I am nerding out on this absolutely fantastic range test of the most efficient production light duty passenger vehicles in the U.S.A. The Lucid Air is a monster. GO LUCID! GO OUT OF SPEC! AWESOME!!! I totally wish I could afford a Lucid, although I only need 20 to 30 miles of range for my daily commute. I am anxiously hopeful for Lucid's mid-size, lower price vehicles.
not too fond of many electric cars, but man this thing is nuts. 500 easy miles out of that car with that much buffer installed, plus quiet luxury? Definitely a dream car
500 mile range sounds promising. Let's hope Lucid can keep producing these for a while. "Don't try this at home. I'm out (in the middle of nowhere)...so that's okay." Pure Kyle-ism!
Around 62 MPH would be notably better; a lesson speed freaks in all types of vehicles should have learned decades ago. Haste literally makes waste. See Art Berman, etc. on the peaking of shale oil this decade, possibly by 2027.
Having driven the entire Air lineup, I now find myself trying to get the funds to buy one. Love this car from the battery cells to the design. Glad to see Lucid REALLY gaining steam.
Thank you, Kyle, for doing this. I'm no longer able to do anything close to 500 miles without pitstop(s), but there's comfort (station) knowing the car can go far longer than I ever could last without going. :) I love my Mach-E GT, and its ~300 mile range has served me well, but the idea of going 66% further on a full charge, in such a comfortable vehicle, definitely appeals.
500 miles of highway range, ultra-fast charging, smooth & quiet ride, this is the gold standard for luxury EVs. Is that a Model S in the rear view mirror...? 🤣
@@CanisoGaming lool Model S starts 75k, the Lucid Air GT costs 110k. You get so much more range, charging speed, tech and comfort that they are not that different from a price-to-performance ratio. Also you could just take the Air Touring version for 79k, and basically have the same driving specs as Model S but still with better technical underpinning and comfort. Teslas are outdated and are cheaply build products for quite a lot of money.
@@TheMadmax0609 yup 😂. But hey worry not, this company seems to always be able to find a miracle investor at the last second before starting bankruptcy process lol. I mean they said they'll be making "model 3 & Y competitor by 2026-27" so we'll have to wait & see if they survive til then to do it 😂😂
I popped in and out of the livestream. Picked it up again later in the stream and watched until the end. Very exciting to see this test - especially at the end. Well done Team OOS.
Hats🧢off to Lucid on their 511 70MPH HWY range test. If anyone runs out of electricity in a Lucid they were not paying attention because it goes beyond in alerting the driver early enough will lots of room for miscalculations. Bravo 🙌🏼 53:21
That was epic. We don't get to hear Kyle truly get excited about many EV's when he does, I feel like the car is worthy enough to take a look at. Nice drop
I am obsessed with Lucid's have been for years. I dont feel like its talked about enough, its definitely not in most people's price range. Including me. But one day ill have one.
Was fun to watch this live yesterday. Kyle you always have great content. Really enjoy watching all your videos. I have learned so much! Keep up the good work!!!
That is so cool to see we have a production car that's doing over 500 miles. I hope the company stays in business long enough to get quite a few of these cars sold.
Loving these Lucid video Luke and team! I was really impressed with their engineering and efficiency and got an Air Touring earlier this year. Loving it every day!
The advantage is not so much the range as simply not having to worry about range. After over 2 years in mine I have a lifetime average of 3.2 miles/kWh. Not great, one might think, but that is on the less efficient 21" wheels going 85 everywhere and making Zero effort to drive efficiently. The Air GT is an absolute hoot to flog around, especially on twisty roads. The big range just means you have the energy on-board to get to those fun roads w/ enough left in the tank to still play.
I’m going to disagree. My basic rule for EV viability is “can I drive from Cleveland to Albany in under 7 hours?” as it’s what I do the trip in via ICE travel. Cleveland to Albany is a pretty good test as it has elevation changes, lake wind, traffic, etc without being too extreme. You’re also incentivized to make one off-highway stop with the discount gas on the Seneca reservation in Silver Creek, which simulates having to do one off-highway stop for DCFC. I think the Lucid could do it with full creature comforts turned on. That route is 475 miles and is mostly 65 mph with a little 55 mph and 70 when you get into OH. If I can make 2x10 minute stops and add 200 miles via DCFC it should handle the trip all but the most obscene weather. It also means we’ll need 14KW L2 charging at hotels and the like (114KWh means you’ll need 13.2 KW to fill overnight). Also means the “fill it up” mindset changes to the “how much more to I need to get to my destination” mindset, which has been my big EV learning curve revelation.
