The Lucid Air Is a Tesla-Rivaling Luxury Performance Sedan

[@NEUTRALDROP]

Doug's the kind of guy if you smashed a pie in his face he would announce the flavor

[@lonerider5315]

Bahahaha where going all the way

[@ChickenlZzZ]

Thissss... is a blueberry pie!

[@Lndmk227]

"THIS!... is Black Cherry Blast! ...and it's delicious!"

[@itsyeeoledskoolfurry3208]

THIS... is a Lemon Meringue.. and it could use more Splenda.

[@xxyvng6831]

Neutral drop the pie

[@AGlimpseInside]

Doug videos are the perfect lunch break companion.

[@Mak100ish]

And toilet 👍

[@Firebolt1729]

And bed companion

[@chasemanley848]

Must be an east coaster. 🍻

[@AGlimpseInside]

@@chasemanley848 true. Dat

[@connerperry]

Fr

[@vrydstrbd]

Kudos to Lucid for having physical buttons, a smooth screen gives you no feedback which makes you take your eyes off the road to make sure you are pressing the right button

[@Mike-me3sp]

Then you're almost forced to keep looking at it while you do the adjustments too.

[@DjDolHaus86]

Screens are all well and good but when its raining sideways on the highway at night I don't want to have to take my eyes off the road to turn on the demisters or perform any other action, give me a button that I can find without having to look so I can do a better job of driving

[@maxmaxie1328]

you are not going to buy anyway.

[@DjDolHaus86]

@@maxmaxie1328 Probably not but these trends will spread to cars that we might one day purchase

[@maxmaxie1328]

@@DjDolHaus86 car with physical buttons already exist .

[@Aaajjjjjjjjj]

I can’t remember the last time I’ve been this impressed with any car. The amount of thought and detail they’ve put into the design of this car is so impressive.

[@livelyupmyself1]

You must be really impressed by all the buttons.

[@artanglin2763]

The thoughts and details put in the car come with the huge cost. I'd rather buy something real and practical. I am deeply sure vehicles must be practical first, and not pieces of artwork.

[@LaunchpadGP]

@@artanglin2763 "The thoughts and details put in the car come with the huge cost." Yes, you just described "luxury car" which is very much what this is. Taycan and EQS aren't cheap either.

[@artanglin2763]

@@LaunchpadGP right.

[@tomdurkins]

Except that it’s Chinese. And that should make it a pass for everyone after The Wuhan.

[@at0mly]

Physical Buttons for common functions are better than screens, though. It's just better UX to have consistent controls that don't move and have a specific purpose and to have physical controls ergonomically tailored to their function. I hope they never get rid of them.

[@shaunportlock4924]

Especially if you have wet or cold hands

[@stuchly1]

Agreed. The problem is once one company goes buttonless, the competition will soon follow because customers are going to expect that going forward. I feel like us button people are a minority when it comes to the demographic of these cars.

[@msun8423]

The issue is going buttonless reduces cost and promote margin. Thus when manufacturers go buttonless they can hardy turn back

[@jakepayne9822]

Do not tell me this car wasn’t made for Doug… Easter eggs, manual vents, buttons for AC. Well played Lucid, who ever you are.

[@weeezzzyyy1]

😂😂👍

[@henrylee8510]

And the hidden storage in the trunk, perfect for Doug when he hides the bodies before burying them.

[@lucasbraga4517]

I find it a bit funny that you say "whoever you are" when lucid is already worth more than ford 🤣

[@aayangoverski3437]

@@lucasbraga4517 no. Just shut up

[@MiddleClassAmerican]

@@lucasbraga4517 Only 1/4 people actually look at stocks and invest. Most just let it sit in 401k. anyways, LFG!!! LCID TO THE MOOON!!!

[@fricki1997]

I'm very impressed by the effort Lucid put into the practical design of their car - you can see it in the way they don't follow the buttonless trend mindlessly, but rather keep a few where it makes sense, and organize the battery pack for the extra foot room. Many large companies could learn a thing or two from them it seems.

[@thegourmetgolfer5544]

Yeah I agree, the interior is very intuitive. More function over form

[@Sacto1654]

THAT I agree upon. The problem with the Tesla Model 3 and Y is that the instrument panel design is just *TOO* different than those on a conventional ICE car and that can confuse new drivers for a while.

[@davaroonid1527]

@@Sacto1654 when I did switch from a regular ice to a Model Y it didn’t really bother me to get used to it but I understand how it could confuse others.

[@Miata822]

It is great to have controls that the driver can operate manually without looking away from the road. Turn signals, horn, and wipers are all things a driver may need in an urgent way when things get exciting.

[@ShayanGivehchian]

Tactile Buttons are much safer for the driver compared to screen and touch buttons

[@1antisupercat]

I saw one in person today and was impressed how wide and long it looked. I’d say it is way cooler in person than on the internet.

[@danrook5757]

Car is sooooooooooooooo long

[@Hmmmmmmnm]

11:50. I don’t think Lucid is doing this to “transition” people to touch screens. It is correct to keep fan speed, temperature, and volume as touch buttons as they are the most adjusted things in a car.

[@AlexSchwartzATV]

My thoughts exactly. Every single person who gets into this car whether theyre used to old school or not will appreciate this.

[@Megasteel32]

agreed. that, on seat controls, and windshield wipers should still have a manual option forever until we don't need drivers anymore.

[@Reddsoldier]

Controls you don't have to look at to adjust are basic car design necessities. I always have this feeling that cars hiding essential controls in a menu or whatever are just going to cause crashes when your average person is looking at their climate screen instead of the road ahead.

[@wigremoval]

agree. i still can't believe the wiper control is digital

[@the80386]

@@Reddsoldier to make sure you don't crash while fiddling with their silly screen based UI, they're happy to sell you thousands of $$ extra 'driver aid packages'.

[@kalle5548]

My honest opinion is that buttons are way superior over screens, yea packing away features that are rarely used to clean up the interior is nice, but the climate controls, seat controls, mirror controls, reading lights and similar stuff you quickly wanna flick on, or adjust when reversing, switching driver, and cooling down/heating up as you feel cold or hot Edit: Wow, it definitely doesn’t seem like I’m alone in my disgust of replacing traditional well made and really useful buttons with a cheapish feeling screen, I wish traditional manufacturers like Mercedes would stick with their beautiful well designed button filled interiors to stand out in the future

[@Shiinamusiclyricssubs]

my main problem is the tactile feedback. In colder climate it is very useful to be able to turn on some climate controls with gloves on without looking at it; On a screen it's almost impossible. The obvious solution is to use voice commands but those are finnicky, usually only support english, and I have to interrupt whatever conversation I was having with my occupants.

[@shamicentertainment1262]

maybe in a decade they'll find a good balance

[@Jesse__H]

Agree completely.

[@1Raunchy]

@@Shiinamusiclyricssubs exactly. I don’t see the constant need for car manufacturers to keep implementing simple things that use to just work into safety hazard items that are clearly going to cause frequent accidents.

[@orvvro]

I suppose it's not necessary to change the mirrors often, don't modern cars like these have 'driver profiles', where it remembers all of your settings, and adjusts accordingly? Especially at this price point, they should

[@4FOGIDNI]

One of the best designed and thought out vehicles I’ve seen in a long while. The industry needed this car! Happy to see it in production after all these years. Congrats to Lucid!

[@chriseagle7231]

I wonder how insurance companies will be about the giant glass. If a rock chips it and it needs replaced....$$$$

[@Playingwithproxies]

@@chriseagle7231 not many insurance companies replace glass in any case.

[@Asiansxsymbol]

It looks like a '90s Buick.

[@Silversurfer604]

What? Boring car

[@strangerdanger8462]

@@Silversurfer604 You know, I was thinking the same thing. But I'm sure many will disagree. I drive a model S, and I don't see anything in this Lucid that will make me choose it over the Model S.

