or very intuitive on continuously getting the right angle.

[@MC-bm3cy]

Great stuff! I’ll keep my Model Y Performance for now.

[@simonlindley2950]

Wow! Absolutely fantastic Lucid Air hoist review. Thank you, as always, for keeping the ev automotive community informed!

[@getiingtubed]

finally, can't wait to see the conclusion

[@fred993a]

Jordan - excellent engineering analysis - thank you!

[@MunroLive]

Much appreciated!

[@JohnBradley-qz7ee]

Jordan, this is the best presentation I've ever seen. You're depth of focus, presence and vocabulary effortlessly convey your insights. I would love to hear you around your friends on the back porch. Looking forward to the short story.

[@discoverlight]

Wow couldn’t have asked for a more detailed and well explained in-depth review of this, he took the time to explain every part and its function, also a good job from the camera man, would’ve been better without the under panels for better visibility, but not a big deal. Keep up this good job. 👏🏽 headed to part 2.

[@henryguerriero1164]

1/2 PDH credit applied - engineering continuing education credit. And Jordan, thank you for your time.

[@davidstewart3868]

Jordan does a great job of explaining the engineering of the Lucid. Keep up the good work!

[@Rei_n1]

Excellent insights, good video work. As if i myself were inspecting the car.

[@jamesbell8861]

Jordan makes a fantastic presentation !!! I really enjoy listening and watching him work.

[@lucaswong6478]

Wow, I'm really enjoying these hoist reviews with Cory even though he has looked so different since the bZ4X video! Looks like someone who can do a back flip now or something, keep up the great work!

[@MunroLive]

Glad you like them!

[@peterwilliams3246]

Impressive presentation skills by Jordan

[@vermontsownboy6957]

Incredible content and easy to understand and digest. Jordan is superb in every way, a star on the Munro team. This video is KZbin Gem Quality!

[@MunroLive]

Wow, thank you!

[@MrQuachBinh]

Jordan, he knows everything so clearly and the best part is the way he use the language, phrase them to be a compressed package, send to the audience in a way that we can decompress so easily.

[@antonioparedes7234]

One of the best production cars ever made from my point of view!

[@UshankaShow]

Great presentation and explanation! Thanks!

[@jiachenghe9663]

excellent engineering and excellent explanations

[@akbarpathan9]

Commendable! May you please do a series on Lucid Gravity.

[@michaelplotkin7383]

Thanks for the great video.

[@MunroLive]

Our pleasure!

[@MrNollemans]

This is so nice from Jordan, I learned some things today ♥

[@WrathChild-NZ]

oh heck yes I've been waiting for the Lucid!! Is this getting a full tear down? Can't wait to hear about how they made their motors so tiny

[@MrAndyb247]

Great video. The suspension set up explains why the Lucid has very engaging steering, is great on corners and apparently rides as well as an air suspension vehicle.

[@Miata822]

Those reports are true 😊

[@georgepelton5645]

Jordan does a great job covering the many unique engineering design elements on this interesting vehicle. He provides informative context to help understand what he is showing us. I can't wait for part 2, and hope to see many Munro videos on this vehicle.

[@lemongavine]

Part 2 is out already

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Lucid appears to be so many levels above others. Incredible.

[@RCTanksTrucks247]

Jordan, you do a amazing job. Extremely detailed and easy to understand explanations.

[@MunroLive]

Glad you think so!

[@johntyson1958]

Terrific overview 🎉 Kudos 👍🏻

[@johnpoldo8817]

Jordan is very knowledgeable. He is great asset to Munro.

[@EricP36]

Good job Jordan!

[@pnketia]

Great detailed explanation Jordan. You are always so thorough with your explanations and you break it down for the layman.

[@htimmermans1938]

Excellent video!!

[@phebrian]

Very knowledgeable thank you!

[@MunroLive]

Thanks for watching!

[@davidlowton3423]

Great overview Jordan, always very informative watching you show your knowledge. Your explanations of individual components or subassemblies is always fascinating. Keep up the great work.

[@samikamal1]

LET'S GOOOOO LUCID FAMILY 🙋‍♂️❤🥳🥳🥳🥳🎉🎉🎉🎉😁😉👍

[@coma13794]

Oh not again. I wish you could see how out of place that looks compared to the depth of other comments. This is an engineering video. Now I see why ppl were getting bothered, you just paste the same comment into every video.

