CNN's John Sutter says he was surprised at how well the Lucids worked. The car is supposed to be better in almost every way, but user management wasn't seamless. Consumer Reports rankings were good for companies that had "collaborative steering," which Tesla doesn't do. In a super cruise GM vehicle or a Blue Cruise Ford vehicle or a Lucid, you can manually make the lane change and the system stays on throughout it.
With the Shanghai auto show underway, Alex, Kirsten and Ed get together to discuss the latest developments and couldn't help but notice some contrasts. In another classic discussion episode the gang breaks down contrasts in EV affordability and the role of driving automation in private vehicles.