[@SirMixAlotChannel]

Actually Doug, I prefer switches/buttons because of the tactility. Having to look down or over when driving can be dangerous. In my cars I don’t have to take my eyes off of the road to turn on the AC etc. I’m strongly considering this whip though. Thanks for reviews!

[@MaxAndHisBike]

I like the buttons a lot to be honest. Sometimes I'm cold so I want to increase temperature and fan speed but turn it down again in a few minutes, buttons are perfect for quick adjustments on the fly. I don't know why modern cars have screens only, these 5 buttons do what most people want buttons for and they are nicely integrated into the design

[@EgonWi]

For some functions buttons are just better. For me buttons for climate control and media control are important.

[@Mike-me3sp]

Yep. Seems like having those things done on a touchscreen would be dangerously distracting.

[@dustmybroom288]

I 100% agree with you

[@Dranzell]

Yep, buttons for climate are a must. For media you supposedly still have them on the steering wheel. As long as that is there, I don't care much about media buttons on the center console.

[@wonderwatch2239]

Why? It a lot cheaper to have a screen, buttons are complicated and expensive

[@Matys1975]

This car is extremely impressive, particularly on the inside. I have seen this car in person and it’s amazing for a company that has never made a car, honestly.

[@canyonaro]

It's because they have made a car before. Their core team came from Tesla with Rawlinson (Lucid's CEO). He was the lead engineer for the Model S development & before that, was principal engineer for Jaguar & Lotus. Not sure it's my thing (I drive a Taycan Turbo) but this car is hugely impressive for any gen 1 product.

[@aydenu9057]

@@canyonaro I’m just glad at how elegant it is. Teslas design is too clinical

[@alphaares6027]

@@canyonaro yeah i knew about this company for about a year and it's cool Doug is receiving one to review it.

[@peterkim1999]

Lucid Air (Atieva) was in development for almost a decade before being introduced as the Lucid Air.

[@Monkmindmatter]

Tesla copycat 🙄

[@MitchTube]

Physical buttons isn’t a “throw back”, it’s best practice. It’s still the fastest and safest way to do common tasks.

[@kamX-rz4uy]

There needs to be a regulation that mandates certain physical buttons that are commonly used or at least make them top level icons on the screen with no need for going into a submenu. My wife's Legacy drives me nuts that even though certain icons, like the heated seats, are right on the screen but touching it still makes you go into another screen. At least it has buttons for adjusting the temperature.

[@gianlucaalessia5538]

Actually the safest way is to use voice activation. It's the only way that keeps your eyes on the road. Plus extremely easy to use and almost as quick as pressing a button. Not like anything your pressing needs to be pressed immediately.

[@reems4325]

😂😂😂

[@gianlucaalessia5538]

@@notlNSIGHT I could say the same of my touchscreen. Not once have i pressed something and it fucked up. But hey maybe they could put one of those children toys in there with the giant buttons, that way youll never have to worry about pressing the wrong one

[@apacheworrier3776]

@@notlNSIGHT Yep. I cant get any voice activated device to execute a command properly more than 50% of the time. My wife has a southern accent, and it’s freaking hilarious watching her try speech to text, or voice commands.

[@TyGobble]

Doug does an amazing job reviewing cars. His reviews are extremely detailed and thorough in explaining everything.

[@wladimiroff7841]

I can't imagine a greater pain than using a touch screen to turn your windshield wipers on. Digitalizing everything in the cars is going too far.

[@bianco996]

Tesla owner, first canadian winter with it right now. I want to SCREAM. Give me a fing wiper stalk,

[@beyoncehadoneofthebest]

My worry is what effect this stuff will have on the longevity of cars (especially from smaller/new/untested brands). In 15 years the battery and motors will probably be easy enough to replace but the screens and electronics may make replacement parts acquisition and installation a hell, or in some cases impossible.

[@Thalestr]

I have no idea how some of it passes regulatory approval. Requiring use of a screen for essential car functions should count as distracted driving as you can't find them by feel and are required to take your eyes off the road. This stuff should be illegal IMO

[@tuukkasimonen2417]

I have a 2005 S Class Merc and it has automatic windshield wiper. Just turn it on when you start the engine and you're done. Still it's a manual switch so easy to use anyway...

[@LearnAboutFlow]

Model Y is literally a death trap since you CANNOT open the rear doors manually meaning, if the power goes out due to an accident, little Johnny and Janie are going to burn to death since it requires a specialized tool AND at least 30 minutes to open each door. How this is even remotely legal in America is beyond me.

[@ARKAEA33]

So naturally when Doug reviews the tri-motor 1500 hp Lucid Air with the executive jet seating with the individual lounger chairs in the back he'll give it the top Dougscore of any car he's ever reviewed.

[@ARKAEA33]

That is, until he reviews the Gemera.

[@N0Xa880iUL]

I'm betting that one day an electric vehicle is going to get a Doug score of 77/78. 39 in weekend and 39 in daily.

[@maynarddrivesfast804]

@@N0Xa880iUL If Doug is smart, he'll never give a vehicle a perfect "Doug Score". There's nowhere to go from there.

[@N0Xa880iUL]

@@maynarddrivesfast804 Ofcourse, you make a very good point. Instead, maybe all other previous vehicles will be lowered in comparison, which he already does as time goes by. And hence doesn't even review vehicles before 1980s. But I would like electric vehicles (or any other vehicle) to hit that 80 mark one day. Just for the overall satisfaction that there exist cars that are much better than previous ones and do a much better all rounder job. After all physics has its limits and we have our limits so a vehicle can only be as much. Personally, I would love to see what a 80 Doug score car would look like.

[@jackcalow2430]

@@N0Xa880iUL that is not what 39+39 equals 💀💀

[@MrCyaltrbye]

I love how every time Doug sees a card key he’s like what a cool idea - as if he’s never seen it before

[@wlsntech]

I’ve noticed he repeats/explains things he’s seen a lot, especially things like “the front trunk, frunk” It could be along the lines that “every video is someone’s first video” belief. So he might do it for anyone who’s never watched a car video before

[@faultline3936]

@@wlsntech That's definitely the case tho.

[@artanglin2763]

Ahah! This also happens with the handle to the trunk, which is integrated into a car brand emblem. He sees it quite often and still reacts to it like he has never seen it.

[@livelyupmyself1]

I love how it’s all about buttons now, and not actual performance.

[@orange_turtle3412]

Some people may think luxury means screens and digital controls everywhere. I think true luxury is rooted in convenience, such as having a physical object you can manipulate without even looking.

[@GeorgeFigergor]

First the Rivian, now this, and it seems from the preview that we are getting a driveable Hummer EV next. Doug is really on the frontlines covering the biggest EVs of the year (and maybe of the decade) back to back.

[@R4M_Tommy]

The Fiat 500e has been the most sold EV in Europe for 6 months straight. And costs less than 1/5th of this car. That's an important car.

[@Microfishingstory]

@@R4M_Tommy Don’t forget about the Wuling mini ev!

[@bonzobonanza]

Don't forget the EQS and Rimac Nevera! They're coming as well!

[@randolfo1265]

@@Microfishingstory - How to forget about something we have never seen? CNBC writes: 'China’s Wuling HongGuang Mini EV - a tiny, two-door hatchback that seats only four people - outsold Tesla’s Model 3 in global sales for the month of January 2021' I don't live in china, but maybe it will be here someday. Joint venture with GM could get it some credibility, but it is very small for North America. Could be a good city car. Thanks for telling me about it, I'd never know.

[@randolfo1265]

@@R4M_Tommy - Looks like Fiat could be failing again in North America, but the 500e might help if it's not too late! Luckily sales of Rams, Challengers and Chargers keep the money coming in

[@Zerofightervi]

Having only screens is a massive distraction. Bravo to Lucid for putting safety above bravado.

