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Lucid Motors is one of the most exciting automotive startups since Tesla, and the big claims continue rolling in ahead of its first production car – the Air – hitting the market. We already know the base model will be cheaper than the base Tesla Model S, but a recent chat with the company has shed light on the crazy performance you can expect from its range-topping cars.
The performance potential on offer from electric cars is clear: the Tesla Model S P100D will hit 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than three seconds, putting it on pace with exotic hypercars, while offering seating for five and room for all their luggage. In an attempt to one up the Ludicrous best from Elon Musk, you can expect the flagship Air to hit 60 mph (98 km/h) in 2.5 seconds on its way to a top speed beyond 200 mph (322 km/h). In testing, the company has apparently seen 217 mph (349 km/h).
[...] Whereas the largest battery pack on offer in the Model S is 100 kWh, the Air will be offered with 65, 100 or 130 kWh options, delivering a maximum range of 400 miles (644 km).
[...] At the cell level, we have worked together with Samsung SDI to develop a cell chemistry that is far more tolerant of repeated fast-charging than the chemistries found in existing EVs. This means the Air will be able to fast charge repeatedly with minimal loss of battery capacity...
Would a serious competitor for the electric car crown hurt Tesla?
(Score: 2) by Grishnakh on Tuesday May 02 2017, @08:11PM (4 children)
This car looks like a ripoff of the Tesla. Even the interior looks very much like the Model S, with the big portrait-mode touchscreen and almost no other controls. The proportions aren't as nice-looking either; it looks more bulbous in the middle. At least the front end looks unique
I'm all for making more EVs, but can't they be a little more original with the interior styling?
(Score: 3, Insightful) by n1 on Tuesday May 02 2017, @08:30PM (1 child)
I like this design a lot more than a Model S, X or 3. But the interior is pretty dull and very similar to the Model S wih the big touch screen, but yet again i still prefer this over what Tesla offers... But if that is an original design feature from Tesla then we're pretty much screwed as it's the most logical and cost effective way of manufacturing controls for cars now. The same really for the exterior too, function, aerodynamics and efficiency/simplicity in manufacturing leads us all down the same path.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Wednesday May 03 2017, @04:02PM
The big touch screen is a designers' cop-out, everything can be changed in software.
Never mind that a couple of tactile switches or knobs could be infinitely easier and more intuitive to use, any and every function possibly imaginable _can_ be implemented in the touch screen, all you need is a software update.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 03 2017, @12:36AM
Not surprising that you see some Tesla in the Air. Many of the people at Lucid used to work at Tesla and got sick of working for slave driver Musk.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Wednesday May 03 2017, @02:10AM
Like Lamborghini is a ripoff of Ferrari.
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