Lucid Floats the Gravity: A Hail Mary in SUV Form
But does even a 700-kilometer range impress today's consumers?
The Lucid Air breezed to a world record for EV driving range, but
sales of the pricey sedan have failed to soar. The California-based
Lucid Motors unveiled a hoped-for savior Thursday at AutoMobility LA:
The Lucid Gravity, a handsomely wrought luxury SUV with seating for up
to seven passengers, and a love letter to car shoppers whose hearts
have turned against sedans.
Like the Air, the Gravity will trumpet technical and performance bona
fides, honed by Lucid founder and CEO Peter Rawlinson, former chief
engineer of the Tesla Model S. The company estimates the Gravity will
deliver a federally rated driving range of more than 708 kilometers
(440 miles) in its most-efficient iteration. Using the Air's closely
related powertrain as a guide, we're convinced the Gravity will whip
all range records for electric SUVs, including the 560-kilometer (348
mile) stamina of a Tesla Model X Long Range.
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A 22-speaker "SurrealSound" system brings Dolby Atmos to the
experience, with massaging seats an option.
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That Arizona-built model will adopt a new-generation version of
Lucid's famously compact and efficient dual-motor powertrain, with
more than 800 horsepower in Dream Edition guise. That Dream Edition
should hum from 0-100 kph (0-62 mph) in 3.5 seconds or less. With its
new SUV platform and sophisticated 900-volt architecture, the Gravity
will accept a DC charge at rates above 300 kilowatts, replenishing up
to 321 km (200 miles) of range in a class-best 15 minutes.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/lucid-motors-gravity-ev-suv
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