The big thing for road trips is that the 500 mile range means with a decent charge curve (even just equal to the 2022,) and you'll be able to add multiple hundred miles of range quicker than you can get fast food at a restaurant immediately next to the charger.
I am from Germany and the charging Infrastruktur for EVs is quite good. So with a fast charging EV you do Not need more than 200 Miles or 300 km of Highway Speed range here. Perhaps If you are towing a Trailer,
Can't wait to see the charge curve and 10% challenge results! If the charge curve is better than previous Lucids, this could be the new 10% challenge monster.
@@JamaicanMeCrazy I mean I drafter trucks all the way on drive to and from work. Might be slower but I you also get an efficiency boost of 15-30%. Not legal everywhere but works great to save money.
@@graemeesmithit has a lot the s doesn’t . Coming from a long time Tesla owner . Chassis is far better , real world range is far better at these speeds , power is slightly better real world and will keep pulling . Has massage seats that you can’t get in any Tesla etc . There’s a lot to like about these cars honestly . Pricing keeps coming down to boot .i think as soon as they have a model 3 competitor . Things are going to get quite interesting
I just drove my GT from VA near DC to Pittsburg and then through WVA and back to VA. Averaged between 4.8 and 5 miles per 1 % of charge. Which is great. That means 480 to 500 easy. And it was a lot of up and down hills. I was quite impressed that is was that close to the EPA 514 for my car.
That's how you can tell that all is right and well in this world. When he starts wearing cutoff tank tees.... that's when you should start worrying. 😂😂😂
I want one of these but now I wait for the EV SUV... or van... look kind of like a VAN but if it gets anywhere close to 500 miles... I don't care if it looks like a 2006-2012 Mercedes-Benz R-Class.... that is one good looking VANuV... because it didn't have a sliding door... NICE
500 miles is amazing. Now I want to see what kind of range it gets in normal daily-type driving with Kyle driving. If it can get 375+, I may pick one of these up in a few years lightly used. It amazes me that Tesla has 10 years head start on Lucid, and they come out and in less than a handful of years they push out a 500 mile vehicle. It'll be exciting to see what Lucid can do in the next few years.
Its all about cost. Tesla could put even bigger battery in a Model S and match this. The question is how much more would it cost and would it be usefull to pack around that extra weight for most drives. No knock on Lucid they are definitely targeting a very high scale market. At this point they are not even tring to make a product that can make money.
I'd love to see a 500 mile Model S. But a 400 mile Model S at $50k less (!) than the Air GT stacks up pretty well. I'm not sure how much market there is for $120k sedans.
I hope so but phone makers keep choosing cost (and thinness) over battery capacity and I am afraid car makers will do the same. If they can keep range the same with smaller, cheaper batteries, that is probably what they will choose rather than giving us more range out of the same size battery. I really hope I am wrong because this kind of range makes charging infrastructure a non-issue. I regularly drive from Atlanta to upstate NY, about 900 miles, with a stop overnight to sleep and charge back up to 100%. If I did that trip with this Lucid, I would never have to DC fast charge at all.
@@meandmyEVwell there were some phones that had huge batteries, but noone bought them since for most people, 2 days battery life is enough ;) Same with EVs, very few people actually have an advantage of such a range and the 50k over a Model S or 100k or more above a Model 3 wouldnt be worth it for me to maybe stop one time less in a year. Most will stop to eat or use restrooms in such a trip multiple times anyways. I thought I needed a lot of range and bough a Model 3, but honestly most of my driving, including trips I can do in our Mini SE as well. Doing 800 miles in a day in the Tesla is not an issue. I never drove this much in my ICE vehicle.
When I load something low/flat onto my lowboy trailer, I like to put the tongue jack down and raise the front several inches to decrease the angle at the top of the loading ramps to minimize scraping of something important.
Sensational car!! Bravo Lucid 👏. Some might think that 500 mile range is not important but when you factor in ideal charging and discharging rate to maximise battery life; there goes 20% at least and a bit of spirited driving; you'll be left with probably a conservative 350 miles range. Apply the same to a car with a maximum range of 350 miles; now you're dealing with a 200-mile range; real world driving. For people who mainly charge at home or have poor access to a public charging network, such cars are ideal.
