I can't wait to dump my Tesla for a Lucid. I love the fact that Peter carries himself like a real CEO and he's laser focus on the success of the company
Derek Jenkins, Lucid's chief designer, came from Mazda, where he designed the current generation of MX5 Miata. Rawlinson was VP of vehicle engineering at Tesla, of course, but before that he was chief engineer at Jaguar and Lotus. Before that he designed and built small open top sportscars for racing. It's only a matter of time until we have a small light 2-door roadster out of them.
Check out the VW ID4 or the new Polestar. Polestar is Volvo's performance team that are going to be separated from Volvo. If you have more cash look at the Cadillac Lyriq. Really good cars that are great value for money. I also would love the new Genesis GC60 - but not sure if that one is going to get delivered to the US. Anyway, don't order a Lucid, the delivered vehicles have two fleet wide recalls. They are junk - expensive junk.
Many Saudi-American partnerships can raise the value of the two important economies globally Such as the manufacturing industries of oil, the final mining industries, logistics services, advanced industries in technology and information, cooperation in research centers and entrepreneurship. As well as cooperation in supporting the Saudi Public Investment Fund for emerging American companies, and Lucid Company is one of these fruitful partnerships between the two countries
When investing in a GREAT company long term... you are investing in the CEO capabilities. Between Elon Musk and Peter... who do you invest the bulk of your money in? Why would an investor consider Lucid over Tesla? Or any other EV Manufacture for that matter?
We should be proud of what KSA is doing. Haters and doubters will be always there. Yes not everything is perfect yet, but they are indeed getting there!
@@markplott4820 Peter is a bullshit artist. But you don't bullshit MBS. Lucid is collapsing - low deliveries, quality issues, heavy losses (and negative cashflow), outdated battery and self-driving tech. This could end badly.
@@ItsBugsy Let me explain. They will run out of cash in 2023 - unless they get more investments. I am not sure that the Saudi's will keep putting money into a company that in Q1-2022 lost $2+ million per sold car. Also they don't have any new tech (they use 2170 battery and have no self-driving tech) that gives them an edge over the competition - so investment at a good rate will not be so easy.
This interview is a joke. Why didn't she ask about how many cars they have delivered this year? Why they have so many quality issues with their cars? How many recalls they have made? What they will do in 2023 when they run out of cash? How they plan to compete with out-dated battery tech (they use same battery cells Tesla used 5-10 years ago)? How they will compete with other companies that are working on self-driving tech (Lucid has a weak cruise-control system)?
I didn't know they use Tesla's old battery technology from 5 to 10 years ago, yet Lucid cars have a range of 500 miles. No Tesla has a range of 500 miles today. Maybe Tesla should go back to their old battery technology
@@IADHDD You are right Walid. In that Lucid clearly has the longest range. But it is just that they have more small battery cells in every car. This is very easy to copy - so any competitor can and will beat them. Also Tesla, Toyota, GM, VW, Benz, etc already have lighter, more powerful and cheaper battery tech in the pipeline. So by the time Lucid starts to produce more cars - the competition will have new generation battery cells (and also self-driving tech). Also Lucid will run out of cash in 2023 - unless more money is invested. I am not sure that the Saudi's will keep putting money into a company that in Q1-2022 lost $2+ million per sold car. And we know MBS is not someone you take advantage of.
Watch the Lucid produced video one their battery technology. its quite good. According the video they have developed new manufacturing techniques and battery design, this accounts for the improved range. I find it hard to trust Peter Rawlinson though. not sure why...
@@kinzashuja4801 no, he's targeting the more expensive luxury models of those brands and it's a small market segment. If lucid sell all their target production for 2025 they'll have taken 80% of that market, I don't think that's reasonable
Lucid is optimistically targeting 50,000 Air sedans per year total for all markets. The bulk of future sales will come from the Gravity SUV (see and reserve it next summer) based on the same platform. The market for luxury 3-row SUVs is much larger than for sedans.
Starting price is $79k & it won the car of the year award. Also, it has the best battery technology in the industry. Charging 520 miles in a charge. They offered their first customers 3 years of free charging! People are haters cause they can't afford a Lucid. I am an investor and I believe they are the future of E.V. Gas vehicles are going to be like that dinosaurs in the future. Extinct. Get with the times.
@@farzana6676 you're right but I hope it's not for the wrong reasons. I wouldn't have an issue with a foreign partner but I do have an issue with that particular one. From an investment standpoint I have strong reservations about a public company with so many shares in the hands of one entity - that alone makes the company not one that I could invest in.
@@bluetoad2668 Yes, also if it was a Western democracy that's a majority shareholder, I would be cool with it. But not countries that don't share any of our values.
I really wanted a Lucid but I dont know if I can stand behind the company now that they are building a international plant in Saudi Arabia. Like why? Couldnt raise money elsewhere? I mean you chose one of the worlds worst abusers of human rights.
