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      Lucid delivered just 6,001 electric sedans in 2023

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Friday, 12 January - 18:03 · 1 minute

    A lucid air seen from the front 3/4

    Enlarge / Lucid has dropped the Air's drag coefficient to just 0.197, making it the most aerodynamic car on sale. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin)

    When we saw our first Lucid Air prototype in 2017, we came away extremely impressed . This alpha build appeared far more realized than some prototypes, complete with functioning infotainment software as opposed to the pre-rendered demos that are often more common in such cases. But the startup automaker has had anything but an easy time since then. Yesterday, it announced its Q4 2023 deliveries ahead of an investor call in late February, and the numbers are bad.

    Lucid originally planned to launch the Air sedan in 2019. Designed by Tesla's former VP and Chief Vehicle Engineer Peter Rawlinson, together with designer Derek Jenkins, the Air aimed for Mercedes-Benz S-Class levels of space and luxury on the interior but with the footprint of the smaller Mercedes E-Class. Under its ultra-low-drag body was a highly advanced electric vehicle powertrain capable of extremely rapid acceleration, a high top speed , and class-leading range.

    But starting a new car company is neither easy nor cheap. Lucid struggled to obtain funding until Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund invested a billion dollars in the company in 2018, allowing Lucid to complete work on its factory in Arizona and push on with developing the Air.

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      Personne ne veut des voitures électriques de luxe

      news.movim.eu / Numerama · Tuesday, 31 October - 06:57

    Emboitant le pas à Tesla, plusieurs constructeurs se sont lancés sur le segment des voitures électriques haut de gamme. Sauf que la demande n'est pas vraiment au rendez-vous, y compris chez les constructeurs traditionnels. [Lire la suite]

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      Can we please just go back to using smaller wheels and tires?

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Tuesday, 15 August, 2023 - 17:28 · 1 minute

    A flat tire on a Hyundai Ioniq 5

    Enlarge / Sigh . Not only are the 225/45/R20 tires easy to puncture, they're not cheap. Smaller wheels would ride better and provide better efficiency. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin)

    On Friday afternoon, I popped out of the house to run a quick errand. This week's press fleet car is a Hyundai Ioniq 5 , a boxy, angular, and efficient electric vehicle. I never quite made it to my intended destination, though; a very slightly misjudged corner—at low speed—saw me clip the curb with the back right wheel, resulting in a dime-sized hole in the sidewall and a frustrating couple of hours. Needless to say, there is no spare tire in an Ioniq 5, nor a can of get-you-home foam, not that it would have helped in this instance. But I can't help thinking all that stress could have been avoided if the car used smaller wheels and higher profile tires.

    Of all the current automotive trends, the ever-increasing size of wheels and tires may be my least favorite. If you're middle-aged, you've probably been driving for a couple of decades now, during which time smaller wheel sizes have been disappearing even faster than the honey bees . Just try finding good 14-inch tires for an older Miata, for example. Or even 15s.

    The increasing popularity of crossovers and SUVs is largely to blame, though not entirely. So, too, is the move to battery electric vehicles, which is ironic considering that increasing wheel size very clearly hurts efficiency and range, the two main considerations for many EV buyers.

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      Lucid doit brader son stock de voitures électriques qui attendent toujours preneurs

      news.movim.eu / Numerama · Tuesday, 8 August, 2023 - 10:45

    Lucid doit appliquer jusqu’à 11 300 € de baisse de prix sur certaines versions de la Lucid Air. L’objectif de la marque est simple : se débarrasser du stock de véhicules déjà produits, mais qui n’ont pas trouvé preneurs. [Lire la suite]

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      Apple a fait discrètement de la pub pour la Lucid Air, rivale de Tesla

      news.movim.eu / Numerama · Tuesday, 6 June, 2023 - 10:38

    Durant la présentation du nouveau macOS, les spectateurs de la conférence WWDC d'Apple n'ont pas manqué la description d'un widget dédié à la Lucid Air, un véhicule électrique de luxe et concurrent de Tesla. [Lire la suite]

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      Lucid a du stock de voitures électriques, mais ne les livre pas

      news.movim.eu / Numerama · Tuesday, 9 May, 2023 - 10:07

    Lucid produit trop peu et livre trop peu de ses luxueuses berlines électriques pour pouvoir afficher de bons résultats financiers. Ce qui n’est pas sans inquiéter les investisseurs et les clients. [Lire la suite]

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      Here’s a look at Lucid’s next luxury EV, the Gravity SUV

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Tuesday, 25 April, 2023 - 13:00 · 1 minute

    A Lucid Gravity SUV in a concealing wrap, testing on the road

    Enlarge / After showing us how it could redefine the electric luxury sedan, Lucid turned its attention to the SUV. (credit: Lucid)

    The luxurious Lucid Air might be expensive, but it is rather good . But one model alone is not enough to sustain a car company, particularly when that model is a sedan, a form factor now rather less in vogue than it once was. Lucid's next model will be something entirely more in fashion. It's an SUV called the Lucid Gravity, and Lucid sent over a couple of shots of its newest electric vehicle testing on public roads.

    "I am excited to see the Gravity SUV moving forward so quickly in its development, as it builds upon everything this company has achieved thus far and drives further advancements of our in-house technology to create a luxury electric SUV like none other," said Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson. "The Lucid Air redefined the sedan category, and as our technology continues to evolve and lead the market, we are in a place where the Gravity is positioned to change the world of SUVs."

    Concrete details about the Lucid Gravity are hard to come by right now. Lucid says that it will be a comfortable seven-seater, with good driving dynamics and more range than any other electric SUV on sale currently.

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      On a vu la Lucid Air : une impression de qualité face à la Tesla Model S

      news.movim.eu / Numerama · Monday, 28 November, 2022 - 08:37

    Lorsque l’occasion se présente de découvrir de plus près une nouvelle marque et son premier modèle, tel que la Lucid Air, on en profite. Alors Numerama a foncé sur l'occasion ! Ce ne sera qu’une observation statique, pour cette fois, mais c’est déjà un bon début. [Lire la suite]

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      Lucid reveals its next electric vehicle, the Gravity SUV

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Tuesday, 15 November, 2022 - 18:00 · 1 minute

    A dramatically lit photo of the Lucid Gravity SUV, seen head-on

    Enlarge / This is our first official look at the Lucid Gravity, a new electric SUV from the luxury automaker. (credit: Lucid)

    On Tuesday afternoon, Lucid showed off its next electric vehicle, called the Gravity. We've known for some time that the Saudi-backed EV startup was working on an SUV to go with its high-end sedan, the Air, as the prototype has been seen testing in California. But now it's official.

    "Gravity builds upon everything we have achieved thus far, driving further advancements of our in-house technology to create a luxury performance SUV like none other. Just as Lucid Air redefined the sedan category, so too will Gravity impact the world of luxury SUVs, setting new benchmarks across the board," said Peter Rawlinson, Lucid's CEO and CTO.

    The three-row SUV goes into production in 2024, which is why Lucid isn't giving out any details about the new machine other than to say it will have "supercar performance" and more range than any non-Lucid EV. The company will start taking deposits next year, and while we don't have a price for the new EV, given how expensive the Lucid Air sedan is, it's not unreasonable to expect the launch edition to cost around $200,000.

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