Doesn’t the cybertruck have vehicle to vehicle charging capability ? I thought you might be able to charge the Lucid a bit after it died just to get it to the charging station and save the trouble of loading a trailer.
You are one of the only guys I really like and enjoy watching videos online because you are so nice tbh, nice range test how does lucid compare to the big brother ? Model s Tesla
That is amazing. I have a question on this test is it better to turn off Regen on the highway or have it at its lowest or auto, I wonder for vehicles like the Ioniq 5 which has many Regen tests and does it make a difference?
I think people mostly think about how they only need range far enough for bathroom/eat type charging stop. However, there are definitely some charging deadzones in rural areas that aren’t anywhere near interstates. I have family in very rural areas and some of them there’s no way I could get to and back in even a Tesla. Maybe if I tried to find a business with 249v, but that’s just annoying and super inconvenient. With this kind of range, you can actually go most places in the US without really having to think about it too much. Especially in 2025 when they move to NACS and can get on the supercharger network. This thing will definitely be on my list in 2025.
Doing some quick math, it should get 700 miles at 60mph, which is insane. I love my Rivian, but I drive so much I wish it could do 500 miles instead of the ~300 it gets.
Very nice job 👍. But the biggest thing is that most of us can't afford it. What really is needed a 30k 300 miles Bolt type for us retired road tripper folks.
You're in luck. The KIA EV3 will be launching in 2025. Similar size to a Bolt but it has a 81.4kwh gross battery versus the Bolts ~67kwh battery. EV3 is more aerodynamic, has better thermal management, and overall should be more efficient than the already efficient Bolt. It will also have a heat pump available for FWD models and AWD performance model releasing later. Bolt is rated at 4 miles/kwh. I expect a 4-4.3 miles/kwh rating for the EV3 on the newer/stricter EPA test. Assuming 77kwh is usable, that would equate to 308-330 mile EPA range rating. So the highway range should be around 275 miles which is good for a car starting between 30-35K before the tax credit. Charging is also WAY faster than the Bolt. I believe they are claiming 10-80% in 31 minutes which is less than half the time it took the Bolt to do 10-80% on a much smaller battery. EV3 is a perfect replacement for the Bolt. Especially since it allows for bidirectional charging, and many features the Bolt didn't have. Performance is similar to the bolt with a 0-60 under 7 seconds based on some reviews in Korea. Also passenger space is excellent but cargo space is smaller than the Bolt which is the only downside I see.
@@Cyrribrae it's been released in Korea for a month or so. Owners have already taken delivery and are doing reviews. Seems to be solid and very efficient like all the other Korean FWD EVs. Plenty of people are reporting 350+ miles of real world range in lower speed suburbs/city driving. I'm guessing 260 miles of range at 75mph and right under 300 miles of highway range @70mph for the FWD long range models
Lucid should make one with half the battery with like 300miles at a half a price which is enough considering charging network in us. Their efficiency should be used to grab more market
Wow, that is beautiful. 516 rated 510.5 actual not bad. Not bad at all. And if you were to do the same test City driving style that might be somewhere between 600 and 700+ range Great job bro. Keep up the great work. Have a good one. Catch you on the next one lucid telling all the EV manufacturers hold my beer LOL And from 100% to 0% 523.7 mi 118 KW hours. Beautiful stuff Could you imagine if this bad boy had a Silverado battery in it? It will be like the Energizer Bunny going and going and going LOL
This tech will allow a sub$40k EVs. 4.4 miles per KwH will allow really small batteries with decent daily range. Smaller batteries = cheaper cars. Lucid is doing good work.
What's with the chick bot commentators on this video. Good for the algorithm i guess. Love the content on this channel. Wish every car had a similar charging curve like this - it's a monster under the right conditions with a charging dispenser that's not limiting the car.
Glad to see that range anxiety is becoming a thing of the past. Now all we need is for these companies to get on the same page as Tesla when it comes to charging network placement and reliability.
If only they offered a light colored interior up front. We bought a Model S since Lucid only offers dark interiors up front. Such a shame their interior color options are so arrogant.
Do you understand the meaning of buffer in this context. it is the point in which the fuel gauge says it is (empty) but keeps going. Some concept exists with gas cars.
