Lucid Driver – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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After being largely missing in action the last few weeks, happy to say Lucid Driver Podcast is back. Our move from North Carolina just south of Richmond is complete and hopefully we will get back to our weekly schedule. Here is a short episode about what I have been up to, and where (else) Lucid Air beats the competition. Finally so news about upcoming episodes and how you can be involved.

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We are currently moving from NC to VA, so enjoy this popular encore episode about the fastest production car in the world. The episode has an anecdote involving Thanksgiving; that reminds me to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy the football games!

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Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Debbie Doll as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. I Debbie,one of Lucid’s original “Super fans” since 2020, drives a 2022 Zenith Red/Tahoe lucid Air Grand Touring on 21” wheels. Debbie is very active in the official Owners Club through Lucid (she is the Northern California Regional Lead). Debbie is also an admin in a few of the Facebook groups for Lucid Owners. 

Debbie lives in the East Bay area of California. Professionally she is a Nutritionist & Personal Trainer and owns a golf course, restaurant, and immersive driving range (similar to Top Golf) in the mountains near Tahoe.

Debbie says, “I am happy to have made genuine friendships through this journey with hundreds of Lucid staff, owners, and other fans of Lucid both in person and online through social media.”

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“Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Abhinav Akhouri, aka Abhi, as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. I first met Abhi on Instagram where we follow each other. He reacted to one of my IG posts about an upcoming episode on @luciddriverpodcast. Abhi, who is on his third Air, a gorgeous White Stealth Grand Touring, commented I should host a podcast about Lucid accessories and what’s worth it and what’s not. I responded that was a good idea, and I thanked him for his kind comment that, “I really appreciate what you are doing, and I am hopeful that it will help bring more awareness for the Lucid brand.”

He let me know what accessories he had experience with—essentially everything available for the Air—and offered to be a resource for me coming up with the content for the episode. I told Abhi. “You’re not getting off that easy, and invited him to come on the show”

Abhi told me, “I live in Miami, Florida. I am a 36-year-old Management Consultant. I had leased a 2023 Air Pure for an ex and loved it so much that I leased a second 2023 Air Pure for myself. Then I got the itch to get a Grand Touring, so early returned both Pures and leased a 2025 Air GT (Bianca) in Nov 2024. I work from home, so I don't necessarily use my car for commuting, every drive feels special and fun. I first heard about Lucid through MKBHD's video back in 2017 I believe and thought it was an incredible blend of my 2 loves: Cars and Technology. I also have a cousin who works as an engineer at Lucid and hearing his passion for the product and the brand, had me very intrigued. I had the opportunity to visit the Headquarters in 2024, and in talking with Peter, Derek, and the other executives, I could see why this is easily the best EV in the world.”

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Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Patrick Law as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. 

Patrick Law is a New Jersey native with some West Coast flair. He is 43 years old; born and raised in rural northwest NJ until the age of 12.  He spent his teenage years and 20's living around Orange County California moved back to Northern NJ 15 years ago. Patrick was a Fine Art Major in Media graduating from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena California. He has been working in commodity sales and Retail Finance for nearly 20 years. Currently, Patrick is an Independent Financial Advisor. He describes himself as an outdoorsman, conservationist, and car enthusiast. “I bought my first performance vehicle at 24 years old—a Porsche 911 996 4S and knew I was hooked. The passion has transferred to Lucid where I find myself in enthusiast bliss once again with a nearly perfect performance machine in our 2024 Air Grand Touring.”

Are you a Lucid owner with a compelling story to share, contact me at LucidDriverPodcast@gmail.com

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I am delighted to welcome Wayne Schell as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. 

Wayne is the 89-year-old owner, Laguna del Sol near Sacramento, CA, one of the largest, most well-known clothing optional resorts in the US. He also owns Mira Vista, another clothing optional resort in Tucson, AR. Wayne is also the owner of a Venus Red Lucid Air Grand Touring.

