Lucid Air’s Infotainment Update Costs Either $0 or $950, Depending on the Model Year

- A software update from Lucid simplifies controls, improves touchscreen functions, and uses smarter EV routing. - The update will be available over the air in 2025 or newer Lucid Air models, but it’ll cost $950 to add to older models. - Air UX 3.0 is currently being delivered to models compatible with the over-the-air update. Owners of older models can contact Lucid for eligibility and installation information. A software update makes frequently used functions in the Lucid Air available with a simple swipe or tap, but owners of older Air models will have to shell out $950 to get it. Air UX 3.0 will be automatically available as an over-the-air update in 2025 and newer Airs. However, vehicles from model years 2022, 2023, and some of 2024 require a hardware update to activate. The update essentially brings the Gravity SUV’s infotainment system to the Air. It reconfigures the car’s screen setup to make things like playing music, navigating a route, and finding EV charging stations easier. On the lower Cockpit screen, swipeable cards line the right side and hold vehicle controls, media information, and navigation routes, making the functions easier to access and move between. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will take up a larger portion of the screen. Lucid says this will give drivers more space to make phone calls, get directions, and make music selections. For Sale Near You See all results for used cars for sale near 24153 The top Pilot screen also gets a swiping feature. This time, drivers can swipe down to access new Quick Controls. The update allows the Pilot and Cockpit screens to work together better than before, allowing drivers to move between music, navigation, charging information, and settings more smoothly between the Pilot and Cockpit screens with just a few swipes or taps. An updated dual-screen navigation layout is new to Air UX 3.0, and allows drivers to be more selective with EV routing based on adapter compatibility, preferred charging networks, and the minimum range the car should be at when it arrives. Drivers can also be more selective about their profiles. The update introduces faster profile switching and better security, with more PIN requirements to reset guest profiles or modify existing profiles. For owners of 2025 or newer Lucid models, the software will be automatically updated over the air. However, owners of 2022 and 2023 models will need to visit a Lucid service center to get a $950 hardware update installed if they want the new system. Vehicles from the 2024 model year are a bit of a mixed bag. Lucid updated the vehicle’s processor sometime during production, so some will get the over-the-air update while others will need the hardware upgrade. Alayna Wilkening grew up reading motorsport magazines and following her grandpa around his Chevrolet dealership's showroom floor. In true Hoosier fashion, her first car was a hot pink custom cardboard "Fiero-vette" for her kindergarten Kindy 500 race. She now autocrosses a 1994 Miata with her dad, which she learned to drive the night before her first event. Alayna went to Indiana University and graduated with a degree in journalism and a minor in graphic design. As a testament to her great taste in cars, her first real one was a metallic orange 2007 Chevy HHR, which she lovingly called "The Dumptruck."