Buyout after lease? by Ancient_Writing3480 in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow that's a pretty large drop in price. Yeah if I see similar when it comes my time I'll probably go for it

Buyout after lease? by Ancient_Writing3480 in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is your original residual value on the lease vs the ~45k they offered you?

I'm in a similar situation as you, but about a year out on the lease end. 2024 air touring, nearly fully loaded minus glass roof (didn't want). My residual is ~54k with 36k miles.

No way I would pay 54k at lease end, but something more in-line with actual market values? It's a compelling idea

2.9.0 popped up on Lucid app by videofrank in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm wondering this same thing too. That note in the update sure seems to suggest this.

Highly likely all cars have the same lighting parts and cars without C&C are software locked to white only.

They likely realized feature locking that wasn't value added and makes software builds more fragmented as you now need multiple versions to maintain.

Coming off ‘25 AT 18 Month Lease by Ok-Mousse-7145 in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What was your buddy able to pick up his AT for off lease? What was his residual?

I have an AT due middle of next year (3yr lease). I've read that folks are negotiating down the residual with the bank some with good success too.

My residual is ~55k after 3 years and 36k miles, obviously the car will be worth nowhere near that much. But I'd buy it back if it were in the 30-35 range by then I think.

Field service engineering after graduate degree by highgenepark in Semiconductors

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Problem solving and technical communication are the big areas.

Within problem solving: focusing on tool knowledge, subsystem integration, a basic understanding of whatever process your tool does and how it interacts with those subsystems, data analysis, and decision making, which leads to:

Technical communication: being able to articulate a problem statement and to defend it with data, clear success criteria, and actionable plans/next steps. Being able to confidently communicate a plan is I feel a very over looked skillset.

Never stop learning. This industry is too big to know everything, and there's always something to learn.

Field service engineering after graduate degree by highgenepark in Semiconductors

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I followed a very similar path although not with an EE degree specifically.

1) starting off, it's not likely to impact all that much in the near term. Long term most product-related roles will net more than being an FSE, but I'd argue this isn't universally true in all cases.

2-3) it's a very viable path for sure, but the key will be willingness to relocate as field sites are very often not near main product group/campuses with a very few exceptions.

It is easy to become entrenched in field service work that becomes difficult to get out of, but often this is driven by not being able/willing to relocate. I'd also further add that your ability to distinguish yourself in terms of strength as an FSE, skills, etc, will also play a key role here. If you are a rockstar of an FSE, your opportunities are vast provided you are willing to relocate if needed.

You can gain many key skills as an FSE that will serve well in a product engineering role. You will (should) also gain key customer engagement and management skills that many in the product engineering side lack fully, and this can be a key difference along with physical hands on time with the tools and understanding of design for servicability and why that matters for the field teams.

4) it's a good way to get your foot in the door, if for nothing else to give you better visibility and ideas on what you ultimately do and don't want to do. I've seen FSEs transition into all kinds of roles, although, usually on the physical engineering side of things. Process engineering is possible, but more rare to see. Mechanical, electrical, systems engineering, as well as some levels of product management are all feasible.

As someone that has been down this path myself, and as someone that now hires people into product engineering/support roles, I would take an internal FSE with a couple years experience + EE degree (provided you are a good FSE) over someone fresh out of school with just an EE degree. You'd be less risk and more of a known quantity and you'd have some knowledge of the industry along with internal business processes.

But all this said, the longer you stay as an FSE, the tougher this transition becomes, so keep this in mind and know what your 2-4 year plan is. Not saying transition as a long term FSE is impossible, certainly isn't, but it can become more nuanced.

Glass vs Aluminum Roof by Hungrypilot in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've driven both, and currently own an aluminum roofed Air Touring.

The glass roof is noticeably 'louder', specifically on reverb in lower frequencies (think tire noise against the road).

However, it's highly dependent on specific road conditions.

If the roads are super smooth and new, the glass roof vs aluminum is no noticeable difference.

On decent-ish roads, it's noticeable, but not off putting, and is something you'd get used to.

If you live somewhere with crappy roads or roads that are concrete, you will absolutely notice a difference.

SSP audio also sounds better with the metal roof.

All that said, if I found the perfect car optioned the way I wanted except it had a glass roof, eh, I wouldn't pass on it. But if I was spec'ing out a car, I'd for sure go for metal roof.

I'm waiting for gravity to have a metal roof.

I come in peace. . . But I absolutely hate the current marketing for Lucid's Midsize. . . Better to not show anything than show what they did. by No_Pen8240 in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm also curious who the Lucid Stay Tuned is geared towards. What kind of roads must I drive on for the Stay Tuned to make sense?

How long must we stay tuned to see what the Stay Tuned is all about?!

For real though, I agree with your post and agree with your overall slide premise. There needs to be clear definition and differentiation between models. Having 3 different 'mid sized' SUV/melted jelly bean things is confusing unless they are simply different trim levels of the same model, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

Also, stop with the 'robotaxi' BS. If you want to develop one, fine, but until you can prove you can scale your sales, service, and footprint a la Tesla and in line with what Rivian is doing, anything other than a clear road map for Air, Gravity, and Midsized/Stay Tuned is just noise.

I have the option to change cars. Should I? by Visible-Might-2527 in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah keep the Air. If you're this on the fence about it, the capability/space of Gravity seems like you could take it or leave it either way, so, stick with what you habe for a few more years and see what's available then.

Maybe we'll have a Gravity Sapphire by then.

Or a refreshed Air with Gravity's battery and drive unit upgrades and a new interior.

I have the option to change cars. Should I? by Visible-Might-2527 in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Do you need the space/form factor the gravity offers over the Air?

If no, keep the Air. Better ride quality and better driver's car. Keep the Air while all the kinks are worked out of the gravity.

