Lucid Air cargo space

The Lucid Air doesn't just have a weird trunk, it has a weird frunk, too.

A new car from a new company breeds a certain degree of skepticism. One expects a few rough edges, both literally and figuratively, with a few haphazard choices here and some janky elements there. Something probably won’t work. Something will almost certainly be borrowed from the parts bin of another manufacturer.

The Lucid Air manages to erase that skepticism very quickly. You climb into its driver seat to find an environment that seems perfectly familiar, and not because the switchgear and tech interface were done by some other, familiar company (they were not). There are screens aplenty, but their placement and control layout are largely similar to what you’d find in a traditional button-strewn interior. The screen to the left of the instruments in the 34-inch curved display panel controls things like lights and wipers, while the large touchscreen bridging the console and lower dash does the stuff buttons on the console and lower dash have traditionally done such as climate and drive controls. The screens are also nicely laid out with large, clear icons and easily identified menus. In short, it’s easy to use and has the potential to improve thanks to over-the-air updates. You’d think someone who used to work for Apple was in charge of it. Oh wait, he was and his name is Mike Bell.

For more, check out our review on Autoblog: https://www.autoblog.com/2022/07/18/l...

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