Talking Cars 485: Driving the Lucid Gravity

Main theme: In this podcast episode, we give our driving impressions of the Lucid Gravity, the second model from the California-based EV startup. The Gravity, produced at Lucid’s factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, is a luxury SUV that’s available in both two- and three-row configurations. 

Just as with Lucid’s first model, the Air sedan, the Gravity delivers on performance and range. How do 828 hp and an EPA-estimated 437 miles of driving range sound? Not surprisingly, those numbers come at a pretty steep cost, to the tune of nearly $120,000 for the heavily optioned-up Grand Touring that Lucid lent to us for our evaluation. 

Unfortunately, like the recent Volvo EX90 and Fisker Ocean EV SUVs, the Gravity is also not quite finished. Besides several significant software glitches and build-quality issues our testers experienced in the vehicle Lucid lent us, and the one we subsequently purchased for our test program, some popular features will not be initially available. 

That’s disappointing because, as our panelists explain, the Gravity is like a luxury three-row super-SUV. 

Read our Lucid Gravity first drive review. 

Audience Questions
• How do you find the sweet spot between a vehicle’s lifespan, depreciation, and resale value when you’re done with it?
• I’m in a dilemma. We have one brand-new vehicle and another with 120,000 miles on it. If we’re taking a long road trip, do you think it’s smarter to rack up miles on the older car or take the newer one?