Lucid Driver

Paul Thornton
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A weekly Lucid vehicles enthusiast podcast featuring guests most weeks: mainly other Lucid owners, as well as EV and automotive experts speaking on topics of particular interest to Lucid owners or aspiring owners.

  1. 1d ago

    Eric Jackson, 2025 Lucid Air Grand Touring; 2026 Lucid Gravity Grand Touring

    Send us Fan Mail Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Eric Jackson as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast.  Eric and his wife are retired and living in Estero, Florida. Eric told me, “Following a fulfilling career as a studio musician in Los Angeles, I embarked on a new chapter at the age of 40 by pursuing an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering. This transition from my professional focus on efficiency to a personal passion for sustainability and energy independence has been fulfilling. Today, my home and vehicles are powered entirely by a self-sustained energy source, harnessing the power of solar energy, heat pumps, and advanced battery storage. While I once dedicated decades to studying molecular bonds, instead of filling my tank with gasoline, I fill it with gallons of light from the sun. As a committed environmentalist, I take pride in living a life that aligns with the future of clean energy. I was interested in electric vehicles back in 2010 when I heard about Tesla. I purchased my first Tesla in 2013 and my second one in 2017. In 2025, I traded my Tesla in for a 2025 Lucid Grand Touring Air. I loved this car. I loved the range, the safety features, and the breathtaking acceleration. I decided to purchase a Gravity for a number of reasons. My air lease is over in September. We plan to do a lot of traveling from Estero to Austin, Texas, to see our son, daughter-in-law, and 1-year-old grandson.  We love the flexibility of the charging, enormous storage, and more safety features.  Despite lacking the acceleration of the air, the Gravity remains an impressive vehicle.”  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 Like my Lucid Driver podcast Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575927028097 Check out my world-leading podcast about ocean cruising, The Joy of Cruising Podcast https://www.thejoyofcruisingpodcast.com/

    44 min

  2. Jun 15

    Cole Attisha, Staff Writer, Autoblog, I Drove the 2026 Lucid Gravity Grand Touring at Mudfest…

    Send us Fan Mail Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Cole Attisha as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. Cole is Staff Writer at Autoblog. I saw an article with videos featuring my next car, a Lucid Gravity Grand Touring—as you know I drive a Lucid Air Touring right now. The article, “I Drove the 2026 Lucid Gravity Grand Touring at Mudfest: Here’s My Honest On- And Off -Road Review.” The article was great, not just well done but it reinforced my decision, or should I say aspiration. I thought to myself that the author would be a great guest for Lucid Driver podcast, and I appreciate Colefor agreeing to come on.   “Cole’s passion for automobiles spans every corner of the industry, from vintage Italian roadsters and “delightfully weird” family haulers to the latest quirky EVs. His enthusiasm isn’t limited to dream cars or nostalgia; having worked in sales for brands including Hyundai, Mazda, and Mercedes-Benz, Cole brings seasoned industry experience to his writing. That background provides a grounded understanding of how cars are bought, sold, and actually lived with, not just how they perform on a spec sheet. Blending curiosity, humor, and firsthand knowledge, Cole approaches every vehicle through the lens of both an enthusiast and a consumer, keeping a sharp eye on what truly matters to drivers today.”   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 Like my Lucid Driver podcast Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575927028097 Check out my world-leading podcast about ocean cruising, The Joy of Cruising Podcast https://www.thejoyofcruisingpodcast.com/

