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Date : Wed Jul 17 2024 15:15:06

Lucid says its incoming Air Pure is the most efficient EV ever made

Date:
Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:10:46 +0000

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Efficiency might not be the sexiest term, but it's important in the world of 
range-anxiety ridden EVs.

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Californian EV maker Lucid Motors says that its upcoming 2025 Air Pure will 
be the most efficient EV on sale and might just be the most efficient ever 
made. 

The claims come after the company revealed more about the tweaks it has made 
to its already very energy-efficient Air Pure model, which includes a new 
heat pump that is now standard across the range, as well as updating much of 
the computer hardware that oversees software management. 

Surprisingly, the battery pack has actually reduced in size, dropping from 
88kWh to 84kWh, while it still powers the rear wheels through a single 
electric motor. But the tweaks mean Lucid has been able to achieve five miles 
per kWh during testing. 

This equates to an overall EPA-estimated range of 420-miles and while this 
certainly isnt the longest range Lucid on sale (that award goes to the 
516-mile Lucid Air Grand Touring), it is the most efficient and the cheapest 
to buy at the moment. 

Prices start at $69,900 in the US (around 53,000 / AU$102,000), which makes 
it competitive with the Tesla Model S, which undercuts it slightly in its 
domestic market with a starting price of $66,490 after any EV rebate savings. 
With EVs, efficiency is key (Image credit: Lucid) 

We all know that electric vehicles have the potential to be bonkers fast in a 
straight line, but most owners and potential buyers are more interested in 
electric range and, more importantly, efficiency. 

Simply plying an EV with more batteries doesnt always work, as the extra 
weight rules out any mileage gains you would have otherwise made. But Lucids 
breaking of the five miles per kWh barrier is a notable one, as it 
essentially betters every other production EV currently on sale. 

To put it into some kind of context, the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX Concept , 
which is a super-slippery, massively aero-focussed test car, managed up to 
8.4 miles per kWh on its journeys. In fact, that car managed over 620-miles 
on a single charge, but it is not for sale, nor is it particularly practical. 

The Lucid Air Pure, on the other hand, is a stylish, four-door saloon with 
optional massaging seats and the ability to hit 60mph from rest in just 4.5 
seconds if the mood takes. 

Granted, the claims from Lucid should be taken as a best-possible-scenario, 
but anything to reduce trips between charging stations is welcome as EVs 
continue to make a case for themselves as viable petrol or diesel 
alternatives. You might also like Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX is a solar 
cell-clad EV with huge range and a 47.5-inch 8K display Lucid Air may be the 
yardstick by which all luxury performance EVs are measured The Tesla Model 3 
Long Range RWD has returned  and it's one of the biggest EV bargains right now



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/lucid-says-its
-incoming-air-pure-is-the-most-efficient-ev-ever-made


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