[@P.k.c781]

Nice dig at elonmobiles

[@nicholasstone3705]

@@P.k.c781 Elonmobiles?? Eh, that kinda doesn't really roll of the tongue as well as Muskmobiles, methinks. lol, I couldn't resist taking a dig at him & Tesla - don't get me wrong, Tesla as a company has helped bring EVs to the masses, which I think is a good thing. However, I don't particularly like the guy or his company practices (in general). Also, imo, Tesla's cars are too minimalistic, even the seats are minimalistic to the point of being uncomfortable...

[@blackwhirlwind1245]

In my opinion, still not enough actual buttons, things like Climate controls, seat control, steering wheel control, mirror controls all need to be actual buttons.

[@nordic5490]

The number one reason I wont buy a Tesla

[@MadmaxMusic93]

Not at all, just you must be old asf

[@user-p97g6mvbh]

I like how they kept the buttons like the volume wheel and climate controls, that is how it should be not everything on a screen making you click on multiple menus etc. doing that while driving is less safe than your usual button/knob

[@krane15]

Its still dumb. How is a scroll knob better than the traditional left/right knob?

[@xthestrawhat]

@@krane15 Probably styling purposes

[@sebastiant5695]

Agree, a great user interface decision. Don't like the all screen controls. All screen is just cheaper to manufacturer and not necessary "futuristic"

[@brownro214]

When the car is driving itself, it really doesn't matter much either way.

[@sebastiant5695]

@@brownro214 Buttons will never go away. BMW reduced the buttons in their cars to almost nothing - customers didn't like it - newer cars have buttons again. Tactile feedback is important for certain kinestic oriented people. Cars without buttons will be bought by visual learners. Without buttons from other type of learners. As a OEM you need to compromise.

[@stevenaziz]

This is clearly the most advanced car ever produced. It’s the ultimate dream car. The amount of range you get for all the interior space and storage space available is astonishing. How did they do it?! I’ve never been this impressed with a car. Can’t wait to get one!

[@goober7535]

Dude, they put visors on the glass cuz they didn’t know what else to do.

[@Seelingfahne]

Absolutely beautiful piece of engineering and design. Makes me think of an American Citroen, loaded with forward thinking features and excellent ergonomics. This is a high water mark for modern sedans, I really hope they gain traction and continue producing beautiful cars like this!

[@Moltenbramley]

Here here.

[@klfrostmediallc334]

I can see that!

[@bobhallinan5490]

I think your comment about an "American Citroen" is very accurate.

[@caleidoo]

@@bobhallinan5490 Apart from Citroen being a brand that offers affordable cars at great value, mostly small to midsize, while this is a premium luxe hypercar. I'm also missing real bold design choices inside and out, that people love or hate, to make it a true classic Citroen-esque car. There are lots of quirky designed EV's launched these days. The front window does remind me of my Citroën C4 Spacetourer.

[@Timico1000]

"Citroen" was also the first thing that came to my mind. Somehow the Air reminds me of a reincarnation of the DS or CX.

[@nickscapellato8248]

The build quality and overall fit and finish seems astonishing for a company's first go around, amazing

[@zachjacobs4940]

This is one of the companies first vehicles. They made it absolutely perfect. I’d like the see the 5,000th one in 5 years.

[@hellkitty1014]

Imagine this once volume really gets going. Their R&D is going to explode.

[@seanmaguire9950]

They are going to kill Tesla, they still have terrible fit and finish and the Lucid looks so much better inside. I can't see how Tesla can maintain market share in the US with so much competition arriving with better quality cars.

[@yungactivist]

After watching this video is Tesla really a luxury ev.

[@wclifton968gameplaystutorials]

@@seanmaguire9950 Tesla and Lucid motors are not really competitors as they are trying to grab different markets; for one, Tesla is targeting young buyers who are after the latest technology no matter how good/bad the tech is and no matter the build quality while Lucid Motors are targeting the luxury market that demands luxury and build quality over all else with technology on #2 of the most important features... Moreso, Tesla and Rivian are competitors if/when the Tesla Cybertruck releases to the general market...

[@albeerahman]

I didn’t know the wheels had black plastic covers, until Doug showed. Lucid implemented them so well.

[@prokeyavaimausa9412]

You serious? This car looks absolutely horrendous

[@obomasinladen]

u blind boi

[@johnggg7770]

@@prokeyavaimausa9412 that’s your opinion

[@user9675]

@@prokeyavaimausa9412 tesla fanboy?

[@cooluser23]

Yes, much better than Tesla did. I think competition will be good in the EV space.

[@abhisurti8088]

Lucid is the quiet kid in the school who watches and learns from everyone's mistakes and delivers the best. It would be hard for LUCID if came in 2015 but in 2022 it's overall a good car.

[@uzaiyaro]

I have literally never in my life heard of this brand or car. That considered, only 5 minutes in and it looks very very impressive for a first go! Edit: wow, they actually went to the expense of creating their own stalks. That really is something.

[@CockatooDude]

Lucid has quite a storied history as a startup, it's worth looking into.

[@bartsprengelmeijer4825]

I've seen advertisement videos this car popup yeeeears ago when it was just a concept, crazy to see it becoming reality

[@borghorsa1902]

There are many other brands in China that beat pretty much any electric car in the West, check this out Human Horizons company kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6bQiKuQgbqHaJo or BYD HAN which lucid copied kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGjbhWSifrKJl6s

[@anaskhan4]

@@CockatooDude what is car stalk ? Is this a new thing. Am curious

[@guccipucci69420]

@@bartsprengelmeijer4825 same! And also with the Rivian truck as well! I thought forsure at least one of them would get cancelled or was "fake"

[@k.r.99]

Doug (today): THIS is a Lucid Air. Doug (tonight): THIS is a *lucid* dream.

[@mat4263]

lol

[@lizards821]

*wet

[@Beun007]

LOL!!!!

[@hmbro3236]

Honestly I LOVE that Lucid are using buttons still. I really think it is a terrible idea to use touch screen for everything because screens require too much attention. I can feel where button are and change the settings to what I want without taking my eyes off the road, I cannot do that for touchscreens. Touchscreens have their place but they shouldn't replace all buttons.

[@brianbev1]

I like just pushing the thumb wheel on the steering wheel and using voice commands to do everything. Better that messing with screens or buttons.

[@MarkBorland]

Couldn’t agree more. Basic climate controls, windows, drive modes… all should have some kind of physical button or knob.

[@benjaminrobinson3842]

Concur. Touchscreens are best for "fire and forget" type of settings, or for entering nav input that will probably require a lot of your attention anyway. But wait -- _why is this feature controversial_ (as Doug mentions at 11:28)? Is there actually a contingent of people out there saying, "Nah, I don't want to change radio stations without having to make a blind reach onto a completely featureless panel while cruising at 70 miles an hour."

[@EdgeloopAcademy]

Do you own a tesla or it’s how you feel by seeing it on the internet? I ask that because I have a tesla and it’s the best interior in my opinion. After driving a tesla I really hate cars with buttons and a busy interior.

[@hmbro3236]

@@EdgeloopAcademy I do not own a Tesla but I have driven one quite a few times with rental services whenever I need to travel for work. I do not like buttonless cars, its stupid and honestly dangerous. It is only good for set once and forget features but for things that may need to be adjusted several times, like radio and climate control, it should have physical buttons for those. Also I never mentioned Tesla and nowadays the whole buttonless thing is far from a Tesla only feature. I have almost gotten into two car accidents with my current vehicle because I wanted to change a setting that should have had a physical button but had to look at a stupid screen to change and then someone cut me off with out using a turning signal and I had to swerve away and almost hit another car. If there was a button I wouldnt have to divert my sight and just feel for it the button. Don't be a Tesla shill.

