Game-changing battery efficiency puts rival nearly a decade ahead Tesla: Lucid CEO shares graph highlighting the huge difference between Lucid Air and closest rival Tesla Model S

14 August 2024, 2:06 pm

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Game-changing battery efficiency puts rival nearly a decade ahead Tesla: Lucid CEO shares graph highlighting the huge difference between Lucid Air and closest rival Tesla Model S
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Game-changing battery efficiency puts rival nearly a decade ahead Tesla: Lucid CEO shares graph highlighting the huge difference between Lucid Air and closest rival Tesla Model S
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The Lucid Air Pure, CEO Peter Rawlinson claims, outperforms rivals like the Tesla Model S, Mercedes-Benz EQS, and Porsche Taycan in energy efficiency. Rawlinson predicts it will take Tesla eight years to catch up, assuming linear battery development. The 900-volt Lucid Air outshines the 400-volt Model S, with a 676km range and 4.5-second 0-98km/h sprint. Lucid, backed by Saudi Arabia’s PIF, aims to sell 9000 Air sedans in the US this year and produce 150,000 Gravity SUVs annually. Despite no immediate plans for Australia, a local launch is expected by the end of the decade with smaller models.

Brands mentioned: Lucid, Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche

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