@@summertyme5748 buffer is the difference between gross capacity and net capacity (usable battery). In this test it shows that it is above 118kWh usable. The gross capacity is as I understand 119kWh. But it said 118 quite some time. The first generation e-tron had 8% buffer. (95/83.6). It stopped when you had used 83.6 Some cars have a non linear SOC rating and have much larger percent from 0-1% than 1-2%.The lucid is an example of that, but it is not a buffer, but some call it a zero buffer. But is is usable so it does not protect battery.
It’s how the estimated range is displayed vs. actual range. It will always be conservative. So whatever the final number is here, Lucid already knows the buffer.
Have you ever or do you ever plan to do a series of tests that test range at different speeds? What's the range of an EV at 30 mph? 40mph? 50 mph? Etc.
Just report on the miles per kWh when going at a steady speed w/o any elevation changes or wind. Do one test/measurement for each speed. You won't spend as much time/days doing this.
Why a struggling OEM doesn't acquire Lucid is beyond me. If VW Group is willing to spend USD 5bn to improve their software / electrical architecture, I don't see why it doesn't make sense for an OEM to spend c. 12bn (assuming a 25% acquisition premium on current mkt cap) to buy out Lucid for proprietary access to the best EV tech in the business. If any attempts have been made, maybe the PIF has blocked them being the majority shareholders?
Lucid does not want to be sold. They are funded by the Saudi wealth fund. At 60% controlling interest is a massive bet on this being a cash cow. Give it maybe 5 years then it could be on the table.
Because the Saudi’s fund their investment portfolio w oil revenue, it isn’t really portfolio diversification if the controlling company is primary ICE/gas fueled. They are thinking about both short term and long term ROI w their oil revenue reinvestment.
"Vehicle may shut down unexpectedly" - weve all been staring at the battery gauge for 500 miles; it could be many things, but unexpected wont be one of them.
WOW! Surely this is the end of GAS... who the hell would ever need to driver further than 500miles and not stop for at least 20 minutes.. Edit: I should say as a 2009 TSLA investor despite what 'King Elon' says Rawlinson and the entire Lucid team deserve a huge round of kudos and respect! GO LUCID! WELL DONE!
I had to drive 700 miles and back last week, trip was 10 hours each way and I did it in one day. 1400 miles. You couldn't do this in ANY electric vehicle, 20 minutes of charge time would do nothing for you and nevermind I saw no places to charge along the way really.
@@TxChristopher I call cap... you drove 700 miles non stop and turned around and went back? what real life situation would ever need such a trip and not include a minute of stopping at the destination?
@@SuperKimjong It's not like the charge location advertise exactly where they are.. but you can check on apps and see that charge locations are basically everywhere all over the US yeah..
For all ppl saying you don't need this much range. True but this were ideal circumstances... if you drive in the winter, when it's wet and windy + if you drive a bit faster (130 km/h / ~82 miles/h which is the allowed highway speed in many EU countries) your range will suffer immensely. 500 miles become 300 miles and I'm not even talking about the German Autobahn. That said I believe when Lucid puts in ~150 kWh batteries and the cars stay this efficient then we are where we want to be!
If this means the Pure trim will get me 300 miles in the middle of a Michigan winter with the heat going and my music blasting, I'm down to get one as soon as I can afford it.
That is pretty incredible efficiency. I wonder what it would do with the ultra efficient Hankook iON EVO AS tires. I got 315 miles of range with my 2024 Model 3 Performance and those tires in the 235/45/18 size with 8% SOC left. In controlled testing the Hankook AS tires were 16% more efficient than the stock summer tires that came on the car. I really hope Out of Spec tests these tires with the 70 mph range test.
Lucid makes world class cars. The Air starts at $69,990.00, is proudly Engineered and built by American Craftsmen in America. As far as the Saudi's investing and Lucid building a factory that will produce 100,000 cars for foreign markets in 2023 in Jeddah along with their Arizona factory built earlier. Comments left by people are kind of ridiculous, since the 1950's, Saudi Petroleum has been a part of every Americans life. Powering the ICE cars, industrial plants, plastics revolution, etc. Every store> Home Depot, Walmart, etc. They all have merchandise/tools/appliances made with some form of Saudi Petroleum. So, to say. I am not going to buy a Lucid because the Saudi's have made an investment in this American company is being pretty naive.
