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Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Keith Roberts to Lucid Driver Podcast.

Keith told me, “My husband, Phat, and I are both retired and living in Vero Beach, Florida, in a home we built in 2017. I spent my career as a software engineer with a passion for home automation, while Phat practiced medicine for 30 years in New Hampshire before we relocated to Florida. We're both car fanatics who have been on quite the EV journey over the past six years.

While driving my 2014 BMW 328xd, I casually mentioned that "my next vehicle would be electric." For my 60th birthday, Phat surprised me with an incredible present: a 2019 Tesla Model 3 purchased in late 2018. That hooked us on EVs, and we haven't looked back.

 Since then, we've owned multiple electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles including a Hyundai Ioniq-5, Toyota RAV4 Prime, and multiple Lucid Airs. We're currently a two-Lucid household—I drive a Lucid Air Touring, and we just took delivery of a Lucid Gravity Grand Touring in October 2025. As a tech enthusiast and software engineer, I'm fascinated by how Lucid is pushing the boundaries of EV technology, efficiency, and the overall driving experience.”

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Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Christopher Nickell to Lucid Driver Podcast. Chris has had quite a journey of notable vehicles leading to his Lucid Gravity Dream Edition.

Chris told me, “My friends would say that I’m obsessed with cars…but not in the way that I’m in the driveway listening to Def Leppard tuning it for my next track day. I am a tech enthusiast and love anything that hasn’t been mainstream…which is why I love the Lucid story. My wife says that I need a bumper sticker that says, ‘My house is smarter than your honor student.’ I love smart tech and how everything has become so integrated. Hoping that the Gravity will continue to gain tech and follow through on some of this initial promises they have made (hands-free driving, AI HUD, Carplay, etc.)

I came here by way of the Cadillac Escalade IQ, which I just got in January of this year. Yup, you heard that right. I purchased a Sport 2 Escalade IQ and let’s just say, they ended up buying it back because it was that awful. The IQ wasn’t my first choice. In fact, I had a deposit in on the Gravity the day I heard about it. I had always told my wife that as soon as there’s an electric SUV with 400+ mile range, I’m in! But when the Gravity kept getting pushed, I ended up jumping to the IQ.”

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Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Bryan Stewart my current homie in Charlotte, NC—as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. In reality, I live in Mooresville a suburb of Charlotte, and I stress current because I am in the process of relocating. For the time being though Bryan and I are homies even though I have never seen another Lucid in Charlotte or Mooresville—except that one time I went to a Charlotte owners’ event and the parking lot was awash with Lucid Airs.  Bryan is the owner of a beautiful Lucid Air Touring, the second Lucid he has owned. 

Bryan told me, “I first started exploring electric vehicles around 2016. I took a few test drives of the Model S and Model X, but they didn’t quite meet my needs. In 2023, while I was in Dallas on business, I test drove a Lucid GT, and around the same time, a friend of mine purchased one. I loved the ride and the range of that vehicle. I mentioned to my wife that I wished I could do a 2-to-3-month EV rental to see what living with an EV would be like. 

In 2024, I received an email from Lucid about their leasing options. I visited their website and found a 2024 Air Pure (RWD), which only had the 20-way seats as an option. My wife wanted massage seats, so I decided to go with it. I signed an 18-month lease with a limit of 15,000 miles. After owning the car for about two months, I realized I wasn't going back to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. 

My Air Pure had an estimated range of 420 miles, which was more than enough for me since I’m not a frequent long-distance driver. I discovered that I charge my car more out of convenience than necessity. My wife and I typically stop every 2 to 3 hours to stretch, and during those breaks, I just charge the car. Thankfully, I've had a good experience with DC fast charging (DCFC). Although I’ve encountered broken chargers, there’s usually another one available.

When it was time to upgrade to a new EV, I decided to move up to the Air Touring. I opted for all the features except the glass roof since that’s not my preference. So far, it has been a great experience. While I’m not a speed enthusiast, I appreciate the 620 hp, even if it doesn’t excite me. My ideal Lucid would be an Air Pure with a battery pack like that of the Grand Touring. Something about an EV with over 500 miles of range.

