edkwon

My overall take between Taycan vs the Lucid. If you want a Porsche and an EV that drives like a sports car, go for the Taycan, it's still the best drivers EV on the market.

However the Lucid is a more comfortable, luxurious vehicle and even in these early models with their glitch early software builds, a better overall luxury EV due to its more clever design, fantastic range, efficiency and still has incredible power and performance.

If I didn't prioritize wanting a Porsche and a driver focused car, the Lucid would be at the top of my list.

Dr. G7

Why wouldn’t a person want a driver focused car? I get it with chauffeur driven Rolls Royce Phantom. But Porsche is a driver’s car.

Lucid might be good. Never driven one. But a car from a company with no history?

edkwon

It's ok not to understand the reasoning. That's why it's human nature to usually stay in one's comfort zone and understanding. I'm not on a mission to convert anyone's thinking.

Spyerx

I won't drive a car that looks like a bar of soap / Buick, no matter how great it is. Sorry I'm materialistic like that.
Parked next to several of these at EA stations and I just cannot get my head around how they look. The Lucid drivers will comment 'wow the cross tour looks great' and what's my response? yours too? lol I make some **** up to not sound like an ***, I read those have really great range!

ABVW

Say thanks, compliment the Lucid's range, and then ask if they are aware they put money into the pockets of Saudi Arabia's murderous crown prince when they bought the car. (See my post above for details on MBS' 60% ownership of the Lucid.)

Dr. G7

I love this forum.

Any bar of soup would be attractive with this passenger?

Dr. G7

But that is true with all ICE (~10% petroleum is in America is from Saudi Arabia.) Highlighted by our President's hand kissing troop to the Saudi Arabia

Some EV too (power generators too use petroleum)

edkwon

No need to apologize, nobody is accusing you of anything. It's no big deal.

ABVW

Yes, all ICE cars put money in MBS' pockets. And all electric cars do as well due to the fact that grids use fossil fuels (to varying degrees) to generate power. But with the Lucid, MBS gets to double-dip by profiting not only in the fuel but also in the sale of the car itself. I see it as a greater of evils / lesser of evils position with the Lucid being the greatest of 3 evils, an ICE vehicle being the lesser of 3 evils, and any EV that is not a Lucid being the least of 3 evils.

thebishman

God knows there are so many reasons not to be fans of Saudi Arabia and specifically MBS, but do you have any idea how many western companies the Saudi royal family have invested in over many decades? Are you advocating we not purchase any products from ANY company in which there is a significant investment from the Saudis? What’s left to buy?

Singling out Lucid makes no sense imho.

Dr. G7

I agree. Global economy is such that singling out a country makes little to no sense. Even Russia is importing wheat from Ukraine. And Ukrainians are happy to feed the Russians. Taiwan has some of largest manufacturing plants (e.g., Foxconn iPhone) in China. Saudi is one of our largest arms importers. I've seen some of their acres and acres of Humvees (from Oshkosh Wisconsin, a good number of my clients are from Oshkosh.)