Ferrari Luce
Ranked 3 of 40 electric cars by recommenders
An electric Ferrari praised for its handsome, retro-modern interior full of physical controls, while many say the generic exterior loses Ferrari's identity and doesn't justify the price.
An electric Ferrari praised for its handsome, retro-modern interior full of physical controls, while many say the generic exterior loses Ferrari's identity and doesn't justify the price.
459 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 140
- criticize it
- 319
- approval share
- 31%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 140 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 0.4 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Handsome interior with physical controls
“lots of retro physical switches, etc. The exterior doesn't look like a normal Ferrari but maybe that's on purpose.”
Comment from 25 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” “The handle and palm rest, in particular, stick out to me as a step up for anything with a touch screen.”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “Luce: First Electric Ferrari. Designed by LoveFrom” “I am really and truly blown away by the interior. It's really quite handsome and well-designed.”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” - Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “Luce: First Electric Ferrari. Designed by LoveFrom”
- Comment from 27 May 2026 in “Ferrari shares fall after launch of first EV as Jony Ive design proves divisive”
- Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari”
- Comment from 28 May 2026 in “The Problem with the Ferrari Luce EV Offers a Lesson for Every Leader”
- Comment from 28 May 2026 in “The Problem with the Ferrari Luce EV Offers a Lesson for Every Leader”
- Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “Luce: First Electric Ferrari. Designed by LoveFrom”
Retro-modern gauge cluster
“Using round oleds with inset bezels and physical needles to emulate a traditional 90s (and earlier) gauge cluster is an interesting idea.”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “Jony Ive Designed Ferrari Luce EV Interior” “It's retro-modern and has clear inspiration from Ferraris of the 80's and 90's.”
Comment from 10 Feb 2026 in “Luce: First Electric Ferrari. Designed by LoveFrom” High-end engineering and build quality
“It's acceleration by itself isn't noteworthy for it's class but it's a Ferrari and they don't really half ass these things.”
Comment from 28 May 2026 in “The Problem with the Ferrari Luce EV Offers a Lesson for Every Leader” “The Luce brings much from the world of F1, including high performance cooling systems that cost 100x the price”
Comment from 15 Sep 2026 in “Most people prefer traditional architecture” “This Ferrari will be colossally better in terms of build quality, ergonomics and handling”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” - Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari”
Distinctive smooth exterior styling
“It looks very much like something out of the Alien universe. I kind of love it.”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “Jony Ive Designed Ferrari Luce EV Interior” “It doesn't look like any other car, though it still obviously looks like a car”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” “I actually enjoyed the "smooth pebble" aerodynamic design of the exterior.”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Doesn't look like a Ferrari
“The exterior has lost all brand recognition and for a brand that is so focused on design I can't see this being anything more than a massive slip up”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” “Ferrari releasing this feels like saying "our ethos does not matter". This thing should've been a sports car through and through”
Comment from 27 May 2026 in “Ferrari shares fall after launch of first EV as Jony Ive design proves divisive” “it just doesn't really hit any Ferrari design language, or even do something interesting enough to justify the extreme cost”
Comment from 28 May 2026 in “The Problem with the Ferrari Luce EV Offers a Lesson for Every Leader” - Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari”
- Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari”
- Comment from 17 Jul 2026 in “Apple targets dozens of OpenAI employees with legal letters”
- Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “Jony Ive Designed Ferrari Luce EV Interior”
Generic, standard EV exterior
“The exterior looks like a continuation of the last 20 years of car designs in general”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Ferrari shares fall after launch of first EV as Jony Ive design proves divisive” “it's just very standard EV. When you buy a Ferrari though you want it to stand it”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” “I like how it looks but it does look like a BYD car instead of a Ferrari.”
Comment from 27 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” - Comment from 17 Jul 2026 in “Apple targets dozens of OpenAI employees with legal letters”
Extreme price for what it is
“But starting at $600k for that? It's clear they'd like to have a Lamborghini Urus like sales success that's not exactly a traditional style Ferrari but this thing seems like a total miss.”