[@samikamal1]

@@coma13794 Whatever helps you sleep at night. I can care less what you think.😉🙌💎💎💎

[@samikamal1]

@@coma13794 Keep following me. I welcome the haters too

[@ghostindamachine]

What a cool walk through. Super thorough!

[@EricP36]

🙌 Finally!

[@cameronfuture7467]

Jordan your detail, explainations and presentation is beyond reproach. Munro clearly have some very talented engineers and with videos like this and talent like Jordan, Munro are bringing a new level of understanding in design and engineering. Well done to everyone and especially to Jordan and Grace on camera duty .

[@tacosdecamaron]

thanks Jordan. top notch review! I learned from it

[@MunroLive]

Awesome, thank you!

[@MrFoxRobert]

Thank you!

[@MunroLive]

You're welcome!

[@stockacts6316]

Finally the review I’ve been waiting for. Lucid has room to improve, which is to be expected. However, what they have brought to market is truly impressive.

[@terrysullivan1992]

And very expensive. But you get what you pay for. Quite the luxury car.

[@williamgrunzweig571]

Let's see them bring a 50k car to market that's built well, then we can say it's impressive. Not just bring one, market at scale in the hundred of thousands, that's impressive. A 100k plus ultra luxary sedan is not impressive.

[@markplott4820]

@@williamgrunzweig571 - Wont happen, Loocid Air costs MORE than what they are Selling for.

[@JohnSmith-pn2vl]

wow he is so good at this!

[@bobriley5866]

As the name implies, this presentation from Jordan (and Grace) is lucid and clear with excellent diction. There will be high fives in Cowbridge when they see this. Can't wait for the next one.

[@CHMichael]

Finally saw one driving around - they look really great. ( already spotted 4 Mercedes)

[@ken830]

Everyone at Munro blames Corey before asking people to subscribe.

[@nilsfrederking62]

Thanks, well done!

[@FutureSystem738]

Really excellent description and presentation thank you Jordan. There’s lots of fascinating and extreme complex engineering there- (though to be brutally honest, it looks like it would be a nightmare to work on. This is never going to be a car for the masses.)

[@TheWineroute]

Can you mention how low to the ground this car sits? It's almost like a supercar. I parked next to one the other day...way low. How does that effect the suspension?

[@Heckofadeal]

Great Video!!

[@casIIsac]

Finally! Been looking forward to this for so long.

[@mikedx2706]

The Porsche Boxsters have used 2 outboard radiators since 1998; the Caymans have used them since 2006. Nothing new about using outboard radiators,. Porsche 911s have also used them since the late 1990s.

[@brianb-p6586]

Yes, and in those Porsche models they are normal engine cooling radiators (not just supplementary engine cooling, or other purposes).

[@georgecostanza2695]

@1:00 I agree! If this car manufacturing thing doesn’t work out, Peter Rawlinson would make a GREAT physics teacher😅

[@andrewashmore8000]

Ace job Jordan

[@dotancohen]

There is another benefit to the dual ball joints on the lower and upper control arms. Each ball joint is supporting half the weight. Not only does this make them more reliable, but it also makes a ball joint failure far less unsafe.

[@brianb-p6586]

A ball joint failure is still a major suspension failure causing loss of control. More joints means a greater probability of that failure... although join failure with competent design, reasonable joint quality, and even minimal maintenance is very rare.

[@dotancohen]

@@brianb-p6586 A ball joint failure is a major suspension failure, possibly causing loss of control, but not actually often in practice. You might want to take a look at the Just Rolled In youtube channel, you'll see so much suspension damage - including broken, rusted, and improvised ball joints. Sadly, and I say this from working at a garage, ball joint failures are far more common than you might expect. And people continue driving on them, even after failure.

[@brianb-p6586]

@@dotancohen Yes, some fail; as a fraction of the vehicles in use, the failure rate is tiny. I'm an auto enthusiast, and I don't personally know anyone who has ever had even one fail; of course in a shop you'll see more, but by that standard everything is crap that fails all of time, because everything has needed repair in some shop, somewhere, at some point. The failure of an "improvised" ball joint has nothing to do with the reliability of what an auto manufacturer produces. Yes, I've seen online images of the ridiculous junk that some people try to use, but that has nothing to do with the reliability of the suspension built by Lucid.

[@JEP-Tech]

Finally they got a Lucid. I've been waiting for this. I really want to see Lucid succeed as a manufacturer. Hope they can gain traction and not go bankrupt, it would be such a waste of great R&D.

