Lucid Air
Ranked 5 of 5 electric sedans by recommenders
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.
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.
13 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 69%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
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
Attractive styling versus rivals
“They all look so ugly compared to the Lucid”
Comment from 2 Jul 2026 in “Model Y L is live” “Lucid Air / Rivian are decent looking”
Comment from 25 Sep 2026 in “Toyota is taking the Corolla electric”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Interior quality and reliability complaints
“Lucid is really unwell with such basic things not working like opening trunk or seat heater randomly turning on”
Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “Lucid's 25,000 Bolt robotaxis will run on Nvidia's self-driving software” “even the top trim Lucid's interior feels like a downgrade compared to my car”
Comment from 20 Jan 2026 in “Porsche Sold More Electrified Cars in Europe in 2025 Than Pure Gas-Powered Cars”
Other electric sedans people recommend
The four most recommended other electric sedans, 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 Model S | 55 | 59 | 48% | 12 | 10 yrs11 owners | — |
| Xiaomi SU7 | 20 | 4 | 83% | 8 | — | Approved |
| BYD Seal | 18 | 4 | 82% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Hyundai Ioniq 6 | 10 | 2 | 83% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Lucid AirThis page | 9 | 4 | 69% | 6 | — | — |
What people said
11 of the 13 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Lucid is really unwell with such basic things not working like opening trunk or seat heater randomly turning on”
“Lucid Air / Rivian are decent looking”
“There are cars with Cd around 0.2 (Xiaomi SU7, Lucid Air, Tesla S, Hyundai Ioniq...)”
“They all look so ugly compared to the Lucid”
“I was expecting an electric S class to be more akin to a Lucid Air”
“On top was the Lucid Air, with 520 km (323 miles).”
“Lucid does something similar to Tesla where too much (IMO) is controlled through the touchscreen.”
“Lucid runs circles around the S when it comes to build quality and features.”
“the Lucid Air Sapphire are fun to drive, competent performance vehicles.”
“even the top trim Lucid's interior feels like a downgrade compared to my car”
“Expensive, but it could do it.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.