Being an 89-year-old Air Grand Touring owner is enough to make Wayne an intriguing guest for Lucid Driver podcast. But even more admirable to me is the fact that Wayne is an 89-year-young active business owner. I asked Wayne if he minded me mentioning his clothing-optional business. He told me, “I have no problem mentioning them if you don’t. I’ve been to Lucid headquarters and everyone including Peter Rawlinson knew all about my resorts before I got there!” 

I ‘met’ Wayne on Facebook when he wrote a touching ode to Lucid on one of the many Lucid Facebook groups who are kind enough to allow me to share Lucid Driver podcast info to our fledgling but growing community. Indulge me while I read it to you… I had to reach out to Wayne and invite him on the podcast.

Wayne also told me, “I see you are also into cruising. I have also traveled the world and have been on at least 100 cruises; and although I’m not an award-winning author like you, I have written and published my autobiography. It’s on Amazon and it’s titled The Great Road of Life.” I got a feeling Wayne is going to be a future guest on The Joy of Cruising Podcast. 

Are you a Lucid owner with a compelling story to share, contact me at LucidDriverPodcast@gmail.com

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I am delighted to welcome Rae Millen as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. I called this episode an unboxing in the spirit of those YouTube videos where a reviewer receives some new product to test and they take us through from the moment of opening the Amazon or UPS box to the product demo. I call this episode an unboxing because when I first reached out to Rae he had just picked up his Gravity and hardly “unboxed it.”

Rae told me, “I come from both a background of cars and of tech. Having been a muscle car fan and owner most of my adult life, I grew interested in EVs as a tech person when Tesla started rolling out in 2012. I test drove a Model S in 2015 and was extremely impressed and almost bought one back then but Dodge flashed the Hellcat in front of me and I went that way instead. Then in 2019 I grew interested again and started looking bc I was tired of paying for gas and knew in my soul the damage those type of cars were doing to the world. Enter Elon introducing the Plaid and I had a day one reservation but thought I'd do my due diligence and investigate other EVs, since Tesla was no longer the only game for performance EV. The Porsche Taycan was just released and was readily available at my local Porsche dealership and after a test drive I was hooked and went that way. 

What led me to Lucid was that while doing my research, I seriously noticed what they were doing and was impressed with their efficiency and style, but they were too new and I wasn't sure they'd survive. Getting that big investment from the Middle Eastern investors and their continued push to put out great EVs kept me looking and the Gravity completely won me over when they first introduced it. By this point, a Porsche was starting to wear on my body as a daily and my wife and son actually did not like riding in it due to its size and low ride height, so it was time to look at something else anyway. And here I am today owner of the greatest EV SUV in the country today!

Also, I am a member of EVHybridNoire and volunteer with Drive Electric Alabama to help with EV education, work with government and businesses to expand charging infrastructure, particularly in in low income and under served communities. I work with our local government up to the mayor of Huntsville Alabama, who drives a Ford Lightning himself and all the way up to the Governor Kay Ivey who has been very supportive of EVs and infrastructure and job growth in this area for Alabama. "

Are you a Lucid owner with a compelling story to share, contact me at LucidDriverPodcast@gmail.com

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Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Daniel Plasko as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. Looking at the title of this episode you may be wondering how do I know Daniel likes to rock out? I noticed his rock & roll influenced t-shirt in a couple of the promo shots for this episode, so I asked him about it. Some of you know, especially if you are also a listener of my other podcast, The Joy of Cruising Podcast, that music is another passion of mine along with Lucid and cruising. So, Daniel’s t-shirt gave me an opening to get to know him just a little better. And Daniel will definitely discuss sound performance in the Lucid Air.  

