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I've done three 1,000+ mile round-trips in my 2023 MYLR, and the only negative I've had was at the Baton Rouge Airport Blvd SC. The first stall I tried would not charge and then I had to fight with it to get it to unlatch from the vehicle. Moved a few stalls over and everything was fine...

Not looking good. Fisker Ocean reservation cancellations top 40,000 as the EV company tries to fight off bankruptcy, leaked data shows Somebody in my part of town owns a silver one. I've seen it three or four times. Overall, I like the appearance, but I'm guessing the owner is not too thrilled.

Yeah, my only knock on Bucee's is sometimes they get SOOOO crowded. But I love the 24/7 amenities. Worst for me is Shreveport. I've already mentioned it in two other posts on TMC. So I won't belabor it. Freeway access is wonky and it's in the far corner parking lot of a dying shopping mall...

Yes, and this is just more fuel (pun intended) for the automobile dealers who hate EVs and are pushing against them. They have a lot of advertising clout.

You'd also want it to be under warranty for the entire term of ownership. I've heard that many repairs are insanely expensive.

Ehhh, it's all idle speculation at this point. I don't always agree with Elon, but he wasn't wrong when he compared prototypes to full rate production.

It's a nice looking vehicle (saw perhaps my first one just yesterday in a parking lot). But based on most of the review videos I've seen, it just doesn't stand out very well. And the range on the base model is not great. I also don't understand their price drop strategy. "starts at $40,980...

Can Nissan even fix themselves? They're corporate debt has a "junk" rating. And they are the only major car manufacturer in the world right now with that dubious distinction. What would they even want from Fisker? The brand recognition is minimal and from the reviews I've seen there's not...

Ehhh, we may be talking past each other. 2nd sentence of my first paragraph "It basically only makes sense if you are regularly towing a heavy trailer over long distances where charging infrastructure is limited." First sentence of my final paragraph "Most consumer just won't need that big of...

One of the small, but not insignificant, things I do on road trips at the supercharger: As soon as I put the car in park, I'm opening the car door, stepping out and plugging in. Any time spent first fumbling around with a wallet, jacket, hat, checking my phone, looking at the route planner...

Saw one in a grocery store parking lot here about three weeks ago. It looked nice, but that video certainly revealed some very disappointing details. I'd love to see more and better competition in the EV market. I have to wonder if this iteration of Fisker can survive long enough to correct...

I agree. I'd love to see Lucid succeed and thrive, because I want the market to have plenty of competition and for consumers to have a lot of choices. But I don't think it's likely for reasons hit upon multiple times in this thread. Setting aside the debate over if/when Saudi patience will...

Appreciate this. I was able to work through the settings and get it reconfigured for the TACC that I like. Shouldn't have to be that complicated. Ditto for those who have remarked about the windshield wipers, except I would argue that is worse. In a situation where the windshield is rapidly...

Yes, but whether it's due to limited demand or technical hurdles, the non-ramp up of production means they have not demonstrated what kind of economies-of-scale would result. I can see where any potential buyer would be concerned by this.

I don't see Hertz giving specific numbers, but I do think a "higher than usual" number of front-end collisions is plausible. Whenever someone drives a Tesla for the very first time, what does the person typically say? "I can't believe the acceleration! Wow!" When I have a family member or...

Ehhh, I don't know if either Japanese company looks at Lucid as a way forward. The return-on-investment argument is hard to support. Outside of us EV-interested folks here, I don't think the Lucid brand has much recognition at all with the general public. Lucid have also been unable to ramp...

Yes, the Civic was from several years earlier, was living in Hawaii and it was a used vehicle purely for cheap commute-to-work purposes. And I don't mean to overplay the CEO thing. At the time I first became aware of Tesla, it was (and probably still is to some extent) synonymous with it's...

I took delivery of my MYLR in December of 2022…so a bit over a year, and a bit over 16,000 miles. A little background: Years ago I had a Civic hybrid, but I had never owned a pure EV of any kind. My first thoughts of Tesla, back in the early 2010s were: "Too exotic and expensive for me, and...

I've personally not encountered any EV hatred, and I've driven my MY into the Deep South three times. Most people ask friendly questions. I think the current rash of negativity towards EVs in the US media has multiple causes. Some have been around a while, but others are more new. 1.) ICE...

"The Gravity boasts 440 miles of estimated range and a starting price of $80,000. But can the struggling automaker compete in the red-hot luxury SUV market?" Too bad this wasn't their first vehicle back in 2021, instead of the Air. The high-end EV sedan market is relatively small and was...

Mazda is barely relevant. If they become the final hold out, it's not like they can single-handedly keep CCS alive. I believe Kyle from Out of Spec when he spoke privately with some VW executives. They apparently said, "We're trying to figure it out" meaning getting on board with NACS. It's...

I have to agree with Sandy on this one. It basically only makes sense if you are regularly towing a heavy trailer over long distances where charging infrastructure is limited. Otherwise, the F-150 Lightening is a better value. But all that range! 690 miles ~ 10 hours driving non-stop...

They certainly could afford to run the company at a loss almost indefinitely. But purchases of expensive luxurious, extravagant individual items is different from continually running a company with a workforce, parts and supplies, marketing, assembly lines, etc. People who are very vain with...