[@markplott4820]

Looocid motors is a PUMP & DUMP. they cant even sell INVENTORY cars.

[@torijones9992]

I want them to succeed as well! I’m a long holding Lucid shareholder. I will continue to buy more

[@markplott4820]

@@torijones9992 - Looocid is a FRAUD & Deception by Peter Rawinson and Looocid Executive team. they are all PAID 6 figure salary to DEFRAUD you. LCID stock is a PUMP & DUMP , you wont be able to get your money out. Looocid like many Startups & LEGACY Cannot Execute or Deliver. where is the 50k Production PETER promised ? they did not even reached PROMICED 20K in 2023. Looocid , will likely revise Production target DOWN to below 6 - 7k .

[@MrDuncanBooth]

Thanks Jordon

[@qingyuhu]

WOW! Front fender held up with metal rods?

[@johnreed5056]

Designed in California. Made in Arizona with Love. Lucid Air!

[@RamiRouhana]

Why would they paint the aluminum black? Does it help with heat radiation?

[@anunexpectedfire4062]

Cool, i have wanted you guys to look at a lucid since their first deliveries. I may have missed it in the video, but will you be doing a full tear down? Not ever car you put on the hoist gets one. I am hoping you plan on working your magic on this one 😊

[@MunroLive]

Not a full teardown but we will teardown the battery pack and motors.

[@anunexpectedfire4062]

@@MunroLive excellent! Those are the thing i think we are all interested in. I am headed to the store now, to buy some 🍿 Can’t hardly wait!

[@AAb-xy6et]

@@MunroLive And what about their so called wunderbox? The converter essentially?

[@walterthorne4819]

Great!

[@mrpaul5726]

Great Presenter

[@korneliusthegrey4923]

Good stuff. My neural net added a few new pathways this morning. Thank you for letting me learn something. 🙂

[@MrCPPG]

Great video.

[@MunroLive]

Thanks!

[@zilogfan]

great job. Did you say fuse and relay box!!! Still....

[@markumbers5362]

Nicely done. A comparison with the Model S plaid would be interesting.

[@markplott4820]

MUNRO already did mod S PLAID Teardown , its Superior.

[@ashblackhawk]

To be fair most of Munro presenters are top class and pretty much knows their stuff inside out. It all depends on how much knowledge a leader has and expects his people to acquire and we all know the depth of Sandy in the field.

[@mattdavies3023]

Great video. Should there not be some form of barrier (a vented plastic panel maybe), between the front wheel and the rear of the radiator and fan? Seems a vulnerable point to leave exposed to all the debris flying forward off the front wheel?

[@theagentsmith]

I noticed that too, perhaps they removed some shielding to show the radiators

[@kstaxman2]

Interesting to begin to see the real facts on the Lucid. Munro and his gang will reveal the good, the bad, and the ugly before they are thru. First big issue i see is how tight things are packaged. As pointed out, it's a trade off to be that tight. I can see why production ramping would be hard. And Lucid doesn't make most of their castings and such. There are several there that would be tough to get just in time shipping to work with. Will be fun when they start to actually take this beast apart.

[@ltkwok]

Can’t wait for the Lucid tear down. This companies seems to have the best EV tech, better than Tesla. But they haven’t gotten the manufacturing figured out yet. Hope they become a real volume EV maker and a competitor.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

They seem to have SOME of the best EV tech..... "Better than" Po****e (for instance?) . If you mean competitor to Tesla..... Unlikely. (Will they ever make more than 2 million vehicles per year?) Competitor to "German brands"? Much more likely. . Data before "bias"

[@jbarvideo12]

Great, detailed engineering analysis of the Lucid Air!

[@markplott4820]

this is not a Full Teardown, MUNRO did not Purchase a Looocid. this is a LIMITED hoist Review w/ Aero covers taken off. its still , Interesting.

[@carvesnow]

This engineer provides a well polished presentation. Would find it much easier to watch entire episodes if he would present regularly.

[@bgebbq314]

I sure hope that those front hoses are shielded from rocks and other road debris. I may have missed Jordan telling about the removal of this (much needed) shield.

[@jamesengland7461]

I wish they would always at least hold up the shields they remove from cars so we have some idea.

[@markplott4820]

the AERO Shiels were Removed for this underbody Review.

[@universeisundernoobligatio3283]

All those hoses and wiring low in the front, hope theres a cover, otherwise a perfect target for FOD damage.

[@ratdog4591]

what is shielding the back of the radiator from stuff being thrown up from the tires ?