In comparing the Pure to the Touring, I really enjoy the quietness of the Pure, particularly due to its rear-wheel drive. However, I believe the Touring handles better because of its all-wheel drive. In my opinion, the Touring is Lucid’s sweet spot within the Air lineup."

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Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome George Bush—not that George Bush—as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. George is the owner of a beautiful Lucid Air Pure, somewhat unique in that it is one of the last all wheel drive Pures ever made.

George says, “First off, I guess I can start by saying I absolutely love my car. From the first day to today every time I get in to drive it puts a smile on my face. Pure joy. 

I’ve never really been a car person, and I don’t think I am one now, but I am a Lucid person. As soon as I discovered their car and story I just fell in love and knew I had to have one. In the beginning, I didn’t think I could afford one for a while. Maybe after I retire as a present to myself. Then the lease deals started happening and it became more and more in reach. Then finally one day my wife said just buy it already and that was that. Couldn’t be happier!”

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Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Steven Long as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. Steven is the President and Co-Owner at Precision Legal Marketing, and the Co-founder at Collector Car Storage of Virgina. In addition, Steven is a Producer and Content Creator and created the @stevewithaz channel and platforms at YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.

Steven says, “I come to the Lucid platform from a completely different perspective than most owners I have run in to—performance. I come from a JDM [Japanese domestic market] platform with a pair of high horsepower Nissans 300zx’s (one is 1000 horsepower). Then three years ago I had the pleasure of purchasing a McLaren 12c Spider. The driving dynamics of the McLaren took my interest from brute force to refinement in terms of handling and power. Ditching the kids for college and the minivan along with it, I was in search of something unique as a daily driver. Enter the Lucid Air Grand Touring. From the low-end torque to the Porsche vibe of the handling dynamics paired with the amazing ability of the Lucid to cheat its weight, I was hooked.”

Are you a Lucid owner with a compelling story to share, contact me at [email protected]

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Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Debbie Doll as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. I Debbie,one of Lucid’s original “Super fans” since 2020, drives a 2022 Zenith Red/Tahoe lucid Air Grand Touring on 21” wheels. Debbie is very active in the official Owners Club through Lucid (she is the Northern California Regional Lead). Debbie is also an admin in a few of the Facebook groups for Lucid Owners. 

Debbie lives in the East Bay area of California. Professionally she is a Nutritionist & Personal Trainer and owns a golf course, restaurant, and immersive driving range (similar to Top Golf) in the mountains near Tahoe.

Debbie says, “I am happy to have made genuine friendships through this journey with hundreds of Lucid staff, owners, and other fans of Lucid both in person and online through social media.”

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“Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Abhinav Akhouri, aka Abhi, as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. I first met Abhi on Instagram where we follow each other. He reacted to one of my IG posts about an upcoming episode on @luciddriverpodcast. Abhi, who is on his third Air, a gorgeous White Stealth Grand Touring, commented I should host a podcast about Lucid accessories and what’s worth it and what’s not. I responded that was a good idea, and I thanked him for his kind comment that, “I really appreciate what you are doing, and I am hopeful that it will help bring more awareness for the Lucid brand.”

He let me know what accessories he had experience with—essentially everything available for the Air—and offered to be a resource for me coming up with the content for the episode. I told Abhi. “You’re not getting off that easy, and invited him to come on the show”

Abhi told me, “I live in Miami, Florida. I am a 36-year-old Management Consultant. I had leased a 2023 Air Pure for an ex and loved it so much that I leased a second 2023 Air Pure for myself. Then I got the itch to get a Grand Touring, so early returned both Pures and leased a 2025 Air GT (Bianca) in Nov 2024. I work from home, so I don't necessarily use my car for commuting, every drive feels special and fun. I first heard about Lucid through MKBHD's video back in 2017 I believe and thought it was an incredible blend of my 2 loves: Cars and Technology. I also have a cousin who works as an engineer at Lucid and hearing his passion for the product and the brand, had me very intrigued. I had the opportunity to visit the Headquarters in 2024, and in talking with Peter, Derek, and the other executives, I could see why this is easily the best EV in the world.”

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Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Patrick Law as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. 

