The Lucid Gravity Is Getting Apple CarPlay And Android Auto

Lucid Motors is rolling out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to the Gravity electric SUV.
An over-the-air software update will bring the two smartphone mirroring features to older cars.
American Gravity owners can expect to see a notification soon on their EV’s screen.

The Lucid Gravity is a fantastic electric SUV, offering tremendous range and charging figures, but it lacked two features that many owners were craving: Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Now, though, the California-based EV startup is righting that wrong by rolling out an over-the-air software update that adds the two smartphone mirroring features to Gravity SUVs that are already on the road. (GM didn’t get the memo.)

Photo by: Patrick George

Lucid UX version 3.5 is now rolling out wirelessly to Gravity owners in North America, with drivers in the Middle East and Europe scheduled to get the new features in late March. New Lucid Gravity SUVs rolling off the company’s assembly line in Casa Grande, Arizona, are already equipped with the latest software version that includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

According to the company, wireless and wired connections are supported for both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, with the two systems getting a spot on the huge 6K-resolution Clearview Cockpit display that sits on the dashboard.

Android Auto running on the Lucid Gravity’s main display.

Photo by: Lucid Motors

“Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are two of the most sought-after features by our customers,” said Emad Dlala, SVP of Engineering and Software at Lucid. “We are now providing a seamless connection between mobile devices and the Lucid Gravity. We’re excited to introduce these features to Lucid Gravity,…

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