# Lucid Air

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Lucid Air and 4 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Electric sedan people praise for low drag, styling and build quality against the Tesla Model S. Critics cite cabin bugs, touchscreen-heavy controls and price.

## Why people recommend it

- Attractive styling versus rivals (2 comments): "They all look so ugly compared to the Lucid" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48765913)) "Lucid Air / Rivian are decent looking" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49842227))

## What people warn about

- Interior quality and reliability complaints (2 comments): "Lucid is really unwell with such basic things not working like opening trunk or seat heater randomly turning on" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50188961)) "even the top trim Lucid's interior feels like a downgrade compared to my car" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46687821))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Tesla Model S](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tesla-model-s.md): 55 recommend
- [Xiaomi SU7](https://hackerapproved.com/p/xiaomi-su7.md): 20 recommend
- [BYD Seal](https://hackerapproved.com/p/byd-seal.md): 18 recommend
- [Hyundai Ioniq 6](https://hackerapproved.com/p/hyundai-ioniq-6.md): 10 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://lucidmotors.com:443/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Lucid Air", https://hackerapproved.com/p/lucid-air/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).