Daniel says, “Hello Paul and fellow Lucid enthusiasts. My name is Daniel Plasko. I’m a Southern California resident based in San Diego County. I’m currently working as an athletic official as my primary job. In my free time I’m an avid ice hockey player and participate in recreational leagues in the local community. My other passions include playing the drums as well as collecting vintage percussion. Lastly, I’m also a herpetoculturist who focuses on turtle and tortoise husbandry—essentially keeping and reproducing turtles—within the framework of chelonian ecology and conservation. As a commuter and traveler throughout Southern California who was looking to own their first EV, I had one non-negotiable when car shopping; I wouldn’t purchase a vehicle with less than 300 miles of driving range. When I made the decision to purchase the Lucid Air, what I got was a vehicle that met my minimum requirement but also delivered so much more!

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Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Rubin Ervin as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. All Lucid Airs are absolutely beautiful. I’m biased of course but I think it is the prettiest sedan out there. Other than colors, glass versus aluminum roof and wheels, there is little to distinguish one from another. Just a couple of weeks ago we had on the owner of a Lucid Air Sapphire. To most people eyes a Sapphire it looks very much like mine except for the pretty Sapphire Blue color. The Sapphire is $250,000 and mine is much less than half that. Nevertheless, the similarity between Lucid Air models didn’t stop Rubin from doing his best to make his Lucid especially eye-popping and not just on the exterior. He told me, “Shortly after its delivery, I customized the wheels, wrapped the exterior, and installed subwoofers. It is now very much a dream car to me.” I told Rubin, my wife doesn’t know it yet, but I am getting his rims for my car!

RUBIN ERVIN is the short guy with the big voice! He doubles as the Announcer and the Warm-up guy for the #1 game show in the country, Family Feud. Rubin started his career having the Slime of his life as a child actor for Nickelodeon Studios and later became a show host for their live shows. As his career progressed, he soon became the life of the party, MC’ing and DJ’ing shows for Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Nickelodeon Recreation, and many more. As the “Warm-Up Guy” for many shows such as The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Little Big Shots, 500 Questions, Password, Judge Steve Harvey, and many more, Rubin gets the crowd pumped and ready to have a fantastic time no matter what.

You can also hear Rubin’s voice as the announcer for many shows, including Family Feud, Showtime at the Apollo, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and America’s Got Talent.

Are you a Lucid owner with a compelling story to share, contact me at LucidDriverPodcast@gmail.com

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Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Borski & Annie, Michael & Susanna Borohovski, as my guests on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. 

Susannie “Annie” Borohovski and her husband, Borski, are Lucid community veterans of over three years, but Annie just snagged the keys to her new favorite toy: a Gravity with a one-of-a-kind sparkly blue wrap that looks like it was "dipped in starlight". She's affectionately called it her “spaceship” and named it “Voyager.” The license plate, "S5 E13", is a fun little secret handshake for fellow nerds (bonus points if you get it!). While she's studying to be a licensed therapist by day, her other full-time job consists of being a serial kitten fosterer (seriously, we're talking hundreds!), a devoted dog whisperer to her impossibly cute Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Dobby, and a world-traveling adventurer with well over twenty passport stamps in just the past few years. Through all of those adventures, she's finally found her perfect center of "gravity"!

And now for the other half of this Lucid couple, Michael “Borski” Borohovski! As a Lucid community veteran and proud owner of a Lucid Air Dream Edition, he's the happy "ground control" to Annie's new "spaceship". At home, Borski is the ultimate tech wizard: he automates their entire house for fun and uses his 3D printer to solve everyday problems, from making custom board game organizers to designing the perfect Nespresso pod tray for Annie. This passion for elegant solutions isn't just a hobby, he's a seasoned software architect and MIT grad who founded the security company Tinfoil Security, leading it all the way to a successful acquisition by Synopsys in 2020. And when he's not architecting software or building companies, he's architecting signature cocktails as the resident mixologist or surprising friends with his past life as a seasoned singer. A never-ending source of curiosity, discovery, and a surprising amount of beatboxing for a software architect, being around Borski is always a breath of fresh "Air"!

Are you a Lucid owner with a compelling story to share, contact me at LucidDriverPodcast@gmail.com

We'd love to hear from EV/Automotive enthusiasts with stories relevant to Lucid fans at LucidDriverPodcast@gmail.com

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