As we mentioned in the opening, it's unreasonable to think that a first-time automaker would build a flawless product without any hiccups. Our Air Grand Touring loaner was far from perfect. In the week, we noticed the infotainment screen go black, requiring a complete restart. The infotainment system also experienced some lag, specifically when sending a menu from the top screen to the bottom. These software issues were not constant but did rear their ugly head more than once.

Much like a Tesla, some of the body and trim panels didn't line up perfectly, though you'd need to look closely to notice. Some outlets have also noticed paint that is too thin to polish. For a first effort, we'd say Lucid has already matched Tesla in build quality and can only improve from here. But the Air's interior fit and finish are lightyears ahead of the Model S.

We do have some concerns about the doors, though. The handles pop up when you approach the cars with the key, which is supposed to happen automatically, but doesn't always. We assume normal handles would have hurt efficiency, but we much prefer BMW's implementation of recessed units. During the week, the soft-close doors acted up on more than one occasion, failing to fully latch and causing the car to think the door was ajar. Getting out of the car and then locking and unlocking it solved the issue.