    49 min

  3. Jun 8

    Julian Montgomery, Julian’s EV Journey-Encore

    Send us Fan Mail From a year ago, only my 2nd guest ever on Lucid Driver podcast. Enjoy and contact me to tell your Lucid story! Hello, Lucid fans! This is Paul. I am delighted to welcome Julian Montgomery as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. I am so glad I caught up with Julian. You see in the process of researching my Lucid purchase, I suspect that I have watched virtually every Lucid video on YouTube—many of them multiple times! Such was the case with Julian’s content on his channel Julian’s EV Journey. There was something about Julian and his content that spoke to me. Maybe because we share a passion for similar genres of music, although Julian is a professional Composer, Synthesist, and Sound Designer for Film, Television, Video Games and other visual media and well,  I…am not. There was even an episode where Julian’s wife sat in the Lucid with him and their interaction about the car felt familiar. So, when I decided that I would launch—pun intended—this podcast featuring Lucid owners, I knew I would reach out to Julian, and I am so glad he agreed to come on the show. Julian hasn’t updated his Lucid channel in a while, but I would urge prospective purchasers to check it out—it was instrumental for me. From Julian’s EV Journey: This channel is used by Julian Montgomery to follow my EV journey. I reserved my first EV which is a Lucid Air Touring in April 2022 and took delivery in March 2023. Since I’ve started diving into the world of EVs I’ve become quite the EV enthusiast. So, as I explore EVs and ultimately drive an EV I will post content aimed at helping others like me learn about EVs specifically focusing on my EV, the Lucid Air Touring. 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 Like my Lucid Driver podcast Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575927028097 Check out my world-leading podcast about ocean cruising, The Joy of Cruising Podcast https://www.thejoyofcruisingpodcast.com/

    58 min

  4. Jun 1

    Rubin Ervin, TV Personality, Air Touring Owner, All Around Fun Guy-Encore

    Send us Fan Mail 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 We'd love to hear from EV/Automotive enthusiasts with stories relevant to Lucid fans at LucidDriverPodcast@gmail.com Like my Lucid Driver podcast Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575927028097 Check out my world-leading podcast about ocean cruising, The Joy of Cruising Podcast https://www.thejoyofcruisingpodcast.com/

    34 min

  5. May 18

    Heath Cox, 2022 Lucid Air Grand Touring; 2025 Gravity Dream Edition; Creator, LucidTracker

    Send us Fan Mail Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Heath Cox as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. Heath is an early adopter of a couple of Lucid Motors vehicles, one of the purchasers of the inaugural 2022 Lucid Air Grand Touring, and then last year picking up the Gravity Dream Edition. Wow, Heath is a role model before we even get a chance to chat!   Heath told me, “I've been a Lucid owner since March 2022, starting with an Air Grand Touring as an early adopter; I made the jump to a Gravity Dream Edition in June 2025, again jumping in early on a brand-new platform. Out of that ownership experience, I built LucidTracker (https://lucidtracker.app), a free community platform built by an owner, for owners. The free tier is really about bringing Lucid owners together, you can track OTA software rollouts, participate in community leaderboards, and submit software bugs that others can upvote if they're seeing the same thing, which helps surface what's actually impacting the community. Owners who opt in can securely sync their vehicle data from Lucid to share across the community (anonymously if they prefer) and get a high-level view of their own charging sessions and vehicle status. I'm also getting ready to launch LucidTracker+, a paid tier for owners who want the deep-dive stuff, full trip history with routes and efficiency tracking, detailed charge session analytics, live GPS streaming, and faster sync intervals. I'd can certainty talk about what it's been like being an early adopter on two different Lucid platforms and how that journey led me to build something for the broader Lucid community.” 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 Like my Lucid Driver podcast Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575927028097 Check out my world-leading podcast about ocean cruising, The Joy of Cruising Podcast https://www.thejoyofcruisingpodcast.com/

    52 min

  6. May 11

    Blaine Mathieu, My Journey with Lucid Motors & a 2025 Lucid Air Grand Touring EV-Encore

