EPA Vary, Effectivity And Value Overview

The Lucid Air entered the market because the longest-range electrical automotive and some of the environment friendly all-electric fashions ever made. Right this moment, we are going to take a more in-depth take a look at the 2023 mannequin 12 months lineup in america, together with costs, EPA vary/effectivity numbers, and basic specs.

There are a number of variations of the Lucid Air at the moment out there, together with Pure, Touring, Grand Touring, Grand Touring Efficiency, and Sapphire. The preliminary restricted version of 520 Dream Version (Vary and Efficiency variations) is not out there.

Costs

The costs of the Lucid Air are method above common as a result of it is a luxurious car. The entry-level Pure model begins at an MSRP of $87,400 within the upcoming rear-wheel drive (RWD) configuration, and $92,900 within the at the moment out there, all-wheel drive (AWD) configuration.

Then, the Lucid Air Touring (AWD-only) begins at $107,400. The Lucid Air Grand Touring (AWD-only) begins at $138,000 (in comparison with $154,000 a 12 months in the past). There may be additionally the performance-oriented Lucid Air Grand Touring Efficiency, out there for $179,000, and the upcoming tri-motor Lucid Air Sapphire, which will be bought for 1 / 4 million.

A vacation spot cost of $1,650 and a documentation price of $75 should be added on high of the costs ($1,725 complete) and there’s no eligibility for the $7,500 federal tax credit score as a result of the Lucid Air exceeds the value cap.

For reference, the preliminary restricted Dream Version was out there for $169,000, plus the vacation spot cost, and was eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit score.

* Lucid provides a Vacation spot price (DST) of $1,650 and a Documentation price of $75 to all its fashions ($1,725 complete).

EPA Vary and Effectivity

Now let’s transfer to the battery, EPA vary, and effectivity scores of the Lucid Air automobiles, beginning with the bottom Pure trim.

There aren’t any numbers for the upcoming Lucid Air Pure RWD model but (its ultimate specs weren’t launched but). The Lucid Air Pure AWD has an EPA Mixed vary of 410 miles (660 km) when outfitted with 19-inch wheels. The 20-inch wheels scale back the vary by 26 miles or 6.3 % to 384 miles (618 km).

These are excellent outcomes for a car, which so far as we all know has a 92-kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery.

The key to the Lucid Air’s excessive vary lies primarily in its very excessive effectivity (low aerodynamic drag and excellent powertrain/battery system effectivity). In keeping with the EPA, the power consumption of the Lucid Air Pure AWD (19-inch wheels), together with charging losses, is 140 MPGe: 241 watt-hours per mile (150 Wh/km).

That is the very best outcome amongst at the moment out there 2023 mannequin 12 months automobiles and second solely to the retired, and far smaller, entry-level Tesla Mannequin 3 automobiles (2020/2021 variations with high-nickel batteries). We guess that the RWD model is perhaps much more environment friendly than the AWD.

An essential factor is that the effectivity of the EPA Freeway cycle is similar to the EPA Mixed cycle. Really, it is the best within the trade, which issues throughout long-distance journey.

EPA numbers will not be but out there.

The Lucid Air Touring AWD model, with the identical battery capability, is obtainable with three wheel sizes – 19-, 20-, and 21-inch. The 20- and 21- have the identical EPA scores.

EPA Mixed vary:

• Air Touring AWD 19-inch: 425 miles (684 km)
  [15 miles or 3.7% more than Pure AWD version]
• Air Touring AWD 20-inch/21-inch: 384 miles (618 km)
  [41 miles or 9.6% less than 19-inch version]

The power effectivity of the Lucid Air Touring AWD is mainly the identical because the corresponding Lucid Air Pure AWD variations.

The primary technical differentiation of this model is solely the next energy output (some 462 kilowatts in comparison with 358 kW within the Pure model) for barely faster acceleration.

The subsequent model is the Lucid Air Grand Touring AWD. So far as we all know, this model is supplied with a 112-kWh battery – some 20 kWh (or 21.7 %) greater than Pure and Touring – which signifies that the vary values needs to be adequately increased.

The Lucid Air Grand Touring AWD model with 19-inch wheels has an EPA Mixed vary of 516 miles (830 km), which is the longest vary amongst all BEVs available on the market.

Solely the discontinued Dream Version Vary model had the next outcome (520 miles). Let’s recall that InsideEVs had a chance to check the Lucid Air Dream Version Vary model a 12 months in the past and achieved 500 miles at a continuing velocity of 70 mph, which signifies that the EPA numbers are doable.

Greater wheels (20/21-inch) lower vary, however nonetheless these are the longest-range BEVs.

The Air Grand Touring Efficiency has the bottom vary, and that’s even if it has a barely larger battery (118 kWh, so far as we all know).

EPA Mixed vary:

• Air Grand Touring AWD 19-inch: 516 miles (830 km)
  [91 miles or 21% more than Touring AWD 19-inch]
• Air Grand Touring AWD 20-inch/21-inch: 469 miles (755 km)
  [47 miles or 9.1% less than 19-inch version]
• Air Grand Touring Efficiency 21-inch: 446 miles (718 km)
  [70 miles or 13.6% less than Grand Touring AWD 19-inch]

The Lucid Air Grand Touring Efficiency 21-inch is promised to speed up from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 2.6 seconds, in comparison with 3.0 seconds within the case of the Lucid Air Grand Touring AWD. Prospects have a alternative whether or not they desire extra adrenaline surges or possibly extra vary for long-distance journey.

By way of power consumption, together with charging losses, in response to EPA, the 19-inch wheel model achieves 131 MPGe: 257 Wh/mi (160 Wh/km). That is a number of % increased power consumption than within the case of the Touring AWD model.

The Lucid Air Grand Touring Efficiency (21-inch), identical to the discontinued 2022 Lucid Air Dream Version Efficiency (21-inch), is the least environment friendly Lucid Air to this point. It will get 111 MPGe: 304 Wh/mi (189 Wh/km) – nonetheless not unhealthy and higher than the Tesla Mannequin S Plaid with 21-inch wheels.

Later this 12 months, Lucid intends to begin manufacturing and gross sales of the tri-motor Lucid Air Sapphire, however we do not know its full specs and estimated EPA numbers but. The one factor that now we have confirmed is the 118-kWh battery within the Sapphire (the identical capability as within the preliminary Dream Version).

This mannequin, with almost 900 kilowatts of peak energy, is promised to speed up from 0 to 60 mph in lower than 2 seconds (doubtlessly faster than the Tesla Mannequin S Plaid), however we guess that it’s going to have a destructive influence on the vary and effectivity. It could be nice if it could have the ability to get greater than 400 miles of vary.

Charging

By way of charging, Lucid equips its automobiles with 19.2 kW onboard chargers for the shortest attainable charging time.

DC quick charging relies on the trim or fairly the battery pack. The Pure and Touring model’s pack accepts as much as 250 kW, whereas the Grand Touring and Grand Touring Efficiency accepts as much as 300 kW of energy.

We assume that the distinction is said to the battery pack dimension – 92 kWh within the Pure/Touring, 112 kWh within the Grand Touring, and 118 kWh within the Grand Touring Efficiency.

* tough battery capability; 0-60 mph acceleration beneath 2.0 seconds in response to the producer