Patrick Law is a New Jersey native with some West Coast flair. He is 43 years old; born and raised in rural northwest NJ until the age of 12.  He spent his teenage years and 20's living around Orange County California moved back to Northern NJ 15 years ago. Patrick was a Fine Art Major in Media graduating from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena California. He has been working in commodity sales and Retail Finance for nearly 20 years. Currently, Patrick is an Independent Financial Advisor. He describes himself as an outdoorsman, conservationist, and car enthusiast. “I bought my first performance vehicle at 24 years old—a Porsche 911 996 4S and knew I was hooked. The passion has transferred to Lucid where I find myself in enthusiast bliss once again with a nearly perfect performance machine in our 2024 Air Grand Touring.”

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I am delighted to welcome Wayne Schell as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. 

Wayne is the 89-year-old owner, Laguna del Sol near Sacramento, CA, one of the largest, most well-known clothing optional resorts in the US. He also owns Mira Vista, another clothing optional resort in Tucson, AR. Wayne is also the owner of a Venus Red Lucid Air Grand Touring.

Being an 89-year-old Air Grand Touring owner is enough to make Wayne an intriguing guest for Lucid Driver podcast. But even more admirable to me is the fact that Wayne is an 89-year-young active business owner. I asked Wayne if he minded me mentioning his clothing-optional business. He told me, “I have no problem mentioning them if you don’t. I’ve been to Lucid headquarters and everyone including Peter Rawlinson knew all about my resorts before I got there!” 

I ‘met’ Wayne on Facebook when he wrote a touching ode to Lucid on one of the many Lucid Facebook groups who are kind enough to allow me to share Lucid Driver podcast info to our fledgling but growing community. Indulge me while I read it to you… I had to reach out to Wayne and invite him on the podcast.

Wayne also told me, “I see you are also into cruising. I have also traveled the world and have been on at least 100 cruises; and although I’m not an award-winning author like you, I have written and published my autobiography. It’s on Amazon and it’s titled The Great Road of Life.” I got a feeling Wayne is going to be a future guest on The Joy of Cruising Podcast. 

Are you a Lucid owner with a compelling story to share, contact me at [email protected]

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I am delighted to welcome Rae Millen as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. I called this episode an unboxing in the spirit of those YouTube videos where a reviewer receives some new product to test and they take us through from the moment of opening the Amazon or UPS box to the product demo. I call this episode an unboxing because when I first reached out to Rae he had just picked up his Gravity and hardly “unboxed it.”

Rae told me, “I come from both a background of cars and of tech. Having been a muscle car fan and owner most of my adult life, I grew interested in EVs as a tech person when Tesla started rolling out in 2012. I test drove a Model S in 2015 and was extremely impressed and almost bought one back then but Dodge flashed the Hellcat in front of me and I went that way instead. Then in 2019 I grew interested again and started looking bc I was tired of paying for gas and knew in my soul the damage those type of cars were doing to the world. Enter Elon introducing the Plaid and I had a day one reservation but thought I'd do my due diligence and investigate other EVs, since Tesla was no longer the only game for performance EV. The Porsche Taycan was just released and was readily available at my local Porsche dealership and after a test drive I was hooked and went that way. 

What led me to Lucid was that while doing my research, I seriously noticed what they were doing and was impressed with their efficiency and style, but they were too new and I wasn't sure they'd survive. Getting that big investment from the Middle Eastern investors and their continued push to put out great EVs kept me looking and the Gravity completely won me over when they first introduced it. By this point, a Porsche was starting to wear on my body as a daily and my wife and son actually did not like riding in it due to its size and low ride height, so it was time to look at something else anyway. And here I am today owner of the greatest EV SUV in the country today!

Also, I am a member of EVHybridNoire and volunteer with Drive Electric Alabama to help with EV education, work with government and businesses to expand charging infrastructure, particularly in in low income and under served communities. I work with our local government up to the mayor of Huntsville Alabama, who drives a Ford Lightning himself and all the way up to the Governor Kay Ivey who has been very supportive of EVs and infrastructure and job growth in this area for Alabama. "

Are you a Lucid owner with a compelling story to share, contact me at [email protected]

We'd love to hear from EV/Automotive enthusiasts with stories relevant to Lucid fans at [email protected]

Like my Lucid Driver podcast Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575927028097

Check out my world-leading podcast about ocean cruising, The Joy of Cruising Podcast https://www.thejoyofcruisingpodcast.com/