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Kyle, your enthusiasm is awesome. What a cool range test of an amazing American-made EV 🇺🇲. 523.7 total MILES and 4.4 miles per kilowatt/hr.
Can’t wait for the Gravity and NACS. Win win!
I am nerding out on this absolutely fantastic range test of the most efficient production light duty passenger vehicles in the U.S.A. The Lucid Air is a monster.
GO LUCID! GO OUT OF SPEC!
AWESOME!!!
I totally wish I could afford a Lucid, although I only need 20 to 30 miles of range for my daily commute. I am anxiously hopeful for Lucid's mid-size, lower price vehicles.
not too fond of many electric cars, but man this thing is nuts. 500 easy miles out of that car with that much buffer installed, plus quiet luxury? Definitely a dream car
Yeah could you get them in australia?
500 mile range sounds promising. Let's hope Lucid can keep producing these for a while. "Don't try this at home. I'm out (in the middle of nowhere)...so that's okay." Pure Kyle-ism!
That's what they said when they ran out of gas - in Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Around 62 MPH would be notably better; a lesson speed freaks in all types of vehicles should have learned decades ago. Haste literally makes waste. See Art Berman, etc. on the peaking of shale oil this decade, possibly by 2027.
They are close to bankruptcy
90 degrees outside and he's wearing a hoodie 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Having driven the entire Air lineup, I now find myself trying to get the funds to buy one. Love this car from the battery cells to the design. Glad to see Lucid REALLY gaining steam.
Damn. Might be worth a shot to see if you can get 1,000 miles at 35 mph on a test track.
That’s nearly 29 hours of driving oof
Thank you, Kyle, for doing this. I'm no longer able to do anything close to 500 miles without pitstop(s), but there's comfort (station) knowing the car can go far longer than I ever could last without going. :)
I love my Mach-E GT, and its ~300 mile range has served me well, but the idea of going 66% further on a full charge, in such a comfortable vehicle, definitely appeals.
500 miles of highway range, ultra-fast charging, smooth & quiet ride, this is the gold standard for luxury EVs. Is that a Model S in the rear view mirror...? 🤣
Yeah for half the price & oven lower, & y'all still wonder why this company always reports losses & gets thrown a lifeline by saudis or whatever 😂
@@CanisoGaming lool Model S starts 75k, the Lucid Air GT costs 110k. You get so much more range, charging speed, tech and comfort that they are not that different from a price-to-performance ratio. Also you could just take the Air Touring version for 79k, and basically have the same driving specs as Model S but still with better technical underpinning and comfort. Teslas are outdated and are cheaply build products for quite a lot of money.
Lucid needs to worry about the Saudis still supporting them.
@@TheMadmax0609 yup 😂. But hey worry not, this company seems to always be able to find a miracle investor at the last second before starting bankruptcy process lol. I mean they said they'll be making "model 3 & Y competitor by 2026-27" so we'll have to wait & see if they survive til then to do it 😂😂
Model S is still the fastest road tripper as show in Out of Spec’s videos
I popped in and out of the livestream. Picked it up again later in the stream and watched until the end. Very exciting to see this test - especially at the end. Well done Team OOS.
Hats🧢off to Lucid on their 511 70MPH HWY range test. If anyone runs out of electricity in a Lucid they were not paying attention because it goes beyond in alerting the driver early enough will lots of room for miscalculations. Bravo 🙌🏼 53:21
Every EV Ive driven do warn this way, but yeah, running out of electricity in this car especially is on the driver ;)
The people who run out of electric will be the same people who let their gas cars run out
"Don't try this at home! But again, I'm not at home, so we're fine."
That was epic. We don't get to hear Kyle truly get excited about many EV's when he does, I feel like the car is worthy enough to take a look at. Nice drop
The Livestream was absolutely nuts yesterday. Thanks for the edited video.
I am obsessed with Lucid's have been for years. I dont feel like its talked about enough, its definitely not in most people's price range. Including me. But one day ill have one.
One day even affordable cars will get this range. Thanks Kyle and Jordan for service and entertainment.
Yes. This will be the adoption tipping point
They have price slashed now so a bit more affordable
Was fun to watch this live yesterday. Kyle you always have great content. Really enjoy watching all your videos. I have learned so much! Keep up the good work!!!