Lucid better invest in some mega castings as well. Tesla is already eliminating hundreds of parts with their newest Model Y's that are being built in Texas and Volkswagen is planning to do the same with their future EV models. Lucid has built a more efficient power train, now they got to get to work on improving the manufacturing process itself to bring down the cost. I want Lucid to succeed but they got a long way to go to catch up to Tesla.
In 2021 they delivered 125 - and lost $4.7 billion. So they then lost over $30 million per sold car. In Q1 of this year they delivered 360 cars at negative cash flow of $870 million. So they only lost $2+ million per sold car now. They will run out of cash in 2023.
Lucid will not have a positive cash flow until the factory is fully completed. Construction is on schedule but it will be next summer at least to get it up to speed. When finished Lucid will make many components that are today made by outside vendors at great cost. 'Bears Workshop' here on YT posts regular drone flyovers of factory construction.
@@Miata822 According to the prospectus given to investors in the beginning of 2021 - Lucid had at the time finished production capability of 20k cars per year. Obviously that was a lie. The lies never end with this company. If they can't assemble cars - how are they going to build their own parts and assemble parts? Also do you really think they will save $2+ million per car by making some parts?
@@alfred8294 If you actually followed the company you would know they had a nightmare with production parts. The key problem was the windshield and roof glass.... ya know, I'm not gonna get roped in by another troll
@@Miata822 More excuses from Lucid. Hey, I am just stating the facts - you avoid the facts and instead call me a troll - Great. Again this company has lied about their production capabilities. They are delivering way to few cars. The cars delivered are rubbish and have TWO fleet wide recalls. They will run out of cash in 2023 - unless they get more investments. The company is absolute trash - yet it has a market cap of half GM and Ford.
Lucid motors cant Execute or Produce. Peter promiced 6,000 cars by Spring of 2021, Delevered less than 500 cars in all of 2021. and Delivered less than 500 cars in Q1 22. Tesla model X outsold Lucid 10:1.
@@ucTrynabefound I have zero idea what led you to the conclusion I’m not a long term investor, but that’s on you. Yeah, I get it. It’s what he said and didn’t say that concerns me.
@@buddhstyle Why would you even invest in the first place...did you look at their financials?? How long will their cash last? What are their margins? when will thye break even?? Do you even know anything about cars or ev's in general to confidently say this is the better investment over any other car manufacturer??
@@rcbarrientos6109 I know you think you asked smart questions, but they seem rather pedestrian to me. How about you worry about your capital and I’ll worry about mine?
Thought he presented himself when, or at least compared to how he's stumbled through last two earrings calls. Something doesn't feel right. Could be nerves of the supply chain carnage. Car looks great. Am looking to see how they ramp production in q2. May take the plunge if they make decent progress. Do think they will succeed long term with a desperate Saudis pumping money in and looking to avoid a total petro state collapse
@@thadlm2698 🇹🇴🦈 Idd, did the total company share options come to around $700m? Intrigued to see if the Saudis hold their 61%. Ten years of solid oil sales, then diminishing returns, leaving a lot sand and some fancy hotels, they need this EV pivot. There were so many suspicious coughs when Peter was given tough questions in last 2 earnings, he needs polishing and less grandiose statements. Car does look way better than Tesla's. Keeping keen eye on Shanghai COVID rates, 1st June meant to be back to "normality" 🤞
Is Peter a robot? He has almost no facial expression when speaking. I admire the guy and have placed an order for a Lucid Air so not a hater and not an EV fan, but we are going there like it or not.
i think he's just a stereotypical boring engineer personality type. this is ok for development but he won't get the company to the level of Tesla which is why I don't think he should be CEO - CEOs have to have the market capabilities and he doesn't
Paul, let us know how things go. Checkout the edmunds test though. The car they test was overhauled completely at the factory and still had issues like doors not opening and closing.
@@0329edward - actually, I would. as I don't VALUE luxury, but I value HIGH TECH, which the iWatch has in SPADES. and if I wanted there are 24k gold iWatch and with Crystal as well. HIGH TECH is the ULTIMATE LUXURY - Elon.
This is what happen when you sell yourself and your companies to the Saudis. Hopefully he doesn't end up like Khoshoogi in a duffel bag in the back of his Lucid Air. This guy had broken promises after promises more than I count on 🫣💩.
@@alfred8294 i think u don’t know that the company is brand new, Do u expect production to be that much at their beginning? They only have one assembly factory so what do u expect tesla fanboy
You don't know this company and you haven't done your research. It was founded in 2007. They stated in their prospectus from Feb 2021 that they could produce more than 20k per year. They were supposed to do that in 2021. Instead they built 125 cars. This year they were supposed to build 20k cars. They have now downgraded that to 13-14k cars. In Q1-2022 they only built 360 cars. The cars that have been built are rubbish - and the whole fleet is being recalled twice! This company is trash.
