And Peter knows what he knows and knows what he wants. What Lucid Motors is focusing on at this stage is powertrain, aerodynamics, and autonomous driving. I also had candid talks with Peter, who enthusiastically explained what they were aiming for with the Air. When they left Tesla, they brought with them all of that. After all, David and Peter Rawlinson, Chief Technology Officer at Lucid, were some of the brains behind the development of the Tesla batteries and Model S, as well as the Roadster adventure. I found out the Lucid Air not only exists, but its performance is simply jaw-dropping wild.Īfter talking at length with David Moseley, the Director of Powertrain at Lucid, about battery technology, electric motors, and, of course, Lucid’s technology, it’s obvious Lucid Motors not only has the abstract expertise but also the credentials and experience putting it all together.
But with about a decade of experience in battery systems - Atieva (now Lucid) was founded on Decemthe company is delivering an impressive car. It’s easy to dismiss Lucid Motors Air as a somewhat working prototype next to a long line of official unveilings from other startups. Its founders helped write the book on batteries, battery management, and the electric drivetrain with their early pioneering work at Tesla. In essence, the team has about 15 years worth of battery pack designing experience. Lucid Motors Air is very different from its competitors in many aspects. Last night, the test ride in the Lucid Motors Air rekindled something I hadn’t felt since the official unveiling of the Tesla Model S P90D. It’s hard to outdo the initial Wow factor driving your first Ferrari, Aston Martin, Tesla Model S P90D, etc. Much like no one can recapture the initial Wow factor of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, great new cars are far and few between. You don’t always get the thrills you once had stepping into a new car. Some were downright impressive others, not so much. Add to this how difficult it is to communicate the feeling you experience when a car’s feel, performance, and sheer power sends adrenaline and other happy chemicals into your bloodstream.īut I’ve driven and ridden a lot of cars over 50 years. It’s sometimes hard sifting the wheat from the chaff. The Lucid Motors Air Is The Next EV I Was Waiting ForĪs journalists, we are used to throwing hyperbole around, as much as receiving it from companies. Last night, Lucid Motors introduced its wild EV called the Air to a bewildered crowd at the Los Angeles Petersen Museum. Hot on the heels of Faraday Future’s second odd CES presentation for its FF91, the Lucid Air seemed like yet another unobtainium hyper-EV.
Boy, was I wrong! An EV hypercar it is, and a real one at that.
On a positive note, I'm excited for Lucid.In a previous article on CleanTechnica, I dissed the Lucid Motors Air introduction as yet another electric vehicle (EV) hypercar.
I guess the Model S door handles are still cool. It's like Tesla got a checklist of all the positive differentiators and curdled each one. 'nuff saidĤ) one-pedal driving: Thanks to reduced regen, this isn't true for me anymore.ĥ) not having to press a start button: We have pin-to-drive now, if you want to be safe, meaning multiple button presses at random non-haptic locations. AP2 has yet to really prove itself as a "wow" factor.Ģ) frunk: biohazard mode filters have shrunk this to a nearly useless volume.ģ) intuitive and responsive infotainment system: V11. Things like Autopilot, and a frunk, and a genuinely intuitive and responsive infotainment system, one-pedal driving, and just not having to press a start button when there's no engine to start." Take those one at a time.ġ) autopilot: The hands-free product I bought was replaced with a naggy one. I like at 8:00 in the video: ".It's an aggregate of a million little thoughtful Silicon Valley touches that make living with a Tesla better than living with any other car, period.
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