Love this range test! Love my Lucid AGT! A great ride, a beautiful car, and range king!!! ❤
510.5 official impressive
Excited to see what Lucid does with the Gravity.
That is so cool to see we have a production car that's doing over 500 miles. I hope the company stays in business long enough to get quite a few of these cars sold.
Loving these Lucid video Luke and team! I was really impressed with their engineering and efficiency and got an Air Touring earlier this year. Loving it every day!
How much u payed? Or is it a lease?
That's one of the nicest loss of battery I've ever seen. A real tesitimate to just how efficient this setup is.
The long range EVs are there. Over 400 miles is not impossible. Even 500 miles. Not everyone needs this range, but nice to see it has become reality.
The advantage is not so much the range as simply not having to worry about range. After over 2 years in mine I have a lifetime average of 3.2 miles/kWh. Not great, one might think, but that is on the less efficient 21" wheels going 85 everywhere and making Zero effort to drive efficiently. The Air GT is an absolute hoot to flog around, especially on twisty roads. The big range just means you have the energy on-board to get to those fun roads w/ enough left in the tank to still play.
I’m going to disagree.
My basic rule for EV viability is “can I drive from Cleveland to Albany in under 7 hours?” as it’s what I do the trip in via ICE travel.
Cleveland to Albany is a pretty good test as it has elevation changes, lake wind, traffic, etc without being too extreme. You’re also incentivized to make one off-highway stop with the discount gas on the Seneca reservation in Silver Creek, which simulates having to do one off-highway stop for DCFC. I think the Lucid could do it with full creature comforts turned on.
That route is 475 miles and is mostly 65 mph with a little 55 mph and 70 when you get into OH. If I can make 2x10 minute stops and add 200 miles via DCFC it should handle the trip all but the most obscene weather.
It also means we’ll need 14KW L2 charging at hotels and the like (114KWh means you’ll need 13.2 KW to fill overnight). Also means the “fill it up” mindset changes to the “how much more to I need to get to my destination” mindset, which has been my big EV learning curve revelation.
But at what cost? These long range EVs are out of reach for most people.
When we get 300 miles of 75% range below 40k I'd say its getting there.
The big thing for road trips is that the 500 mile range means with a decent charge curve (even just equal to the 2022,) and you'll be able to add multiple hundred miles of range quicker than you can get fast food at a restaurant immediately next to the charger.
I am from Germany and the charging Infrastruktur for EVs is quite good. So with a fast charging EV you do Not need more than 200 Miles or 300 km of Highway Speed range here. Perhaps If you are towing a Trailer,
Not surprised they've added improvements in efficiency. Even the AC is more efficient with the heat pump
I love what you did there. The Air is running on air.
10% challenge time!
Impressive! Obviously the lucid is not a cheap EV but they have become the benchmark for what an EV can be if you have the money.
9:06 Ha ha, Kyle has a full bag of snacks, cause he KNOWS this is gonna be a long one. 😂😅
But no snacks which might inspire him to do a number one or number two.
Every time I see a new video, I'm excited!
Love this so much. 80mph test now?
Can't wait to see the charge curve and 10% challenge results! If the charge curve is better than previous Lucids, this could be the new 10% challenge monster.
It seems this could easily do 600 miles if drive 60-65 Miles per hour. This machine is a beast. Tesla Model s has some serious competition.
Doing 60 on the freeway? Id rather eat broken glass
@@JamaicanMeCrazy I mean I drafter trucks all the way on drive to and from work. Might be slower but I you also get an efficiency boost of 15-30%. Not legal everywhere but works great to save money.
It's also 50k more than a Model S. I would hope it performs pretty well at that price!
@@graemeesmithit has a lot the s doesn’t . Coming from a long time Tesla owner . Chassis is far better , real world range is far better at these speeds , power is slightly better real world and will keep pulling . Has massage seats that you can’t get in any Tesla etc . There’s a lot to like about these cars honestly . Pricing keeps coming down to boot .i think as soon as they have a model 3 competitor . Things are going to get quite interesting
Can’t wait for the Gravity!
I just drove my GT from VA near DC to Pittsburg and then through WVA and back to VA. Averaged between 4.8 and 5 miles per 1 % of charge. Which is great. That means 480 to 500 easy. And it was a lot of up and down hills. I was quite impressed that is was that close to the EPA 514 for my car.
