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Re:Lucid Motors unveils the Air, a new luxe electric car wit... by hellweaver666 on Thursday December 15, 2016 @07:33AM (#13184129)
Why would you want wood in a car? It's heavy and a pain in the ass to manufacture. Also... it's the 21st century and Tesla aren't trying to compete with Bentley.
Re:Lucid Motors unveils the Air, a new luxe electric car wit... by ddalex on Thursday December 15, 2016 @08:22AM (#13184364)
But these are not cheap cars. They are not competing with Toyotas, they are in the same price range as BMW Series 7 and Mercedes S-Class, executive-type limousine. So they need to be in the same range as the interior comfort.

People are happy paying now limousine-class prices for £20-30,000 range quality and comfort, just because of the novelty and image that a Tesla projects. But how much longer can they sell in the image without reinforcing the image with the styling, comfort and quality that is to be expected of a £60,000 car ?

Re:Lucid Motors unveils the Air, a new luxe electric car wit... by ericd on Thursday December 15, 2016 @08:53AM (#13184533)
Maybe some people are happy trading nice leather and wood for a much better engine.