The 2021 Lucid Air is inching closer to its online unveiling on September 9 and the electric vehicle’s range has just been announced.
In a statement, Lucid has confirmed the Air has an estimated EPA range of 517 miles (832 km). Lucid says it came to this figure through independent testing with FEV North America in Auburn Hills, Michigan that applied the EPA’s Multicycle Test Procedure with the standard adjustment factory.
With an EPA-estimated range of 517 miles, the Lucid Air easily eclipses the next highest range of an electric vehicle sold in the United States, the Tesla Model S Long Range with its EPA range of 402 miles (647 km).
“I’m delighted that the Lucid Air has been independently verified by FEV to achieve an estimated EPA range of 517 miles, and that this landmark in the history of EV development has been achieved entirely through Lucid’s in-house technology,” Lucid chief executive and chief technology officer Peter Rawlinson said. “I believe that our 900-volt architecture, our race-proven battery packs, miniaturized motors and power electronics, integrated transmission systems, aerodynamics, chassis and thermal systems, software, and overall system efficiency has now reached a stage where it collectively sets a new standard and delivers a host of ‘world’s firsts.’”
Lucid has yet to reveal the capacity of the Air’s battery pack. However, the company says the Air’s battery pack draws on the expertise the company has gained through its technology division, Atieva, which supplies the battery packs for the entire field of Formula E cars.
“Range and efficiency are widely recognized as the most relevant proof points by which EV technical prowess is measured. A few years ago we revealed our alpha prototypes of the Lucid Air and promised over 400 miles range; a reflection of our technology at that time,” added Rawlinson. “In the intervening period we have achieved a series of technological breakthroughs, culminating in an unsurpassed degree of energy efficiency. I am therefore pleased that we have consequently achieved an estimated EPA 517 miles of range today whilst also significantly reducing our battery pack’s capacity, thereby reducing vehicle weight and cost, and improving interior space. Such exceptional efficiency, achieved through in-house technology, is undeniably a measure of a true EV tech company.”
In addition to its impressive range, the Lucid Air will be able to hit 60 mph (96 km/h) in less than 2.5 seconds and sprint to over 200 mph (320 km/h).
Customer deliveries are expected to kick off in early 2021.
Note: Lucid Air concept pictured