Video Summary
The 2023 Lucid Air Pure is a full-size electric sedan.It competes with the Tesla Model S, Porsche Taycan, and BMW i7.
It has a new Stealth package which blacks out some elements.
The 2024 model year has new trim options.
The base entry-level rear-wheel-drive Pure will be below $80,000.
The Pure comes standard with all-wheel drive and has an MSRP of $87,400.
It uses a 92 kWh battery, giving 410 miles of range.
Grand Touring models get a larger battery with 516 miles of range.
The Pure all-wheel-drive setup produces 480 horsepower and 686 lb ft of torque.
This gives a 0-60 time of 3.8 seconds, which is the slowest of the Air models.
It has 140 MPGe in both city and highway driving, more efficient than Tesla and Porsche.
The exterior is striking and elegant, with a cool light bar and chrome elements at the front.
The "Lucid" badge lights up.
There are non-functional gills on the hood.
Lights do a cool dance on startup.
It features a trunk space of 16.1 cubic feet and a frunk of 10 cubic feet.
There are plush door handles.
The entry level trim comes with 19-inch Aero range wheels; 20-inch wheels lowers range.
The vinyl cloth trim is not easy to clean.
It lacks ventilated seats and a thigh rest.
There is an absence of a head-up display.
Driving settings are difficult to understand.
The base "Surreal Sound" system is just okay.
The rear passenger door handle stopped working.
There were a lot of technical glitches.
There is excellent leg room, yet poor visibility from the rear.
The lights do a really cool dance and that really makes it feel very luxurious and special.
Adaptive cruise control works well but has no lane centering.
Overall, the driving experience was nice but technical issues outweighed the benefits.
This has a big effect on how the electric car is perceived.