[@bobbender5858]

I really enjoy Doug’s reviews. He’s very enthusiastic and he’s very thorough.

[@bolt5564]

The Lucid Air's range is such that I don't think any range anxiety will come from its range but rather on trips lack of charging infrastructure. That is a huge milestone and very impressive.

[@phareztrinimand]

Charging to get back up to that 500 miles is what would hurt now

[@megaroeny]

I drove half way across the country in a Bolt with 250 miles and it was no problem. People don't realize how much the charging networks have grown. After like 100+ miles or so anyway, we usually stop and take a break and stretch.

[@bolt5564]

@@megaroeny it's great that 250 Mi of range is enough for where you drive, however as someone who lives in Indiana and sometimes travels all the way across the country and more regularly travels several hundred miles at a time, I have found that it would be a significant inconvenience to use the chargers that were available. To figure out how much of an inconvenience it would be to use the chargers, every time we stopped I did a quick search for ev chargers. And they were never where we were stopping and often times we're not within many many miles of where we were stopping. I might be willing to consider using a long-range EV with the current charging Network (I'm a big EV enthusiast so I'm willing to deal with some of the disadvantages) but my parents say they will switch to to an EV when they can charge around when they already wanted to stop, not stop around where there are chargers.

[@phareztrinimand]

@@megaroeny it's how y'all try to compensate for a problem, and just say we gonna take a stretch, just say the bloody charging is a problem y'all try to defend things so much,in a gas car would you have taken a break, no just do the full trip, but with a EV you have no option but to stop, it would get better over time yes but people keep defending this stupidity

[@vinceballou4630]

@@bolt5564 I think adjusting an attitude for where you rest isn't inconvenient. It's like wanting to keep going but having to go to the bathroom. With Tesla, there really is no problem.

[@williamdrijver4141]

Especially for a startup this is very impressive. I think the Model S might lose quite a lot of buyers to the AIR. Still some uncertainties, dealerships, reliability, repairs, spare parts, warranty etc etc, but still. Massive compliment to the people at Lucid. Great looking performance sedan!

[@goyadressunofficial]

One advantage Lucid has over Tesla is no Elon Musk.

[@jhayes0128]

@@goyadressunofficial Elon is a feature not a bug

[@vegetarianbacon718]

@@jhayes0128 no he's definitely a bug

[@troll2637]

@@vegetarianbacon718 to Gulliver?

[@dragonlord2451]

definitely cant be worse than tesla in those areas XD

[@AgentB-0711]

I really appreciate them putting buttons in the interior. I'm not feeling this new wave of EV vehicles getting rid of buttons entirely, it's not necessary

[@wwlittlejOfficial]

the thing is, cars are a tactile environment. that will not change for a long long while simply because driving REQUIRES your eyes on the road as much as humanly possible. How many accidents involving death were due to a driver taking their eyes off the road for even a second or two? I think my biggest pet peeve of all time is doing away with tactile buttons, dials, and switches, things u can find by feel and memory, ti touch screens, a smooth surface which u have little idea of whether or not u made an adjustment, though some now include vibration, its still not good enough. (vibrations can happen anywhere, how do u know how much u have adjusted something or whether or not u just switch stations?) I don't know why people think HUGE touch screens are necessary (I'm looking at you Tesla) or why we need to take our eyes off the road (like this Lucid) to make (some) adjustments, though I happily tip my hat to lucid for including more buttons and switches, still, does the screen need to be at your knees???

[@AndrewTSq]

touchscreens are just cost-saving meassures for the manufactors. every button you add is atleast a dollar extra + the operator needs to install it + extra wires going to the button. And then we have the buyer who thinks it sounds technical advanced with touchscreens and happily even pay extra for it even tough its cheaper to produce. (producing 1 million cars, with atleast 20 buttons saved is 20 million they "saved")

[@wwlittlejOfficial]

@@AndrewTSq Touchscreens also have a high cool factor, but regardless, nothing should be mass implemented without safety first. I'm not saying do away with touchscreens, I'm saying at least a minimum of regard to what's safe. Also dash buttons closely wired to the dash "brain" interface, not remotely as costly as u might believe, I would easily guess adding maybe a $100 or 2 to cost. Which on a 40k car is not something u an actually feel. Many cars manufs make buttons and such in house, so plastic button and dials might just pennies, depending on the quality of such (heavier more solid feeling buttons and switchs would be more costly, obviously.) Whittle that down to essentials, or multi function, u add very little to cost, again focus on safety.

[@AndrewTSq]

@@wwlittlejOfficial I think touchscreens are nice :) but they should co-exist with real buttons for most basic things like heat, etc. I agree its a safetything. And if there are buttons i want clicky buttons, not touchsensitive stuff.

[@taesang5664]

forget ev vehicles. they’re starting to replace buttons with screens for every car 💀

[@SherryS.]

I own a Lucid Air Touring 2023. First let me say is in not my first electric car, nor is it my first luxury car. Having said that - THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE FINEST CAR I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. The Air Touring starts at the same $$ as Telsa S. It gets 425+ - 525 miles depending on model you drive❤. Super beautiful. My previous care was an E-tron (Audi).

[@johnmerryman1825]

So great to see them giving us buttons and stalks rather than all screens. I love my Tesla but they seriously need some competition to keep them thinking about the customer and not going too far down the minimalist design rabbit hole.

[@nanolog522]

Tesla are not in a "minimalist design rabbit hole". They are in a "make your car as cheap as possible to increase margins rabbit hole". Somehow you got to pay for Musks failing, stupid ideas (like Boring), the whoopie cushions inside the cars... Sure, it might be dangerous to make something as tiny as turning on the wipers take several clicks on a display that is so low that the driver can´t focus on the road, but Elon needs to feed his gigantism so his hyped up customers buy these terribly designed (from a technical design view), terribly built, overpriced cars and call his cost cutting measures that clearly mean danger to the consumer as well as other people on the road "minimalist design". That´s comparable to calling a prison cell "great affordable housing". You would never have people you actually like live inside a prison cell, but it´s fine if you can make people give you money for it.

[@NormanGaming196]

@@nanolog522 So you are saying they have crazy profit margins, but where is the evidence to suggest this? You can do some maths based on the profit in 2020. They made 1.6 billion in 2020 just off EV credits (selling them to other companies) which completely outweighed their 721 million they made in net income. If they didn't sell these credits, they would be losing a bunch of money, you know why? Because they lose money every time they make a car. I don't understand where this misconception came from. They aren't overpriced, otherwise Tesla's quarterly updates would state they make profit on each car sale , they are going up because there's too much demand for how many supply issues they are dealing with, I mean, this is simple stuff is it not?

[@ikanderson]

@@nanolog522 yeah, but can your car make fart noises? Yeah, didn't think so buddy.

[@nanolog522]

@@ikanderson It can’t. And thinking about its inability of creating the sound of flatulences is heartbreaking every time it happens.

[@nanolog522]

@@NormanGaming196 You make an obvious mistake. You believe that „improving margins“ means they are actually making money. Just for a second, think about how the numbers you quoted and that I assume are accurate would look if they had to spend a thousand dollars per car to actually create something usable and of good quality? Actually, them having bad margins now shows perfectly how much they rely on building shitty cars.

[@GoldYeti1320]

I remember hearing about this car. If you were in the 80's, this is exactly how the concept car would look like for electric cars

[@gregh988]

Brutal but fair

[@oemca1919]

That’s exactly my first thought. I’m so glad I’m alive to see this.

[@khestehave]

It’s basically the Citroën Activa 1 Concept from 1988 come to life, bar the suicide doors and insane 4-wheel steering angle 😃

[@Conservator.]

12:36 Knobs and buttons aren’t old school or old fashioned, they are just the ergonomically preferred option.

[@Cubemaster]

Knobs and buttons are good for blind drivers so they can feel around for them as opposed to a flat screen. But seriously I prefer buttons and knobs because I don't have to take my eyes of the road to use them.

