EV maker Lucid has completed the long-awaited Gravity. It’s an all-electric three-row SUV with the range to leave your Tesla Model X, Fisker Ocean, or Rivian R1S behind at a charging station.
The importance of Lucid Gravity, and more appropriately the recognition it receives, is essential for EV manufacturers. The company’s first EV, the Lucid Air sedan, has been well received. But demand has been weak this year, forcing automakers to cut prices and lower production estimates for this year.
Gravity could help Lucid regain its footing in the increasingly competitive EV industry. Of course, Lucid has to actually start the vehicle.clear delay In this respect, sedans and SUVs are no different. The company originally aimed to start manufacturing the Gravity SUV at the end of 2023, but in August the production date was changed to the end of 2024.
Lucid Gravity Basics
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Lucid boasts that this EV “heralds the dawn of a new era for electric SUVs.” This tone has an explanation. As the sale of Lucid’s first vehicle (a luxury sedan called the Air) Not as good as that, its future now depends on whether Gravity can actually become a force in the EV market. But this is a new era for Lucid. And the all-electric SUV designed by the company has some notable attributes, including a rugged, low-slung design with a sport tail at the rear, all of which contribute to a drag coefficient of 0.24. I am. Its aerodynamic design is one element of his that contributes to battery life. Lucid also claims the vehicle accelerates from his 0 to 60 in less than 3.5 seconds. one more second longer than what Tesla claims for the Model X plaid.
Lucid Gravity features a compact powertrain with an EV motor and 900-volt electrical architecture. Payload capacity exceeds 1,500 lbs, plus 6,000 lbs. The company claims that the towing capacity is not sufficient. Lucid estimates Gravity’s range to be over 440 miles. Lucid boss Peter Rawlinson said in a statement that the expected range would be possible “with just over half the battery packs of our battery-hungry competitors.” If Lucid performs as suggested in real-world conditions, it will be the longest-range electric SUV on the market.
The vehicle appears to be able to charge like a Tesla, giving it 200 miles of range in about 15 minutes on a fast charger. The company says the seven-seat SUV will have a starting price of less than $80,000. If history is any guide, there will be plenty of add-ons and trim levels that far exceed that price point.
Inside the clear gravity
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Inside, the SUV features a 34-inch curved OLED screen that floats above a redesigned steering wheel. Like the Air, the Lucid enhances the interior touches.
Of note is the seven-seater configuration and console that slides open for additional storage. Lucid said these sliding second-row seats, combined with an integrated convenient table, provide an “enhanced backseat experience.”
The company says the second- and third-row rear seats both fold flat for a total of more than 112 cubic feet of usable cargo space.
Source: techcrunch.com
