Jon Summers is The Motoring Historian. He was a company car thrashing technology sales rep that turned into a fairly inept sports bike rider. On his show he gets together with various co-hosts to talk about new and old cars, driving, motorbikes, motor racing, motoring travel.

In this episode Jon provides an in-depth review of the new Lucid Gravity after attending a launch event at the Lucid plant in Newark, East Bay, San Francisco. Summers discusses his initial impressions of the vehicle's design, likening the rear to a stylish shooting brake and the front to a Chrysler minivan. Despite his reservations about electric vehicles lacking the 'grit' of traditional cars, he praises Lucid for their California-inspired luxury and advanced technology, including a 900-volt electrical system and an augmented reality heads-up display. He also touches on the practical aspects of the SUV, such as its interior space and off-road capabilities. Summers humorously notes the challenges of balancing family practicality with a modern, high-tech car, concluding with an appreciation for Lucid's commitment to design excellence.

• Samuel Sonder ft. Luke Coulson - I Can Feel You


• Lucid Gravity


• Western Automotive Journalists


• The 500 hp motor which fits in a suitcase


• The rolling chassis


• Parallels with Duesenberg


• Gravity Front 


• Scandroid - Neo Tokyo


• Moving Motorcycles in Minivans. But not this one. Trunk aperture too small.


• EV driving experience lacks marque-specific character. Except perhaps Lucid


• Car buying is about image, not capability


• Can an SUV be “sporty”?


• “Compromise Nothing”, a doubtful tagline


• Minivan/Flex shape better than Bentayga/Rangey shape


• Range Anxiety removing 400+mile range


• The Wunderbox To power your house in an outage


• 200 miles range on a 15 min charge


• Gateway Drugs - Give me your Love


• The California Bear Logo and California design


• The Importance of the Interior. Which is very nice.


• Moonroof feels like T-tops


• Safety sh1t


• .24 drag coefficient


• Apple-copy design elements eww


• Augmented Reality Heads Up Display. Which seemed subtle and useful


• Relaxation mode. With Meditopia


• The car as living room


• 900 volts, and the Tesla Cybertruck crash


• Starcadian - Heart

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