Former Tesla Owners Drive 50% of Lucid Gravity SUV's New Orders

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Tesla owners jump ship as Lucid Motors reveals half of its recent orders come from customers abandoning Elon Musk's electric vehicle empire.

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A "dramatic uptick" in Tesla defectors was reported by Lucid's interim CEO Marc Winterhoff during a flashy Gravity SUV showcase in New York City.

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The exodus comes as polling shows 67% of Americans would avoid Tesla, with 37% pointing directly at Musk as their reason for steering clear.

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Lucid's Gravity SUV muscles into the market with eye-popping stats: 450-mile range, 828 horsepower, and 0-60 mph in just 3.4 seconds.

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Strategic pricing puts the upcoming $79,900 Touring model just below the federal EV tax credit threshold, while the $94,900 Grand Touring hits showrooms first.

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The Gravity SUV was equipped with Tesla's own charging standard, letting drivers plug into the extensive Supercharger network across America

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Arizona-based manufacturing shields Lucid from Trump's 25% import tariffs while housing battery production that keeps supply chains tight.

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Production targets aim to double last year's output to 20,000 vehicles by end of 2025, though demand is expected to outstrip available Gravity SUVs.

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The company pivots toward SUVs under new leadership after former CEO Peter Rawlinson stepped down in late 2024, targeting what Winterhoff calls "the quintessential American car" market

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