#Lucid air vs tesla software

#Lucid air vs tesla software

Fortunately, like the Model S, the Air is able to receive over-the-air software updates, so hopefully, some of these bugs can be fixed in the future.

The Edmunds team has also encountered problems with the Air’s advanced safety features, including laggy blind-spot cameras and an adaptive cruise control system that needed rebooting to work properly. Since Edmunds purchased a 2022 Air Grand Touring for a yearlong evaluation, staffers have highlighted the sometimes painfully slow responses from the Air’s multi-touchscreen instrument and entertainment system. The Lucid likewise has significant flaws in this area. But you also have the company’s decision to remove the traditional column stalks and replace them with touch-sensitive buttons, making simple commands more distracting while driving. Tesla has always been one to take chances and the Model S Plaid’s controversial steering yoke is perhaps its biggest gamble. There simply cannot be a loser in this category. While the Model S delivers better handling out of the box, both sedans offer mind-blowing power, period. Those grippier tires are key if you want a responsive and agile sedan because without them the Air’s handling doesn’t impress. The available Air Dream Edition Performance model is even more potent with 1,111 horsepower on tap and a set of 21-inch wheels wrapped in summer tires. Meanwhile, a Tesla Model S Plaid on the optional 21-inch wheels managed 345 miles in the same test, just short of its 348-mile EPA rating. In Edmunds’ real-world range test, a Lucid Air Dream Edition Range model traveled 505 miles of its advertised 520 miles. The most that the Tesla offers is 405 miles, which is still generous but trails even the entry-level Lucid at 451 miles. The top-of-the-line Dream Edition boasts a bladder-busting 520-mile EPA range on a single charge. The Lucid Air’s biggest claim to fame is its exceptional driving range. So, which is the better electric luxury flagship, the Tesla or the Lucid? The car experts at Edmunds compared these two long-distance EVs to find out. The 2022 Lucid Air is an all-electric luxury sedan that can compete with the Model S in some areas and surpass it in others. There’s a newcomer giving the Model S a run for its money, and it comes from a fellow startup. The Tesla Model S has enjoyed a nearly 10-year head start on the premium electric sedan competition, but the gap is beginning to close.