Lucid Air
#316
Lexus Fanatic
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If you are leasing the EV, the tax credit goes to the manufacturer that's offering the lease, not you. The carmaker will likely factor the credit into the cost of the lease to lower your monthly payment, but it isn't mandatory.
Adding Solar is a benefit, not only does it pay for itself, it adds value to your house when you sell. It definitely adds more value than say building a pool or a deck (which may add value, but don't pay for themselves), It's funny how people think of solar as a negative when its a benefit which saves you a ton on electricity in the long run and not caring about other types of remodels LOL.
#317
Lexus Champion
To be honest I can't fully congratulate you for a "great purchase" because Lucid is such a new and unproven company. The Air has demonstrated good test results, but so did the early Model S's which had a mountain of issues both with the car and Tesla as a company back then. And the Model S was a best case scenario- we've seen what happened with others holding similar ambitions such as Fisker.
I will say that I do admire that you were brave enough to step into this uncharted territory and become an early adopter. I hope Lucid ends up being more like Tesla than Fisker, but at this point all bets are off.
I will say that I do admire that you were brave enough to step into this uncharted territory and become an early adopter. I hope Lucid ends up being more like Tesla than Fisker, but at this point all bets are off.
#318
Pole Position
To be honest I can't fully congratulate you for a "great purchase" because Lucid is such a new and unproven company. The Air has demonstrated good test results, but so did the early Model S's which had a mountain of issues both with the car and Tesla as a company back then. And the Model S was a best case scenario- we've seen what happened with others holding similar ambitions such as Fisker.
I will say that I do admire that you were brave enough to step into this uncharted territory and become an early adopter. I hope Lucid ends up being more like Tesla than Fisker, but at this point all bets are off.
I will say that I do admire that you were brave enough to step into this uncharted territory and become an early adopter. I hope Lucid ends up being more like Tesla than Fisker, but at this point all bets are off.
#319
Lexus Champion
Apparently you didn't, hyundai did.
https://www.edmunds.com/fuel-economy...x-credits.html
I never said solar was a negative, i think it's a great thing, and i actually applaud california govt for encouraging and incenting (and now requiring) solar options on homes. Florida (the 'sunshine state'!) did not, because power companies bought off politicians not to encourage it so that could build their own utility scale solar. I've looked into solar a couple of times for my home, but i found the solar 'companies' to be even less transparent and more high pressure than car dealers.
https://www.edmunds.com/fuel-economy...x-credits.html
I never said solar was a negative, i think it's a great thing, and i actually applaud california govt for encouraging and incenting (and now requiring) solar options on homes. Florida (the 'sunshine state'!) did not, because power companies bought off politicians not to encourage it so that could build their own utility scale solar. I've looked into solar a couple of times for my home, but i found the solar 'companies' to be even less transparent and more high pressure than car dealers.
#320
Rivian is fine because they've secured a contract with Amazon who also has a 20% stake in them. Lucid doesn't have that luxury.
#321
Lead Lap
To be honest I can't fully congratulate you for a "great purchase" because Lucid is such a new and unproven company. The Air has demonstrated good test results, but so did the early Model S's which had a mountain of issues both with the car and Tesla as a company back then. And the Model S was a best case scenario- we've seen what happened with others holding similar ambitions such as Fisker.
I will say that I do admire that you were brave enough to step into this uncharted territory and become an early adopter. I hope Lucid ends up being more like Tesla than Fisker, but at this point all bets are off.
I will say that I do admire that you were brave enough to step into this uncharted territory and become an early adopter. I hope Lucid ends up being more like Tesla than Fisker, but at this point all bets are off.
#322
Lexus Test Driver
The problem is we had people saying the exact same thing about Fisker a decade ago before their woes. A startup for a big expensive luxury car will always have a question mark next to it.
Rivian is fine because they've secured a contract with Amazon who also has a 20% stake in them. Lucid doesn't have that luxury.
Rivian is fine because they've secured a contract with Amazon who also has a 20% stake in them. Lucid doesn't have that luxury.