Thanks for pumping out the content! This is madness but I like it
That’s awesome! Great job Lucid. Love my Ioniq 6 but it doesn’t get that much range (320 miles/AWD/20” Rims)
So it’s 90 and Kyle is wearing a hoodie. 🤔🤣
No wonder Americans have to blast the AC :P
I was in Fort Collins over the weekend. In the morning the temp was around 50F. Afternoon was 85F.
That's how you can tell that all is right and well in this world. When he starts wearing cutoff tank tees.... that's when you should start worrying. 😂😂😂
A luxury Salon with this much comfort and range is truly awesome,Right Elon You’re move!,well done guys ,and congratulations to Lucid also 👍
It's elon allowed too charge the same amount? Is Rob also allowed to have glitchy slow software?
Now for that Canonball and Ocean to Ocean run! This car should own some records. If only the infrastructure will cooperate.
Infrastructure has gotten much better in terms of reliability with EA
I want one of these but now I wait for the EV SUV... or van... look kind of like a VAN but if it gets anywhere close to 500 miles... I don't care if it looks like a 2006-2012 Mercedes-Benz R-Class.... that is one good looking VANuV... because it didn't have a sliding door... NICE
Since the Signet Surge is no longer an issue:
1. Will you redo your Cannonball with this car?
2. Will OOS Dave consider upgrading to the Air GT again?
Who said signet surge isn’t an issue anymore?
500 miles is amazing.
Now I want to see what kind of range it gets in normal daily-type driving with Kyle driving. If it can get 375+, I may pick one of these up in a few years lightly used. It amazes me that Tesla has 10 years head start on Lucid, and they come out and in less than a handful of years they push out a 500 mile vehicle. It'll be exciting to see what Lucid can do in the next few years.
Keep in mind the price difference of the Lucid Air vs anything Tesla currently has available. Think people forget that important point
It should go much further than 500 miles with daily driving. The highway is the most inefficient form of driving for EVs; the slower, the better.
Its all about cost. Tesla could put even bigger battery in a Model S and match this. The question is how much more would it cost and would it be usefull to pack around that extra weight for most drives. No knock on Lucid they are definitely targeting a very high scale market. At this point they are not even tring to make a product that can make money.
I'd love to see a 500 mile Model S. But a 400 mile Model S at $50k less (!) than the Air GT stacks up pretty well. I'm not sure how much market there is for $120k sedans.
Means this will be normal for the rest of us in 10 years.
I hope so but phone makers keep choosing cost (and thinness) over battery capacity and I am afraid car makers will do the same. If they can keep range the same with smaller, cheaper batteries, that is probably what they will choose rather than giving us more range out of the same size battery. I really hope I am wrong because this kind of range makes charging infrastructure a non-issue. I regularly drive from Atlanta to upstate NY, about 900 miles, with a stop overnight to sleep and charge back up to 100%. If I did that trip with this Lucid, I would never have to DC fast charge at all.
@@meandmyEVwell there were some phones that had huge batteries, but noone bought them since for most people, 2 days battery life is enough ;)
Same with EVs, very few people actually have an advantage of such a range and the 50k over a Model S or 100k or more above a Model 3 wouldnt be worth it for me to maybe stop one time less in a year. Most will stop to eat or use restrooms in such a trip multiple times anyways. I thought I needed a lot of range and bough a Model 3, but honestly most of my driving, including trips I can do in our Mini SE as well. Doing 800 miles in a day in the Tesla is not an issue. I never drove this much in my ICE vehicle.
When I load something low/flat onto my lowboy trailer, I like to put the tongue jack down and raise the front several inches to decrease the angle at the top of the loading ramps to minimize scraping of something important.
Imagine if/when Lucid's charging curve can compete with the refresh Taycan's. The true long distance EV king!
That charging curve is also killing the Taycan battery much faster than Lucid’s.
@@johnreed5056does it?
@@johnreed5056that's BS misinformation from a tesla owner most.likely 🤡
Wait….you went 500 HIGHWAY miles on a single charge? That’s unbelievable!
I love your enthusiasm
Sensational car!!
Bravo Lucid 👏.
Some might think that 500 mile range is not important but when you factor in ideal charging and discharging rate to maximise battery life; there goes 20% at least and a bit of spirited driving; you'll be left with probably a conservative 350 miles range. Apply the same to a car with a maximum range of 350 miles; now you're dealing with a 200-mile range; real world driving.
