Video Summary
- The Lucid Air Sapphire is 6.5 feet wide, which takes up a lot of driveway space.- The vehicle has door mirrors that unfold and door handles that pop out to greet the owner.
- Its charging port is on the front driver's side.
- The vehicle was sitting at 89% charged at the time of the review, but its charger is on the garage wall.
- The door mirrors unfold, and the door handles pop out for the driver.
- In a parking lot, the doors kept closing because of an incline; the door needs to be fully extended for it to stay open.
- With the key fob in a pocket, the door can be brought out to the first defined notch.
- The door has soft-close features.
- Storage includes a sliding wood panel revealing a wireless charging pad for a smartphone and two cup holders. There's also space to store sunglasses.
- There's a tray that holds a wallet inside the console, and a deeper cubby when that tray is removed.
- Hidden storage is available underneath a screen with a press-and-hold.
- The vehicle's door pockets can hold a 30 oz water bottle.
- While the vehicle isn't too low, the roofline is, requiring ducking to get inside.
- In Smooth Drive mode, power is limited to 750 horsepower, and throttle sensitivity is restricted.
- The turn signal sound is unique, with a "metronome" tone.
- The rear blind spot is offset by blind spot monitoring and a camera, and the rearview is somewhat obscured by the sunshade.
- The vehicle is very well insulated and has the ability to travel for extended periods without too much range depletion.
- Carbon ceramic brakes make the vehicle easy to modulate, and the massaging seats are described as "top-notch."
- A Costco cart can be loaded, but the large chair box was a problem and had to be disassembled to fit.
- As an EV, the vehicle is very fast, with one 0-60 mph run taking 2.24 seconds.
- One main con is that the cabin feels cave-like, with a low roof and thick pillars.
- The reviewer concludes that the Lucid Air Sapphire is a "dream daily driver" to drive quickly.