[@Conservator.]

@@Cubemaster Blind drivers 🤣

[@johnj3577]

This thing is soo much nicer than the bland Tesla look, especially inside. Its stunning with great use of different colours and materials. I'd love to own one of these in this colour combo.

[@nicholaswilkerson501]

yea but they start at $100k wher you can get a tesla for 45k. Better hurry this car wont last 10 years at the prices they want to charge. and then on top of that no charging network. good luck charging at those crappy mall chargers for ever if your not home lol

[@ninja_tony]

Teslas have always been ugly to me in general, but I suppose they aren't trying to be stylish anyway.

[@Mogadypopz]

@@nicholaswilkerson501 tesla is economy with a hint of premium while lucid is going for luxury. Totally different markets. Your trying to compare a rolls royce to a bmw 5 series.

[@jamesgarner2103]

nothing but distractions with all those screens. wouldnt be surprised if drivers swerved on the wrong side of the highway playing with this nonsense. this isnt luxury. its tech toys. also the dashboard trim is anything but luxurious. looks like cheap linen fabric.

[@AspireGMD]

@@ninja_tony Nothing touches the EQS and i3 in ugly EV design.

[@Edelmarkentraeger]

I would have never thought that, one day, I'd be seeing Doug wearing Ultra Boosts

[@itsweetened]

He’s moving up. Next is one t shirt.

[@PachinhoG2024]

Same

[@suwooshi]

Ultra Boosts are the new dad shoes

[@jimmorrison714]

I have no clue what an Ultra Boost is.

[@oriondewitt]

He’s had them for a while now

[@poxcr]

Wow! The user interface is so clean and well laid out! So glad to see physical buttons for volume and basic A/C controls, those are frequently modified settings that you can't change by feel on a touchscreen.

[@Anderson-hi9qw]

The screen feels laggy and glitchy

[@happyjohn1656]

Tesla's scroll wheels are used to change volume. 8:55 PM 12/12/2021

[@dr.mirzabaig8931]

This is the most comprehensive review of Lucid Air on youtube. Thanks Doug.

[@cauthoncrazy]

I saw one of these today! Extremely eye catching in person.

[@Nordestada]

I’m always well impressed by a new car from a brand new company that offers uniqueness and immaculate fit and finish. Congratulations, Lucid.

[@hienlien]

That's because every car was mostly hand build with professional builders. The real judge will be when they can scale in volume and being build by the everage Joe who's there for a pay check every two weeks.

[@GrassTalk4202]

@@hienlien You just diluted one of the most complex processes and somehow made it sound lazy. You should be a politician.

[@rjampiolo32]

@@GrassTalk4202 exactly LOL

[@limericklad2000]

@@hienlien This.

[@Michal_Wlodarczyk2100]

Only in America. In Europe the market is too rigid and it's almost impossible to start a new car company. Well done Lucid. The car looks amazing.

[@dustinryan1336]

I love all the buttons and screens! The left small vehicle control screen is awesome!

[@rickbdatsun]

A wagon version of this would be perfection, but I guess I can settle for the Gravity SUV, which I'm certain will be fantastic.

[@the80386]

I agree, a wagon variant will be great. In fact, I think it should've been a wagon instead of this 'almost wagon'.

[@BruceLeedar]

11:30 Or maybe tactile controls are ergonomically superior, especially when driving? Imagine a touchscreen steering wheel. Unless your car is 100% self-driving with perfectly stable suspension, or has perfect voice recognition controls, knobs and switches are the kings of ergonomic performance for one dimensional or modal adjustments.

[@YourLoyalDeserter]

oh god don't give elon any ideas

[@30isurfer]

I just wanted to say the same. I wonder how did Doug miss that. Touch screens are horrible when driving.

[@The_Stanman]

Exactly. It's not to "ease in" buyers from conventional cars, it's because they care about good ergonomics and customer experience. Fortunately some OEMs are starting to pedal back from their decision to go all in on touchscreen controls.

[@Edog223]

heh. Hehehe Yeah... Touch..screen. wheels ferrari in the back sweating

[@imeakdo7]

What? Do you not look at climate controls while adjusting them? All important functions should be on the steering column and wheel and climate is not one of them. If you are going to look at controls while setting them, might as well go with a screen and attract younger buyers who are already used to phones. And touchscreen steering wheels wouldn't matter since phone users already have muscle memory.

[@TheBoko7]

This car inspires me so much, it really is a post-luxury Automobile; Hopefully someday Lucid will build a competitor to the Model 3 price range.

[@onlygodknows7]

Soon!

[@67MercuryXR7]

Saw one today going up Price Road in Chandler, Arizona (which is why I researched this video), and I gotta say, it really caught my eye.

[@PutSirensOnMute]

I don’t think the choice of physical buttons with the touch screen is purely to ease a transition to full touch screen. In my opinion this is a good design because having tactile buttons for the most frequently used functions means you don’t have to take your eyes off the road and you can feel around for the buttons instead of focusing on what the screen is displaying.

[@martylts]

Well said! I put an order in for the Tesla truck when it came out. I had plans to order a plaid or Roadster in the future. This car is a game changer for me. I would rather have it over either of the Tesla models partially because Tesla went to minimalist in my opinion.

[@swarzo3991]

This car's interior is really well thought out. It's not just trying to be futuristic, but practical as well. Everything from the usability of the screens to, addition of those buttons shows that they've put a lot of thought into this. Something even major car manufacturers sometimes forget. Really good job. P.s: Addition of buttons aren't to help transition, it's because traditional buttons are easy to use. The designers themselves explained this in a video.

[@georgedoolittle9015]

"informational awareness" not just information/electronic interference and garbage.

[@a.m.9357]

This one ticks all the boxes and I think Lucid have nailed it. The exterior, interior looks, performance, ride, cabin space and trunk space are epic (you get two trunks), range... everything is bang on mark. That two tone paint or silver roof just puts it above the rest. This car looks like it was built with passion and quality instead of some plasticky thing pushed out of an assembly line like Tesla and Ford, GM, etc. My only complaint is the cabin material could do with some nice wood trims. Lets hope they don't mess it up in customer service and dealership network. They have done the hardest part, now just need to learn from Lexus customer care and they will take off big time.

[@adnansaeed6618]

Its so expensive too!!

[@Asiansxsymbol]

But it looks like a '90s Buick. Very boring-looking!

[@statmagic]

@@Asiansxsymbol Exactly. It absolutely has Buick vibes.

[@ARKAEA33]

Cabin has silvered Eucalyptus wood all the way across the dash.

[@s.leochapman417]

I think it's quite a gorgeous design. It's also such a treat to see a simple, elegant sedan in an era of lumbering, ungainly SUVs. I hope they do very well.

[@tomokokishi3066]

25:00 note that the rear turn signal is orange, and not red like every other US model. Lucid is clearly aiming to export the Air models overseas, where red turn signals aren't allowed for safety reasons.

[@Wasssup3232]

@Whats In a name my 22 frontier has red turn signals but they are separate from the brake and running lights, Tesla model 3 2021 and older have red signals as well

[@brandonUwanawich954]

@Whats In a name my charger has red

[@Banom7a]

US use both and its a clusterfuck lmao

[@chairman823]

@@Banom7a That's why it's called a 'rear light cluster'

[@The_Word_Is_The_Way]

@@chairman823 😂😂😂 Nice.

[@robinp.1362]

This car is really impressive! It is extremely beneficial that they don't have to stick to a certain design language like the established brands need to. Just a gorgeous car

[@flacko001]

I honestly can't stand how teslas look but this on the other hand is sexy

[@manoman0]

When you realise that new brands have the freedom to push car design to new frontiers. Unlike the legacy makers. Just brilliant, I'd say.

