Lucid has revealed the EPA vary of its first, restricted version Air EV and it is mighty spectacular. The Air Dream Edition Range will go 520 miles on a cost, “delivering at least 100-plus miles of additional range of its closest competitor,” the corporate introduced. The fashions examined “now occupy the top six positions for overall EPA range ratings among EVs,” in response to Lucid.

The Air Dream Edition fashions (Range and Performance) each supply 113kWh battery packs — considerably bigger than the 100 kWh utilized in Tesla’s Model S Long Range Plus — however the firm mentioned the prodigious vary isn’t just as a consequence of that. 

“This landmark has been achieved… not by simply installing an oversize battery pack,” said Lucid CEO/CTO Peter Rawlinson. “Our race-proven 900V battery and BMS [battery management system] technology, our miniaturized drive units, coupled with our Wunderbox [drivetrain] technology endow Lucid Air with ultra-high efficiency, enabling it to travel more miles from less battery energy.” 

The Air’s very low 0.21 drag coefficient doubtless helps too, significantly on the freeway. When contemplating EPA vary versus battery measurement, the vary mannequin delivers 4.6 miles per kWh, in comparison with 4.01 miles per kWh for the Tesla Model S lengthy vary. 

Performance is not sacrificed within the vary mannequin both, regardless of the title. It nonetheless delivers 933 horsepower, sufficient to kick it from 0 to 60 MPH in 2.7 seconds and hit a high velocity of 168 MPH. The 1,111 horsepower efficiency model, in the meantime, will journey 471 miles on a cost and the 800 horsepower Lucid Air Grand Touring will go 516 miles. Tests have been completed with 19-inch wheels, and all fashions will journey considerably much less far (although in all probability look cooler) with 21-inch wheels. 

You’ll actually pay for that vary and efficiency, nonetheless. The Air Dream Edition fashions, launched in restricted run of 500 and arriving first to market, will begin at $169,000. The Air Grand Touring mannequin will present up later for $139,000, adopted by the $95,000 Air Touring and eventually the bottom, sub-$80,000 Air. When they’re going to go on sale remains to be an open query, although. Lucid most lately promised the second half of 2021 for the primary restricted version fashions, but it surely has already missed plenty of earlier deadlines.