Lucid Air
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The rubber band-ish effect of a hybrid 100% does not fit a high end luxury car at all, plus it is being compared to a twin turbo V6. Neither are in the same universe of a fully electric drivetrain it is beyond baffling why Lexus didn't make the LS a BEV then have the tech trickle down.
The Lucid crushes the LS in driving enjoyment.
The Lucid crushes the LS in driving enjoyment.
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Like everything that exists, you pay more for higher range. The lower end Lucid Air runs around $69K before the EV rebate goes 408 miles and the top of the line Lucid Dream which is about $100K has a range of 522 miles. 400 miles is plenty for me, both my IS350 and 2013 Sienna get max 350 miles on a full tank
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I had the 600hL but it had a V8 and I loved that car and powertrain. It was so smooth. Never drove a 500h so not sure how it compares.
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Ls500 is a great car, but alot of us never liked it...lack of v8 kills the smooth driving you get from and ls460 or S class. I test drove it few times just wished they would have used the same engine in the LC in the LS.
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That ain't happening at home (and no, there's no level 3 for home unless you have a power station next door).
And it ain't happening at most charging stations either as they can't deliver that much power.
Where do you get $69K? Website says starting at $77,400.
rarer than unicorns and likely to stay that way.
And it ain't happening at most charging stations either as they can't deliver that much power.
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The plugging in argument again lol. I plug in my iPhone, I plug in my iPad, I plug in my laptop. Plugging in the car is a non issue.
100% agree, its like night and day.
500h is completely different than 600hL
500h is completely different than 600hL
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That ain't happening at home (and no, there's no level 3 for home unless you have a power station next door).
And it ain't happening at most charging stations either as they can't deliver that much power.
Where do you get $69K? Website says starting at $77,400.
rarer than unicorns and likely to stay that way.
And it ain't happening at most charging stations either as they can't deliver that much power.
Where do you get $69K? Website says starting at $77,400.
rarer than unicorns and likely to stay that way.
I was specifically talking about level 3 fast charging, and if you go further down the thread I mention that you have to go to a level 3 charging station. For me this will not be an issue because I drive less than 20 miles a day, so home charging will work fine, plus if needed, there are fast chargers within 5 minutes from my home and office. On those occasions when I travel far, like going to SoCal, I don't mind making a 30 minute stop to charge, I do that anyway with my gasoline cars.
I will be adding level 2 chargers at home in the next few months, and will probably add another solar array to offset my added electricity use
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