[@warrenpuckett4203]

Luxury peaked in 1969 and 1970. Quiet, comfortable and way more than capable of the 3 digits on the speedo. The luxury land barges of those years have not been equaled since then. It was like sitting on a living room couch. 400+ miles, one day, no problem. 600? Still not a problem. But these 2020s try to make up for with all the electronics. A/C or heat your choice automatic or manual. Yes nice traveling with 460 air was also quiet. Oh and buffeting. Actually was not a problem even with a econo car. Made many cross country trips in those days. Much better than grabbing a seat in a flying bus. Also had room for all the old lady's luggage. Did not need massaging, the living room couch remember? But might need it after emptying the 3 body sized trunk. Speaking of trunk room. Room for a 9" .44 under the armrest of the '66 New Yorker. But the nine inch would not fit inside the console. Had to use something with a shorter barrel. 400 miles = one tank of $0.35 cent premium gas. But it also was a 30 gallon tank that could be fed from either side. Oh and the Riviera I had. That got 22 MPG on the highway and had cruise control. Those buckets were like easy chairs. It was a pleasure after shifting 10 or 13 speed transmissions all day.

[@manoman0]

@@warrenpuckett4203 I loved the Rolls Royce my dad had: It was a 1984 Buick Regal, 5.0.

[@Georgije2]

Well there are exceptions, the Hyundai ioniq 5 looks awesome as well, precisely because they didn't stick to their design language. Not sure what they are trying to do with their other suvs though, they really look disgusting.

[@flyhighcreative]

The attention to detail on this car is impressive! And the video’s great, thanks Doug!

[@keenmate9719]

The most important part for me is that it does not look like "holobyt", which in czech means "unfurnished flat" but it has more negative connotation, with a tablet like most Tesla cars do.

[@m4st3rm1nd9]

Entering information on the lower screen that results in an output/result on the upper screen is likely to cause some distractions/driving accidents.

[@ScrubRadius]

Buttons aren’t there to make people more comfortable during the transition, they are there because the designers aren’t making disastrous, dangerous, and annoying usability decisions. Even an iPhone, the king of user interfaces, has 3 buttons…

[@monkeydui7241]

That’s good. Having everything on a damn screen is irritating

[@HuntsmanBG]

You make a great point. iPhone still has the mute ringer button all these years later.

[@cenciende9401]

More like king of limiting what you can do on the device you own.

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

@@cenciende9401 you never really own an iPhone. Apple fully controls every single one, even if you paid for it.

[@FuRyZee]

It is good product design. Usually during product testing, they will invite laymen to test the vehicle. With no instructions, they will ask them, do this or perform this function. And then they watch them to see how difficult it is and how long it takes them to figure something out. Leaving some controls easily accessible via buttons is important. Another thing to take into account is how easy is it to operate certain controls without taking your eyes off the road, this is where tactile buttons are far more superior to screen only implementations. Without that tactile feedback, you wont know if you have located the button or if your pressed it correctly.

[@DarkNinja1776]

Every time I see windshields that big, I think about how much it's going to cost to replace it from the inevitable crack. My regular old Acura windshield was $1100 to replace this year, with glass + install + camera calibration.

[@maaku6210]

Uh , insurance..?

[@dm273]

There’s your problem right there; you bought a car with cameras. Time to hand in your keys and ride the bus 😂

[@henlo1910]

The camera recalibration stuff is where they get you, for sure. Big problem with new cars, and a pain in the ass for techs because you have to draw all these lines around the car, it takes up space and time in the shop. So annoying.

[@Doenerlover69]

Don't you guys have insurance for that in the US? In germany there is a thing called "Teilkasko" which covers glass damage, wildlife accidents etc. Costs me around 20€ extra on an Mercedes E500 and the best thing is that the rate is fixed so you won't go up in the premium after such a damage.

[@DarkNinja1776]

@@maaku6210 I had to pay my deductible.

[@notaberger_3216]

I have to say I am really impressed with this car overall, but I am especially impressed with the software. Some manufacturers that have had touchscreens in their cars for over a decade don't have software as polished as lucid's very first attempt at it. I also really appreciate the use of buttons for common tasks such as climate control and volume, it really feels like they are listening to complaints that people have with other modern cars. Tesla definitely loses some customers in the pursuit of minimalism, and lucid perfectly fills that gap, but at a high price.

[@nexusly6720]

Ugly car

[@nexusly6720]

teslas are cool in every aspect. A 4 door car that goes 0 to 60 in 3 seconds yes please. Cybertruck is going to be amazing for any blue collar worker if they trust an electric truck instead of a diesel/v8

[@7medo7]

it looks polished to you? look on a volume changing speed. It looks very buggy. They have time to make it better, though. I'm curious, how many customers will have their cars in 2022.

[@an-dr6eu]

Any of the germans does this better... Faster, smoother and in a more ergonomical way...

[@nexusly6720]

@@an-dr6eu faster nope. Plaid is a 110k car that makes every car collector go mad. Nothing is like a plaid in terms of cost price quality performance ratio i

[@zimben8]

My new dream car. Wow, great test. I just wish , U would have more cams inside when U drive. Take care.

[@737Garrus]

I love how it looks like a late 90's/early 2000's concept car! DougScore styling updated to 100/10!

[@varffman1053]

i agree 100% with you

[@patrikjansen7831]

looks like a mid 2000s citroen c5

[@achimhaun2726]

They probably used thin strips of wood glued/nailed to a fabric carrier, that's something that a lot if Norwegian and Danish furniture did/does. I love it

[@alex548554]

I was guessing they glued a semi thick veneer to a sheet of stainless steel to give it the totally seamless look. Either way really cool.

[@Tech-bv9oj]

Love that it still has buttons for the a/c controls and volume. Also love that steering wheel!

[@Domiano542]

I likes the engraving above the rear wheels. Nice touch!

[@CorbinB1989]

I want it. Yes, it's expensive, but holy hell this makes the Tesla seem ancient

[@g4m4de]

exactly my thoughts, well said, man.

[@CorbinB1989]

@@sidesauce thats awesome. I'm familiar with some of his work, and suddenly that makes a ton of sense. Don't get me wrong, the model s is still awesome, but I just found myself smiling through most of this video at the little clever features and additions that the tesla, and almost every other modern car, seems to lack. His background at Lotus and Jaguar shine through here with the fit and finish. Also working alongside the head designer of the Audi A8 and the man responsible for the 4th generation MX5, Derek Jenkins, means this car could be an absolute winner over the tesla for build quality

[@vinciere3594]

Anybody else notice at 31:11, when he opens the frunk with the FOB, the light panel in the left gets caught on the lid? That seems like a strange oversight, considering how much praise this cars gets for build quality. With that said, this is a very interesting car. Glad to see more options for people who want to go electric.

[@narrowwaygaming9882]

Nice catch

[@wopmf4345FxFDxdGaa20]

People don't seem to understand what is build or design quality. Making everything complex and adding useless crap doesn't really have anything to do with quality. Although a cool car otherwise . . . Also the car is tested in perfect california weather. Would be nice to see how those door handles, etc. work when there's for example snow and ice around. Tesla's at least have problems with their doors in the snow, when the window needs to drop always for the door to open, that is a horrible design. Here the gimmicks, cool factor and feelings seem to go beyond practicality, function and reliability. Although Lucid did something better than Tesla providing physical buttons for most needed functions.

[@funkdamentals1]

definitely a nice catch that would probably break winter in Chicago then the warranty probably wouldn't cover it. surprised he didn't catch that hope he's not being bought. he gave it a lot of positive praise. like a lot

[@galahaaad]

Good eyes 👍

[@daweller]

it might be part of the mechanism that allows remote opening of the frunk....

[@michaelhughes2026]

I just noticed that the color behind each vehicle's name in the Dougscore rankings corresponds to the exterior color of the particular vehicle Doug reviewed. Doug, I hope you know how happy you make all of your psychotically detail-oriented viewers

[@kamX-rz4uy]

Nice!

