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Apple CarPlay Demo Trailer
The Lucid Air is undoubtedly a top-of-the-line all-electric vehicle. Nevertheless, there were some doubts concerning its software, prompting electrified car aficionados to cheer when the automaker declared that Apple CarPlay is now part of every Lucid Air's standard equipment last month.
Apple CarPlay Real World Demo
EV owners have commented that Edmunds’ CarPlay experience was peculiar, since other vehicles have had no issues with the system. Lucid Air owners even posted videos to prove that Apple CarPlay runs smoothly. Additionally, they suggested that the iPhone might have been in low power mode, which could explain the lack of speed.
The review group showcased the Lucid Air's Apple CarPlay in one of their videos, and although it operated, a lot of users on social media noticed that it seemed to be running sluggishly. This provoked a reaction from some electric car experts who pointed out Edmunds’ post about the car's enhanced infotainment speed even though what they show was an unresponsive CarPlay.
''Last year, our Lucid Air’s infotainment was buggy and lagged. Today, responsiveness has improved and CarPlay functionality has been added — now we’re just trying to make it more aesthetically pleasing…'' Edmunds VIA Twitter
Our take!
Lucid has some work to do! No one should buy a $100K with slow sluggish software. $LCID #Lucid pic.twitter.com/jtEOm0puSd
— Kitai / Mønument (@KitaiStudio) April 25, 2023
Car. Software. Is. So. Bad. https://t.co/ZWylUfgV0J
— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) April 26, 2023
EV owners commented that Edmunds' trial of CarPlay was strange, given that it runs without any problem in other cars. Lucid Air proprietors posted clips of the service working perfectly. It was also speculated that the iPhone could have been operating in low power mode, possibly leading to a poorer outcome.
Here is how it looks for me. I’m astonished they posted this pic.twitter.com/aDPRKVKb20
— XTsla (@xtsladriver) April 26, 2023
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