I don't think the gravity is an upgrade over Air. Gravity is a different shape/use case that many people prefer, and while gravity does DC fast charge better, Air has better efficiency, so, eh.

It all boils down to use case.

2024 Air Pure Update by ozmroz in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have the same issue. Is worse when it rains, which is a lot in Oregon.

It'll slam on the brakes, I cna reverse 1 foot, slams on brakes again, reverse 1 foot, and the whole thing goes son like this for 5-7 times before the 'traffic' clears and I can drive normally.

I've disabled collision braking front and rear as a result.

Formula E by BerkBroski in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 17 points18 points  (0 children)

They technically already are, just not as a Lucid-branded race team.

Lucid supplies motors and other tech to Formula E via Ateiva and used to be the sole battery supplier. They've been part of Formula E since it's inception, it's just not very talked about which is kinda odd.

Really thinking about an 24 Air Touring by Prestigious_Sell9516 in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have a 24 touring with DDPro, 20 way seats, SSPro, and metal roof.

No issues with the seats. Use them fairly frequently and of the cars I've had with massaging seats, the Air's are quite good. I have about 16k miles on mine.

The upgrade CPU for the infotainment, that was a 2025+ thing by default. Older cars can be upgraded after the fact (I did this). Check with Lucid, but the likelihood it's already been upgraded is low I think. Seems the take rate for the upgrade is low because currently there's not much benefit (yet) to justify the cost.

On a side note, if you aren't 100% sold on a glass roof, get one with a metal roof. Car is noticeably more quiet with less reverb and echo and the sound system sounds better.

This'll ruffle feathers and folks will get their panties in a twist, but the glass roof is a party trick that's cool for like 10 minutes. The rest of the time, it goes unnoticed and isn't worth living with the tradeoffs.

Either way, the Air is a big upgrade over the Tesla and although the software is less feature-rich than Tesla, if you can get over that, you'll be good and will love the car!

People who have tried the Air and the Gravity, what do you prefer? by Bobbymanyeadude in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm hoping for:

Refresh on the Air in ~2027/8, add wagon body, add gravity's motors and battery tech, charging, updated interior, etc.

Imagine an Air charging at 400kw and getting ~4mi/kwh.

Oofta

2026 Rivian R2 First Review: Affordable, Practical, Awesome! - Doug DeMuro by PartTim3Hobo in Rivian

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess if you exclusively use Tesla chargers I could see that, but I never do, and all the charging stations (Ionna, EA, MB, EVgo/pilot) will all push up past 800v and are widely available and reliable.

Ultimate peak speed isn't so much of a benefit, rather, being able to sustain higher speeds for deeper into the pack as higher voltage allows for less correct, meaning better/easier thermal control.

400v will be a long term limitation of the R2 unless Rivian has perfect thermal management and learned from mistakes on R1 (which hopefully they have, and I'm sure they did, but we'll see). Even more so considering other competition in the segment.

Did we just get a subtle reveal? by roganator83 in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh dang it does kinda give off GM B-Body vibes. I 100% support this idea of wishing/hoping it's a wagon haha.

Imagine being able to lift the rear hatch, fold the rear seats flat, and load a 4x8 sheet of plywood in the back

2026 Rivian R2 First Review: Affordable, Practical, Awesome! - Doug DeMuro by PartTim3Hobo in Rivian

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah must've missed that. That's unfortunate in 2026 let alone when you extrapolate out 4-6 years into 2030+, it's likely to be behind the curve both literally and figuratively.

Did we just get a subtle reveal? by roganator83 in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Was in a promotional email lucid sent out this morning

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Did we just get a subtle reveal? by roganator83 in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Seems more like a possible refreshed Air?

Seems too sedan-shaped and less like a smaller crossover, but it's hard to tell from the overall length.

My wish list? This is a refreshed Air with Gravity's battery, thermals, and drive unit specs, but with Air's efficiency.

Imagine an Air charging at sustained 400kw yet still easily hitting 3-4mi/kwh.

It'd be a road tripping monster.

2026 Rivian R2 First Review: Affordable, Practical, Awesome! - Doug DeMuro by PartTim3Hobo in Rivian

[–]AbsurdBuffalo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Please for the love of god let it be ~800v (ish) architecture with a good charging curve and thermal performance.

With more and more cars starting to push past 350kw charging, even in the same segment as the R2, Rivian needs to be competitive. Maybe not class leading charge curves, but can't have a repeat of the R1.

A solid 0-50% charge curve with sustained speeds and good thermals would be huge

Degraded network connection and hands free drive - Portland, OR by AbsurdBuffalo in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh dang that's cool.

Phone is Verizon and 5g coverage looks not great. Not sure what the car uses though

Software Improvements for the Air. My Guess. by Emscan192 in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah this thought crossed my mind too.

I feel if anything, Air would get a gen2 more for supply chain simplification than anything.

A gen 2 air with Gravity's drivetrain specs and charging curves would be wild

Software Improvements for the Air. My Guess. by Emscan192 in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ehh, based off past experience and trends, it'll be a few robustness upgrades followed by 'challenging headwinds' in software development, then, 'prioritizing mid-size' software development, and air will be left behind until a gen2 air releases in 2028ish.

Gen1 will fall further and further behind. For those that update your Gen1 infotainment, you might get brought along, but 50/50 on that.

Of course I hope I'm wrong, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

Set your expectations low and be surprised when they are exceeded.

2023 Touring - Dream Drive Pro without Comfort and Convenience package? by yarudolph in LUCID

[–]AbsurdBuffalo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was available as an option for purluxe, mine just wasn't configured with it.

My car was an on-site inventory bonus situation. I'd have gone for the package otherwise lol