[@nunomsbranco1]

Great! I had always wondered about the color choice on the rows.

[@FifyKaqiqiPain]

Cool, now I know

[@michelesbrown]

Absolutely loved this thorough review and tour of the Lucid Air as I have put my reservation in for one this year! Now I am going to confirm it! Thank you, Doug!

[@kendrickmelendez8185]

It looks worth it, I stopped by on wilshire and it looks promising.

[@tomdurkins]

So you’re going to buy a Chinese car. Why?

[@510tuber]

@@tomdurkins holy christ people need to get over the chinese thing. Did the orange man make you scared of all things china?

[@aonodensetsu]

@@tomdurkins everything is chinese, your point?

[@tomdurkins]

@@aonodensetsu Tesla Ford Lincoln Chevy GMC Cadillac aren’t Chinese owned.

[@I_am_Allan]

0:00 Intro 2:25 Quirks & Features 31:55 The Drive 38:43 The Doug Score

[@gabrielmoralesgonzalez6471]

Thanks a lot for this comment.

[@I_am_Allan]

@@gabrielmoralesgonzalez6471 welcome. I hope that _eventually_ , Doug will stop ignoring his viewers requests, and put them in himself. Until that happens, I try to find his videos ASAP, and post them.

[@nvco]

@@I_am_Allan Let's hope he does, thank you for this tho

[@straightbusta2609]

Quick

[@TheAntelopeJim]

31:13 Frunk tugs at headlight trim

[@nimbus2113]

I know they’re TOTALLY different breeds but this car gives me low key Taurus vibes in how much they strived you get things right for positive consumer response (not just positive sales) I also am a huge fan of a sedan format that I feel has always offered adequate everything. I hope Lucid does well and revitalizes the sedan market! So glad you did this review, thanks a ton!!!

[@windshield11]

yeah lol

[@m.h.w.weckseler]

4:15 For me this car beats any Tesla. I really hate how Tesla basically removed the cockpit of it's cars and made it all about the center screen. Including the speedometer. For me, this interior is how a futuristic/minimalistic electric car dashboard should look.

[@ElectricGlider2016]

The model S and x still have the dash door screen wmthat displays the speed you know? Which this lucid air is most comparable to. You're getting confused with the model 3 and y that don't have the dashboard screen

[@rdmz135]

You're thinking of the cheap Teslas, Model 3 and Y.

[@DarkoNerivar]

scratch tesla, it's far more better thought out than EQS

[@maynarddrivesfast804]

In defense of Tesla's newer model interior design, they're created to be more "self-driving" centric. Meaning that Tesla was banking on having their Autopilot software worked out by now, so it makes sense to have the controls/screen in the center so all occupants can see and use it.

[@klj2382]

having to use the touchscreen to open the trunk is just over the top, I was looking at a Model 3 and that was the deal breaker

[@odostolzfu7775]

Beautiful car! I’m German and a big Merc fan since I can remember. Also, I think the EQS is a superb EV.. this, however, would make thinking about getting an EQS or the Air. Im just impressed at how great of a car they engineered from basically nothing and I’m really really excited to see what they will do in the future. Best of luck!

[@futmut1000]

The EQS is great but man they fked up the design, the s class looks way better

[@odostolzfu7775]

@@futmut1000 phew Id say that depends... I for one like the design of the EQS very much but Im well aware others really dont. I guess its 50/50. Have you checked it out in 2-tone painting? I feel that it really works on the EQS while most 2-tone-cars look just ... crappy.

[@slaynan]

I can’t even imagine how much that windshield would cost to replace

[@gollie8776]

I thought the same thing when I saw that huge glass. Pretty, but absolutely impractical

[@mikeraskin7319]

It's only $5500 or so🤨ya I don't know but I'm sure super expensive and probably hard to get. I imagine the company would expect that ahead of time, but the way many of these companies are these days who knows🤷‍♂️ you might be waiting 4 months to get another one.

[@xsu-is7vq]

like the saying goes, if you have to ask how much, you can’t afford it.

[@steveh2040]

@@xsu-is7vq That’s just ignorant lol

[@gtd9536]

Indeed. It's not uncommong for windshields to be replaced b/c of a real bad chipping incident, never mind vandalism. I wouldn't be surprised if Lucid offers a clear bra solution. Heck, I'd clearbra the entire car given how much it costs and how nice it looks.

[@otakarlibal]

What an achievement this car, I never thought it would actually end up on sale. If I had the money to spend on it, I would.

[@CarlosHernandez-kd2vb]

Jilambu Mustafa will give you the money!

[@otakarlibal]

@@CarlosHernandez-kd2vb Jilambu Mustafa?

[@CarlosHernandez-kd2vb]

@@otakarlibal He will give you up to $10,000 towards the purchase of this specific model!

[@BCrusher61]

I think practicality should have been a 6-7 based on how roomy the backseats are, trunk size and electric motor

[@snakeeyes9246]

And the range too.

[@mj7432]

Doug score rigged as always

[@FrenchArrogance]

Yes, it's almost likely he intentionally wanted to keep them tied at 73, should probably be 7 for practicality.

[@Real_MisterSir]

Score is rigged sadge

[@BlueBirdyGaming]

It's the DOUG score, he scores it however he wants.

[@MrThims]

I like this one more than the Mercedes eqs 2022 from the physical buttons to the space and comfort and hidden gems the overall look is honestly what you think of when you hear the word "sedan" thanks for the in depth review on the lucid air👍🏾

[@juxy]

Doug did his best to keep the vid under 40 minutes. Regardless it still felt less cos I was just glued to my screen. For what it offers, I'd say the price is justified and for a startup, they definitely outdid themselves. 👏🏽

[@AWLor0]

Could've been under 30 minutes if he didn't repeat his points over and over.

[@ForcesNL]

@@AWLor0 And your comment could be under three words, less annoying. Also would've made my comment pointless, making the comment's respond string shorter. All in all humanity is just wasting alot of time on pointless things. Which makes the circle complete since his comment was on Doug trying to avoid pointless wasting. I guess it goes well with what this car is about.

[@TehMr]

@@ForcesNL holy Reddit!

[@nam.justin]

Seeing Doug light up with joy when accelerating makes me happy.

[@itsmealec]

beautiful machine, absolutely love the physical buttons and the design of this thing. cant wait to buy one someday

[@michaela8802]

Beautiful car with a lot of great technology. My only criticism, if I could even call it that, would be the touch screen “lag”. It’s not nearly as responsive as I thought it would be. Still seems like a great car, though.

[@vsChris]

I'm actually really really feeling this car. Lucid will hopefully be an option for me when I'm ready to purchase a new car in about 5 years or so. It'll be interesting to see where Lucid, Tesla and Rivian are in that time. Hopefully by then Lucid will have a more affordable model

[@Gladiator1972]

These cars will be absolete in 15 years, because our power grid can't handle all EV cars. Hydrogen fuel cell technology is the future.

[@iddqd339]

@@Gladiator1972 15 years ago, the power grid could not handle the electricity demand of today, either. Good thing it's possible to expand & upgrade the power grid, though, or we'd all be in a real pickle!

[@theodorkollerd2524]

Unfortunately I don't think Lucid is gonna do too good the next 5 years. The cars are cool, but they are really struggling as a business. Tesla is winning on battery production, they're insanely good at manufacturing, and artificial intelligence ( self driving ) If Lucid pulls through I'd be really surprised, but I would be happy if they did

[@MrRedpaul84]

I promise you that Lucid will not exist in 5 years. Just like all the other electric car companies

[@vsChris]

@@MrRedpaul84 only time will tell. I’m sure people thought the same thing a decade ago when Tesla was starting to put cars out

[@ke6gwf]

I am surprised that you missed the quality issues. The most glaring was at 31:12 when the frunk opened and caught on the corner of the right headlight and yanked it up. This is concerning considering this is the showroom model.