#323
Lexus Champion
The problem is we had people saying the exact same thing about Fisker a decade ago before their woes. A startup for a big expensive luxury car will always have a question mark next to it.
Rivian is fine because they've secured a contract with Amazon who also has a 20% stake in them. Lucid doesn't have that luxury.
Rivian is fine because they've secured a contract with Amazon who also has a 20% stake in them. Lucid doesn't have that luxury.
#324
Pole Position
And even as a lessee, he will have qualified for the clean vehicle rebates in CA which were up to 5K and separate from the federal rebates.
Edit - AMIRZA786 already covered this as well.
#325
Lexus Champion
Other than Tesla where the leases suck, the federal credits have tended to be used by others to subvent the lease payments, so indirectly he likely did see the benefit.
And even as a lessee, he will have qualified for the clean vehicle rebates in CA which were up to 5K and separate from the federal rebates.
Edit - AMIRZA786 already covered this as well.
And even as a lessee, he will have qualified for the clean vehicle rebates in CA which were up to 5K and separate from the federal rebates.
Edit - AMIRZA786 already covered this as well.
Last edited by AMIRZA786; 11-30-21 at 11:19 AM.
#326
Pole Position
As an aside, there is close to zero risk ordering a Lucid Air right now. The deposit is fully refundable, physical delivery won't be for some considerable time given the backlog of orders, and anything and everything raised in this thread about whether the quality, reliability, company viability and so on are where they need to be will become increasingly clear well before anyone ordering now delivery would take delivery.
#327
Lexus Champion
As an aside, there is close to zero risk ordering a Lucid Air right now. The deposit is fully refundable, physical delivery won't be for some considerable time given the backlog of orders, and anything and everything raised in this thread about whether the quality, reliability, company viability and so on are where they need to be will become increasingly clear well before anyone ordering now delivery would take delivery.
On another note going back to gas prices, I decided to try again and go to Costco to fill up before the lunch hour, and this was the line that greeted me:
Every gas station is way above $5 for regular, and hitting almost $6 for premium. Costco is $4.19 for regular and $4.45 Premium. Why would anyone want to pay almost $6? The guy in the Tacoma in front of me hit the $80 mark and the pump was still going when I left! One more thing. a guy was leaving Costco in a Tesla and had to slink around all the people trying to get to the pumps, I could see him shaking his head in pity at all of us. When I made eye contact with him all I could do was smile
Last edited by AMIRZA786; 11-30-21 at 12:53 PM.
#328
Lexus Test Driver
It's definitely not a risk, by the time of physical delivery there will be enough on the road to know if the car has issues, reviewers would have had their hands on them etc. And as you said I can back out and get my deposit refunded.
On another note going back to gas prices, I decided to try again and go to Costco to fill up before the lunch hour, and this was the line that greeted me:
Every gas station is way above $5 for regular, and hitting almost $6 for premium. Costco is $4.19 for regular and $4.45 Premium. Why would anyone want to pay almost $6? The guy in the Tacoma in front of me hit the $80 mark and the pump was still going when I left! One more thing. a guy was leaving Costco in a Tesla and had to slink around all the people trying to get to the pumps, I could see him shaking his head in pity at all of us. When I made eye contact with him all I could do was smile
On another note going back to gas prices, I decided to try again and go to Costco to fill up before the lunch hour, and this was the line that greeted me:
Every gas station is way above $5 for regular, and hitting almost $6 for premium. Costco is $4.19 for regular and $4.45 Premium. Why would anyone want to pay almost $6? The guy in the Tacoma in front of me hit the $80 mark and the pump was still going when I left! One more thing. a guy was leaving Costco in a Tesla and had to slink around all the people trying to get to the pumps, I could see him shaking his head in pity at all of us. When I made eye contact with him all I could do was smile
#329
Lexus Champion
Not me. I already paid almost $50 for this fill up, it would have been around $70 if I went to a Shell or Chevron etc. Also these gas stations have two different prices: one for cash and one for credit. They add an additional charge per gallon if you use your credit card. No way I'm using my Debit card, I've had it hacked before at an Arco where I had no choice but use my debit card
#330
Lexus Champion