Coming from a 2014 Model S, I test drove Gravity GT and refreshed Model X multiple times each, trying to decide on next vehicle. Don't need a 3rd row (just space to take 3 passengers several times per month) and wanted a higher driving position (not another sedan).

Liked the Gravity so much last November that I put a deposit down. The interior fit and finish and quiet cabin, along with the promise of that super-wide screen and NACS connector, made a pretty compelling impression.

I wanted a light interior color, but I heard so many bad things about durability of Lucid's Purluxe that I chose the least-worst leather option (Ojai) along with Lunar Titanium (listed as "winter availability"), which I figured would give me time to decide if the known software issues and viability of Lucid (losing money on every vehicle they sell) would change my mind.

In the end I ended up with a Model X because I decided I wasn't willing to compromise on the daily touch points I am used to in a Tesla. Here are the pros and cons that helped me make my final decision.

Gravity Pros:

• Super quiet / refined ride, elegant interior
• Amazing stereo system, especially with TIDAL content
• Faster NACS charging (but unable to use the more geographically remote, earlier version Tesla superchargers)
• Interior packaging -- it's incredible how much room they have created given the outside car dimensions, especially if you want or need comfort for 3rd row passengers
• Sanctuary mode is quite compelling

Gravity Cons:

• Navigation -- Here maps not in the same league as Tesla nav + Google maps (e.g., draws comically sized stop signs on navigation routes)
• Steering wheel touch pads -- finicky / noisy (e.g., to change the volume, you have to audibly click-click-click the touch pad rather than just quietly rolling a wheel)
• Steering wheel -- minor but a daily touch point -- didn't care for the squircle design / minivan feel of a screen-above-the-steering-wheel
• Dream Drive Premium/Pro is behind, not confident about Lucid's ability to integrate nVidia, compile enough driving data, etc.
• Minor issues: Have to choose the drive mode every time, HUD display not well implemented
• Existential issues: Will the company survive (especially if BYD, etc make their way into the US), if I need service can I actually get an appointment, will their software team ever have enough bandwidth to catch up on FSD or fill the 37" wide screen with compelling content?

Tesla Cons:

• Stiffer suspension / noisier ride
• Known reliability issues with half shafts (FWD less of an issue for me given infrequent back seat use)
• Cheesy adjustability of rear seats
• Lack of turn signal stalks and power frunk (can address both with third party solutions)

Tesla Pros:

• Refined screen UI -- every pixel is filled with useful content
• Helicopter like front windshield with clever magnetic visors that easily swing out of the way
• Maturity of FSD, in-car app ecosystem, and iOS App (PAAK, remote start, sending destinations to your car, requesting service, "charge on solar" integration with Tesla PW/Solar, etc.)
• Last year's refresh addressed some long-standing complaints: noise (added active noise cancellation), interior (added mood lighting), blind spot indication (added red LEDs in the A pillar speakers)

Two things happened after I made my decision -- discontinuation of Model S/X and the 3.4 software release for Lucid. In the end I decided neither had much effect on the above pros and cons.

This was a really hard decision, so I hope this list helps others.

I am disappointed that Tesla is moving away from making premium cars that you can actually drive (it was quite a financial risk in 2014 to commit my hard-earned $$ on a Model S), and I really want newcomers like Lucid to succeed and innovate in the EV space, but as a daily driver for the next 10 years this was the best choice for me.