Lucid Air software program replace overhauls interface, sharpens vary prediction

A decade to the month after the Mannequin S acquired Tesla’s first over-the-air firmware replace, such updates for electrical autos have more and more turn out to be the norm—as a means to enhance on the product after it’s in shopper palms.

One such automobile on this period of the “software-defined automobile,” Lucid, this morning introduced the most important step but in its personal over-the-air updates. Referred to as UX 2.0, it overhauls among the interface and brings “dozens of latest options” to each Lucid Air, in line with the California firm. 

Lucid says that the updates span enhancements overlaying “nearly each person touchpoint within the automobile,” together with redesigned layouts for display area, and it emphasizes that most of the refinements throughout the software program launch come from proprietor suggestions and concepts. 

“Due to our built-in software program and {hardware} engineering, Lucid has the in-house technical depth to boost our autos lengthy after they depart the meeting line,” mentioned the corporate’s senior VP of Digital, Michael Bell.

An excellent many modifications apply to the Lucid Air’s Glass Cockpit and Pilot Panel shows. Now each are “instant-on,” that means that you just don’t want to attend for them besides up. The Glass Cockpit—Lucid’s fancy time period for the instrument-panel area, has repositioned navigation instructions to look immediately forward of the driving force, whereas maps themselves have been up to date. Alexa voice controls now apply to rear local weather settings, and third-party apps have “a extra user-friendly shopping expertise.”

Lucid has additionally added a Freeway Help characteristic with lively lane centering, along with adaptive cruise management. 

And particularly of use to these planning to make use of a lot of the Air as much as 520 miles of EPA driving vary: the Air will get extra clever prediction of remaining vary, in line with Lucid.

The Micro Lens Array Highlights now consider different sources of sunshine along with different autos, switching to low beams each time it’s deemed most applicable; and the system consults sensors to mechanically stage headlight beams. 

The Air now additionally will get locking and unlocking that’s claimed to be easier, extra intuitive, and extra responsive. It additionally features a De-Ice Mode that mixes defrosting, wiper-blade motion, and wiper fluid “to clear ice that could be obstructing the view via the windshield.”

A display in an accompanying picture means that the replace time could also be near an hour, so house owners will want to ensure they permit sufficient time for the replace. 

Lucid says that UX 2.0, which is free, has began to roll out to buyer automobiles, in an preliminary part, with automobiles persevering with to get it over the following few weeks.