    Send us Fan Mail Hello, Lucid fans! One year ago, I hosted my first guest on Lucid Driver! To celebrate the anniversary of this milestone, here is an encore of that episode. Thank Blaine for being the first. This is Paul. I am delighted to welcome Blaine Mathieu. I am honored a tech CEO who happens to be the owner of one of the world’s beautiful vehicles agreed to be my guest on only the second episode of Lucid Driver.    From Blaine’s Blog: “Let's get something straight: I am not a professional car reviewer. (If you are looking for that, check out Dan Neil at the WSJ - he's amazing.) I am not even an amateur car reviewer - I have never published a word about cars in my life. What I am is the CEO of a Silicon Valley startup that loves vehicles. My wife is the Head of Product at a different company. Together we have owned every manner of car over the last 20 years including a Nissan 370Z convertible, a 1958 Triumph TR3A (pictured here on the website), a huge Buick Enclave, a plug-in Toyota Prius Prime, a bright green Range Rover Evoque 2-door SUV, and a bunch of things in between. The 2025 Lucid Air Grand Touring is our first fully-electric car, and I thought it would be fun to share our real-world experiences and impressions over the next few years. Enjoy!” 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 Like my Lucid Driver podcast Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575927028097 Check out my world-leading podcast about ocean cruising, The Joy of Cruising Podcast https://www.thejoyofcruisingpodcast.com/

    51 min

  7. May 4

    Seyth Miersma, Director of Communications, Valnet Auto Group (CarBuzz, TopSpeed, and HotCars)

    Send us Fan Mail Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Seyth Miersma as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. Seyth is Director of Communications, Valnet Auto Group. Valnet is a digital media company whose auto  portfolio includes CarBuzz, their largest and most comprehensive automotive brand; TopSpeed, for audiences interested in the performance and future of mobility, spanning automotive technology, luxury vehicles, advanced powertrains, and motorcycle coverage; and HotCars, Valnet’s most outspoken automotive enthusiast brand, delivering daily stories that celebrate car culture across supercars, trucks, off-roaders, and customs. So, across the brands Seyth has had input to a plethora of Lucid Motors articles.    Seyth told me, “I’ve been an automotive journalist for 20 years with stops at Winding Road, Autoblog, and The Drive. I was Editor-in-Chief of Motor1 and the Editorial Director of the Motorsport Network’s automotive group (including InsideEVs), edited New Roads, the Chevrolet owners' magazine, and have been working as the Director of Communications for Valnet Autos for about two years. I live in Ann Arbor, Michigan with my family.“ 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 Like my Lucid Driver podcast Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575927028097 Check out my world-leading podcast about ocean cruising, The Joy of Cruising Podcast https://www.thejoyofcruisingpodcast.com/

    53 min

  8. Apr 27

    Lawrence Richardson, 2025 Lucid Air Grand Touring

    Send us Fan Mail Hello, Lucid fans! I am delighted to welcome Lawrence Richardson as my guest on this week’s Lucid Driver podcast. Lawrence is a recent purchaser of a 2025 Lucid Air Grand Touring.   Lawrence told me, “I am retired after having worked for thirty something years with a Fortune 500 mining/manufacturing aluminum company. I had assignments in Suriname, South America for 5 years, and Guinea, West Africa for 4 years, and various assignments in several US cities. I am currently living in Atlanta, GA. I spend my time now volunteering, golfing, and gardening/landscaping around the house.   My EV experience started in 2014. Coming from a BMW 6 series, I was not in the market for another car. I had heard about Tesla, and was curious, so decided to take a test drive for the hell of it. Big mistake. Figured out a way to afford it and purchased Tesla Model S a few months later. Shortly thereafter became a 2 Tesla household.  No gas vehicles or tools since 2015. Moved from Tesla to Mercedes Benz EQS 450+ (current), Nissan Leaf (very briefly), and Rivian R1T (current). Veteran EV road tripper, even before supercharger network widely available. Early member of EVHybrid Noire.” 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 Like my Lucid Driver podcast Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575927028097 Check out my world-leading podcast about ocean cruising, The Joy of Cruising Podcast https://www.thejoyofcruisingpodcast.com/

    43 min
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A weekly Lucid vehicles enthusiast podcast featuring guests most weeks: mainly other Lucid owners, as well as EV and automotive experts speaking on topics of particular interest to Lucid owners or aspiring owners.

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  • Creator
    Paul Thornton
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Lucid Driver
  • Show Website
    Lucid Driver

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