Even if they can get it very cheap, what would they do with an automobile company that can't profitably sell vehicles anywhere close to its (theoretical) full rate production capacity?

I think Lucid's only hope is that SUV. The high-end EV sedan market is already saturated and Lucid has not been able to differentiate themselves enough. They cannot out-luxury Mercedes or BMV. They cannot out-technology Tesla, and they still haven't gotten on board with NACS. Slightly faster...

I drove by earlier this week. From what I can tell, it looks like they are just waiting on the transformer.

Did a drive by yesterday morning. No visible changes from @electricglider 's pics on September 23rd. Still no transformer and the stalls are still wrapped up.

I'd love to see it be solid and inexpensive as well. But GM's CEO has stated they don't have a way to sell EV's for relatively low prices and simultaneously make a profit. She thinks they are stuck in that scenario all the way to 2030. So their answer is simply to not make many of them. She...

I hope it's a good one that they can mass produce at a not crazy cost. For the sake of consumers, I'd like to see more than just Tesla thriving in the North American EV market. Rivan appears to be turning a corner. Maybe the Gravity will do it for Lucid.

All the time and effort they put into this thing should probably have been put into the SUV instead. Even that Saudi money will dry up eventually if Lucid can't turn a profit. Luxury sedans, no matter how nice or fast, will not be enough to carry the day for them.

Ah, Toyota's elusive "solid state battery." For how many YEARS now have they implied that they are on the verge of producing a sold state battery?

This coupled with the planned V3 for Carthage, TX paints an interesting picture. Henderson and Carthage are both about 25 miles south of 1-20 and are about 32 miles apart from each other. Yet their collective placement south of the Interstate is pretty well centered on the 103 mile gap along...

Tesla continues to ramp up production as quickly as practical. M2 I'm guessing is at least a year away, at a minimum. They appear to be mostly focused on Cybertruck at the moment. Which I think Cybertruck will bring in a significant new segment of those high end and mid market buyers. The...

1 and 2) Yes, there is good growth in EVs and it will continue -- happy about that. But there is no plausible way to get it to 100% market share in the near-term -- the next 1-2 years. 3) I don't think we are arguing the same circumstances. I'm talking about someone not making much money and...

Nailed it. The luxury sedan market is relatively small. The high-end EV sedan buyer who leans tech will most likely purchase a Model S. The high-end EV sedan buyer who leans interior premium luxury will most likely go for a Mercedes or BMW. Lucid picked the wrong car type, probably for...

I certainly think we will be better off when the vast majority of new vehicle purchases are EVs. But it's going to take some time. 1.) Legacy auto can't figure out how to make profitable EVs that sell in high numbers today. Will they eventually? Some perhaps, but almost certainly not all...

Now that this is definitely happening, I offer up my assessment, based on a moderate knowledge of the area -- once or twice a week, I work from a client's office a couple of blocks away from this site. Overall, I expect this will be a busy SC, especially during the day and early evening. It...

These are pics from yesterday and today. All the fencing, digging and equipment are new from when I last checked here about two weeks ago. I couldn't identify any SC specific equipment on-site. The pics don't show it very well (I was stopped on the road and just snapped a few quick ones) but I...

I certainly don't hate Toyota. I've owned a couple Toyota's in the past and liked them both. When a young relative of mine was just entering the work force last year, she asked me what car she should purchase. I advised her to get a used Corolla, "You will make enough money and be ready to...

Well, EA announced last month that they will start incorporating NACS in their chargers. As previously noted, Honda has basically sub-contracted their EV work in North America to GM -- so I don't see how they fail to go NACS. Lucid? Unless they get their SUV to market soon, they simply won't...

Update. Nothing, no signs of construction. Mildly of interest (to me), in this sparsely populated parking lot was a white Rivian R1T. The first white one I've ever encountered.

Not only that, but the amenities around it are much better than the Shreveport charger. The one in Shreveport is in the parking lot of a dying (and slightly sketchy) shopping mall. After hours, there is no restroom within a safe walking distance. Freeway access is a little wonky too.

Well, Luling is likely dependent on the construction of the new Buccee's, which is in very early stages. I'd be surprised if this is up before the end of the year. E Basse Rd - in the Quarry Shopping area. This place is packed with shoppers almost all the time. I'm guessing Tesla are wanting...

I think I understand the reasoning behind this one, though it is only about 5 miles from the Huebner/I-10 Supercharger. 1.) Density -- the Rim is a very highly traffic area, and many upscale apartments and town homes are in the area. 2.) Travel routing -- folks on long road trips east/west on...

Still no signs of construction as of today, but... A local news station reports this morning that the city has signed up a 2nd contractor to help finish the road improvements currently ongoing on Broadway. They've done a lot of trenching and utility work, but the road clearly needs a good...

Forgive my ignorance, but does "Charging Post" corresponding to just one charging stall? In other words, this location appears to be planned for only 4 stalls? It makes me curious for this location, because it's a decent sized parking lot behind a currently unoccupied building, not far from a...

I did a slow drive past here yesterday. No signs of preparation. There is a lot of road work along here that looks as though it may be a few weeks from completion. Wonder if they will wait for the road work to finish before starting the project.

I drove all around The Quarry yesterday. No signs of preparation.