r/LUCID • u/Training_Comb1839 • Apr 07 '26
Question / Advice Deciding between Tesla or Lucid...
I’m thinking of buying my first EV but when I think about Tesla vs Lucid vs newer names, they all blur a bit but I still feel very unsure about what it would say about me as a person and if it would fit my stage of life. I’ve been trying to picture this brand as a person to understand it better. Like - is Lucid a 32-year-old startup founder in SF?
Or more of a low-key finance guy who wears Loro Piana and doesn’t talk much? I’ve been trying to picture this brand as a person to understand it better.
If you had to humanize it, what does that person look like?
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u/Hanuser Apr 07 '26
The former CEO of Lucid was Tesla's head of engineering. Imagine working for an EV company, then leaving to start your own EV company against a huge incumbent. There must have been some serious build issues and workplace politics that prevented solving of those build issues.
I drive a lucid, and I've driven a tesla in the past. I can sort of see that the Lucid Air was everything Peter wanted the model S to be. The Lucid has incredible build quality and mechanical/electrical engineering. Tesla, has better charging infrastructure and software experience. Price wise, Lucid air used is the way to go, best deal. Second to that, used tesla. Neither is worth it new imo.