Comment from 25 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” “it just doesn't really hit any Ferrari design language, or even do something interesting enough to justify the extreme cost”
Comment from 28 May 2026 in “The Problem with the Ferrari Luce EV Offers a Lesson for Every Leader” “This gold-plated, diamond-encrusted, crystal-studded bullshit will roll downhill towards the dealers' customers”
Comment from 19 Jul 2026 in “Apple targets dozens of OpenAI employees with legal letters” Design elements feel disjointed
“altogether it still seems like disparate components who share design language, just slapped into a vehicle”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “Jony Ive Designed Ferrari Luce EV Interior” “I like all of the individual elements, but they don't work together visually.”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “Jony Ive Designed Ferrari Luce EV Interior” “There's a lack of consistency on the wheel controls that make this look more like a UX showcase rather than a usable interface.”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “Luce: First Electric Ferrari. Designed by LoveFrom”
Other electric cars people recommend
The four most recommended other electric cars, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla vehicles | 209 | 411 | 34% | 13 | 6 yrs24 owners | — |
| BYD electric cars | 157 | 53 | 75% | 12 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| Ferrari LuceThis page | 140 | 319 | 31% | 7 | — | — |
| Tesla Model 3 | 128 | 115 | 53% | 13 | 6 yrs32 owners | — |
| Rivian electric vehicle | 73 | 54 | 57% | 12 | — | — |
What people said
40 of the 516 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The Luce brings much from the world of F1, including high performance cooling systems that cost 100x the price”
“This gold-plated, diamond-encrusted, crystal-studded bullshit will roll downhill towards the dealers' customers”
“The Luce doesn't really fit the image they've cultivated and is not distinctive enough from the rest of the market.”
“The type of buttons, how you use them, how they feel, is for me part of the design.”
“it just doesn't really hit any Ferrari design language, or even do something interesting enough to justify the extreme cost”
“It's acceleration by itself isn't noteworthy for it's class but it's a Ferrari and they don't really half ass these things.”
“Luce's is more of an underwhelmed look, especially with the outstanding interior design”
“I have a clue about IRL UX of touchscreen only car interfaces and this clearly miles ahead.”
“I like how it looks but it does look like a BYD car instead of a Ferrari.”
“Ferrari releasing this feels like saying "our ethos does not matter". This thing should've been a sports car through and through”
“The exterior looks like a continuation of the last 20 years of car designs in general”
“This doesn't look like a Ferrari, which is fine. There's nothing wrong with coloring outside the lines.”
“The dash alone represents an extremely rare (and expensive) piece of engineering.”
“I am really and truly blown away by the interior. It's really quite handsome and well-designed.”
“the interior looks nice, simple, button-oriented, and I like the pivoting center console”
“It doesn't look like any other car, though it still obviously looks like a car”
“Sure, the Ferrari is a bit faster, but I'm not convinced it's a qualitative difference.”
“I actually enjoyed the "smooth pebble" aerodynamic design of the exterior.”
“The exterior has lost all brand recognition and for a brand that is so focused on design I can't see this being anything more than a massive slip up”
“it dropped almost all of the brands' identity and design language in favor of becoming a more "uniform sportscar design"”
“As an Italian, this design feels like an insult and it's mental that a company like Ferrari even approved such a project.”
“The back looks nice, but from the profile and front/top this is really unlike a Ferrari.”
“it's just very standard EV. When you buy a Ferrari though you want it to stand it”
“I definitely think they could have made it more sporty, and that might have hit a sweet spot.”
“This Ferrari will be colossally better in terms of build quality, ergonomics and handling”
“This Leaf/Luce side-profile similarity is completely antithetical to that "Wow!" factor.”
“a lot of excellent new tech in a package that just won't get the motor(s) firing for most people”
“Ferrari has made, in their opinion, the best design for the constraints and challenges of an Electric Vehicle.”
“lots of retro physical switches, etc. The exterior doesn't look like a normal Ferrari but maybe that's on purpose.”
“But starting at $600k for that? It's clear they'd like to have a Lamborghini Urus like sales success that's not exactly a traditional style Ferrari but this thing seems like a total miss.”
“It's retro-modern and has clear inspiration from Ferraris of the 80's and 90's.”
“I think this is a brilliant solution that combines the best of the physical and virtual worlds.”
“The handle and palm rest, in particular, stick out to me as a step up for anything with a touch screen.”
“the central control panel has lots of physical switches (Musk would hate it)”
“There's a lack of consistency on the wheel controls that make this look more like a UX showcase rather than a usable interface.”
“Very little care on aligning the design to the brand design, except for the seat and a few selector switches”
“I like all of the individual elements, but they don't work together visually.”
“It looks very much like something out of the Alien universe. I kind of love it.”
“altogether it still seems like disparate components who share design language, just slapped into a vehicle”
“Using round oleds with inset bezels and physical needles to emulate a traditional 90s (and earlier) gauge cluster is an interesting idea.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.