[@BatterVswithAntonio]

standard wheel liner

[@monomille1]

Great review. All I can think of as I see the lower front edge is the danger from those damn concrete parking blocks and the fact that a front fender bender could now also take out radiators as well.

[@Miata822]

The ultrasonic sensors on my Air give me inch by inch measurements to curbs and obstructions. The top down camera also helps.

[@monomille1]

@@Miata822 sounds like an excellent system although it’s possible not every driver will make good use of it

[@markplott4820]

@@Miata822 - Looocid motors is full of Outdated sensors, & Process.

[@GBR9794]

@@markplott4820 ok, tesla fanboy.

[@jacoblf]

The WhiteBoard presentation was excellent. I went from "what a waste" to "oh, that's very cool".

[@ubuu7]

People keep commenting on Jordan's knowledge and professionalism, not enough comment is made about him being a thirst trap. Keep going on camera and gifting the world.

[@tankprism3510]

Oh Geez Good Luck To The Service Techs Working And Servicing These Lucids!🤣

[@batrastered]

Why did you have to put wood blocks over your pucks on the lift? Something specific to the lucid?

[@SCWgreg]

Great video! Thanks. Can’t wait for the battery pack tear down! Are they telling the truth about their W/M efficiency numbers? Meanwhile looks like lots of over-engineering here, aka unneeded costs and build time (scalability issues) - they can still learn from Munro & Associates / Tesla today.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

If you looked at previous data the efficiency was in the same ballpark as Tesla (at that time)

[@rogerstarkey5390]

I've been described as a Tesla "enthusiast" in the past.... However, you might want to refer to and compare this to the first Model 3 teardown? Pre casting? "Over engineering? unneeded costs? Scalability?" . Don't be o quick to criticise.

[@SCWgreg]

@@rogerstarkey5390 yes for sure, but for the industry (Rivian, Ford, GM, VW, etc), the path to profitability - and other competitive benchmarks have been laid out. Still 3-5 years behind.

[@Miata822]

@@SCWgreg Lucid isn’t competing with those companies. The are quite clear about targeting the customers of premium European brands. A recent report has them in talks with Aston Martin about supplying components in exchange for access to Aston’s service and distribution network. We’ll see.

[@SCWgreg]

To be clear, I want them all to succeed, and yes I’ve seen the Munro episode where he rips the Tesla 3 to shreds for its build quality, techniques, etc. Deservedly so. But these car companies should have learned from that by now. Tesla is paving the way, showing the others what not to do, as well as what to do… if they want to profitability survive. But they better move quick or someone else will eat their lunch, and/or the money will run out. Lucid is only alive right now because they are propped up by Saudi money (not real orders). Rivian is only alive because of Amazon’s deep pockets. I would love nothing more to see new startups become mainstream. It’s time to shake up the 100 year old legacy mindset and lethargy.

[@Eric-xp1kl]

I’ll be interested in hearing what your thoughts are on their paint job. Some of the KZbin detailers have said Lucid’s paint is only 2.5 mm (super thin).

[@markplott4820]

Correct , the Loocid paint does not last.

[@bc-vtx]

@@markplott4820 Are you being paid by Tesla to negatively reply to anything Lucid? Because you should be at the effort you’re putting into it. Please go back to your Elon/Tesla poetry fanclub and let people form their own opinions on facts presented instead of your brainwashed negativity.

[@americanspruce]

2.5 mil, if any.

[@Zedus-rl9hp]

10:15 My VW Passat from 2003 had the same structure of the axle suspension. It was also installed in the Audi A6. Was a real weak point in these vehicles back then... but the manufacturers and suppliers have certainly learned something new since then 😉

[@Miata822]

My wife had that Passat. Great car.

[@thebigmacd]

Audi still uses a 4-link front suspension. It's good but pricy to replace.

[@bob15479]

I’m so excited about your videos on lucid. It’s clear to me they have the best motor unit

[@markplott4820]

Tesla PLAID is Superior , the Whole PLAID weighs less than a Looocid Air. LOL. and Loocid uses more batteries to get 500 mile range. while TESLA is plain MORE Efficient w/ SMALLER battery pack & LESS Weight.

[@__--JY-Moe--__]

way to break it all down! I hope ya'll get 2 make changes! super vid! thanks Jordan! don't forget 2 check those 100k service records! ha..ha.. this must be a new-standard? the RAM truck/grand Cherokee is full of those virtual-ball joints. good luck!