[@tommydunks77]

Didn’t notice till I saw this comment. Kinda bad low key

[@lerr001jr7]

Good eye

[@GrassTalk4202]

Looked like more of a pop rather than a yank

[@bradymoore7675]

Think u saw that wrong tbh

[@JohnAndJaneDoe65]

Is this a design flaw where all subsequent units will face this issue or is it a manufacture fault where only this unit will face this issue? Thanks

[@dreaminglazar7077]

It can be seen that the company has done a lot of work to make the car comfortable and well thought out. I'm very surprised. It looks like they are serious about competing with Tesla. I really like the car!

[@benjaminsmith2287]

At that price point, they're competing with Benz and other high-end vehicles. Yes, it's electric but so will other cars. And it seems they're going more for luxury and refinement over outright performance.

[@lucasevans4690]

honestly I really like that they still have some physical buttons and the volume wheel, its so much more satisfying to use something physical.

[@rogacz5966]

6:04 let me tell you why is that a good idea. the problem with a lot of new cars is you have to use the touch screens while your hand is free, ''floating in the air'' if I may. its not the problem in this case. you can rest all your fingers on the frame of the screen while you thumb is ''doing the touching''. Very good idea in my opinion

[@CWINDOWSsystem32]

The fact that there are tactile buttons in this car automatically makes it better than every other EV that relegates everything to a touchscreen.

[@BRBallin1]

My model 3 is intuitive to use for me. Touchscreen makes it possible to update with software update and less prone to mechanical wear and tear

[@HeadPack]

Indeed, plus the option to hide the center screen, like in some Rolls or Bentley. They really gave this some thought.

[@aonforme3349]

I completely agree...

[@LuisDiaz-wy7ip]

Ok boomer

[@LouisSubearth]

@@BRBallin1 buttons don't impede software updates, but a physical redundancy for certain features like volume and climate control are always appreciated.

[@man_on_wheelz]

I was just recently in a situation where a dump truck spilling rocks all over the interstate caused the Jeep I was driving to get a very damaged windshield starting miles behind the truck. Ended with a good 5 welts on the windshield. Replacement was about $600... I could only imagine the astronomical cost of replacing a cracked windshield/sunroof on this thing!!! Same goes for the Tesla Model X.

[@BabyJesus66]

If you can afford to spend nearly $200,000 on a car, you probably won't be too worried about the windshield replacement cost. Look at normal maintenance items on Ferrari's that cost stupid amount of money but people who can afford them don't care and still buy them.

[@johnjacob688]

That's the first thing that came to mind.

[@eshonbo]

I love all the cars inside

[@jcat96]

I actually saw one in the wild about a month ago, I was amazed at it's signature front lightbar and backlit nameplate, since it was dark. I couldn't believe I saw a car that I didn't know what it was, and that it was in some minor town in the NE US.

[@itsweetened]

Aye same, me too. It was pretty nice, it looked like a spaceship. I was in Vegas

[@drewobrien1483]

Got big money in that small town

[@skyscourge5663]

Me too I live in the bay area California somewhat close to the headquarters

[@thirdpedalnirvana]

I wonder how much it costs to replace that windshield when a semi kicks up a rock that cracks it. My guess is, more than 10x what it costs to replace a normal windshield. And, I bet only Lucid can do it because normal glass shops aren't used to sun visors being attached to the glass.

[@kayak1995]

the car costs 150k... who cares, a lot of things can break in luxury car that makes it better or stand out

[@iCoolaxe]

Lol, that was my first thought as well. I've had to replace two windshields during my time of car ownership (which is only a couple of years) and it's already quite an expensive proposition with modern cars having heated windshields and what not.

[@TheValiantLion]

Someone who buys this car doesn’t care.

[@jasons7044]

Sucks, but that is what insurance is for

[@jonjumper1422]

@@iCoolaxe not like you can offord the initial window anyways

[@EddieDexterStewart]

Doug...I've seen this car in pictures and other videos...but your production is the FIRST ONE that really shows how beautiful this car looks! Well done, sir. Well done.

[@circa1720]

Really nice thorough, in-depth review. While watching a few of your other reviews and the first part of this one, I've wondered "Geez...does this guy talk like this _all_ the time -- like Maxwell Smart from Get Smart?" But when you got in this car and were driving, it was like you were talking to us, not at us (at full blast) -- like you were talking with a friend while on a drive instead of delivering a KZbin performance.

[@chriscarney5374]

I love the idea of Lucid and hope they succeed. I am very curious to see how scaling production of their cars will work.

[@robsmall6466]

Electrochromic roof glass would be a good option. On a separate note. Peugeot have offered panoramic front screen/roofs for some time now

[@MiguelRPD]

Honestly you should ask the ceo on Twitter. He would be open to the idea.

[@lucadipaolo1997]

My neighbour's 2007 Peugeot 307 has it, but it still has a bar where the sun shades/rear view mirror go.

[@brandonvo9727]

“It’s daring for lucid to put buttons in this car” Me: “there were buttons there?”

[@Johnny-xj5qu]

Beautiful car, the styling and look of luxury beats the Tesla Plaid easily IMO, they hit a sweet spot with the great range per charge. The surround camera is beyond amazing. The cons are unknown reliability which is a huge issue, lesser performance than the plaid, all for a cost $40+k above the plaid, As an AZ resident where cracked windshields are the norm, I worry about replacement cost. Risky buy, but what a beauty

[@AABB-kh9eb]

16:35 same door release design as the Volvo 850. Integrating the lever with the grab handle like this is a far superior design to every other vehicle out there because it allows to to unlatch and open the door in a single uninterrupted motion. Conventional designs require 2 steps. Either reposition your hand to the grab handle after pulling the lever. Or pull lever with one hand and push open with the other.

[@weirdshibainu]

It was also used as Volvo integrated their Side Impact System in the 850 ( air bag) and felt that in case of an accident, a door handle inside the armrest was superior in a side impact from a safety perspective vs a conventional handle that intruded into the passenger space. I l believe it was the same on earlier Volvo models without side airbags.

[@ivankuzin8388]

Still those door handles weren't very liked and they returned to ordinary handles in first gen V70 after just few years :) I remember driving 850 for a few months - every third passenger was unable to find a door release and had to ask me, I can only imagine what a nightmare that was to taxi drivers :D

[@weirdshibainu]

@@ivankuzin8388 Yeah...people are too stupid to discover a door handle

[@ivankuzin8388]

@@weirdshibainu I don't think it is stupidity, just that people are used to the particular way something is done and get confused when this suddenly is done differently. When that happens this new way either becomes cool and gets widely adopted or gets forgotten, latter is much more often. With time cars become more and more similar - in the 80's most manufacturers had their unique features and little quirks. Later it was country specific - say, all German manufacturers had light switch on dash to the left of steering wheel, while all Japanese had it on a stick behind a wheel. I remember first driving a Japanese car after only driving German - I could not figure how to open fuel door since all cars I had before had it opened by pressing/pulling on it, I never seen a latch on a floor to the left of driver's seat to do that :) But now most manufacturers just gave up and are doing whatever is considered international market "standard" or copying what is considered "cool" - like they copy everything Tesla does.

[@weirdshibainu]

@@ivankuzin8388 No...people are just stupid.

[@bafg182]

It’s very French in its style. The styling (with the wrap-round rear window) reminds me of a Renault 25 and a Vel Satis (which was the 25s styling at its most extreme). The front headlight/“grille” treatment is very Laguna MK2. The shape and roofline remind me of the new Alpine A110 too. The trunk opening is similar to a Citroën GS and that retracting dash screen reminds me of the retractable covers French cars had over their radios in the 90s.