For people who mainly charge at home or have poor access to a public charging network, such cars are ideal.
Test drove lucid it's an amazing car soon we will see a lot of Lucids on the road.
8:12 Thank you for the clarification, I was thinking 72 mph would mean 515 miles to hit 500, but the odometer is bang on.
Great opening Kyle!
This was absolutely amazing! The future has indeed arrived! 🚗🇺🇸⚡🔌
That car range tested you!
the best of everything
Except price
Doesn’t the cybertruck have vehicle to vehicle charging capability ? I thought you might be able to charge the Lucid a bit after it died just to get it to the charging station and save the trouble of loading a trailer.
Probably faster to just use the trailer.
34:15 The silhouette of the Cybertruck looks really nice.
You are one of the only guys I really like and enjoy watching videos online because you are so nice tbh, nice range test how does lucid compare to the big brother ? Model s Tesla
The Lucid is certainly top level efficiency tech, but I wouldn’t call the “standard”. This is the “big boy” as Kyle said.
That is amazing. I have a question on this test is it better to turn off Regen on the highway or have it at its lowest or auto, I wonder for vehicles like the Ioniq 5 which has many Regen tests and does it make a difference?
I think people mostly think about how they only need range far enough for bathroom/eat type charging stop. However, there are definitely some charging deadzones in rural areas that aren’t anywhere near interstates.
I have family in very rural areas and some of them there’s no way I could get to and back in even a Tesla. Maybe if I tried to find a business with 249v, but that’s just annoying and super inconvenient.
With this kind of range, you can actually go most places in the US without really having to think about it too much. Especially in 2025 when they move to NACS and can get on the supercharger network.
This thing will definitely be on my list in 2025.
Doing some quick math, it should get 700 miles at 60mph, which is insane.
I love my Rivian, but I drive so much I wish it could do 500 miles instead of the ~300 it gets.
Very nice job 👍. But the biggest thing is that most of us can't afford it. What really is needed a 30k 300 miles Bolt type for us retired road tripper folks.
No bolts ever too slow charging
Buy 2 years used and you have a bunch of options.
You're in luck. The KIA EV3 will be launching in 2025. Similar size to a Bolt but it has a 81.4kwh gross battery versus the Bolts ~67kwh battery. EV3 is more aerodynamic, has better thermal management, and overall should be more efficient than the already efficient Bolt. It will also have a heat pump available for FWD models and AWD performance model releasing later.
Bolt is rated at 4 miles/kwh. I expect a 4-4.3 miles/kwh rating for the EV3 on the newer/stricter EPA test. Assuming 77kwh is usable, that would equate to 308-330 mile EPA range rating. So the highway range should be around 275 miles which is good for a car starting between 30-35K before the tax credit. Charging is also WAY faster than the Bolt. I believe they are claiming 10-80% in 31 minutes which is less than half the time it took the Bolt to do 10-80% on a much smaller battery.
EV3 is a perfect replacement for the Bolt. Especially since it allows for bidirectional charging, and many features the Bolt didn't have. Performance is similar to the bolt with a 0-60 under 7 seconds based on some reviews in Korea. Also passenger space is excellent but cargo space is smaller than the Bolt which is the only downside I see.
@@ayushmalpeddi2793wait they've already done testing on EV3? I thought they only just revealed it. Interesting..
@@Cyrribrae it's been released in Korea for a month or so. Owners have already taken delivery and are doing reviews. Seems to be solid and very efficient like all the other Korean FWD EVs. Plenty of people are reporting 350+ miles of real world range in lower speed suburbs/city driving. I'm guessing 260 miles of range at 75mph and right under 300 miles of highway range @70mph for the FWD long range models
Lucid should make one with half the battery with like 300miles at a half a price which is enough considering charging network in us. Their efficiency should be used to grab more market
Its coming in fact there will be three
They have different models already and are working on some smaller sized cars, too.
They kinda do with the pure trim . Half the price or so of this 400 miles and good incentives
Wow, that is beautiful. 516 rated 510.5 actual not bad. Not bad at all. And if you were to do the same test City driving style that might be somewhere between 600 and 700+ range
Great job bro. Keep up the great work. Have a good one. Catch you on the next one lucid telling all the EV manufacturers hold my beer LOL
And from 100% to 0% 523.7 mi
118 KW hours. Beautiful stuff
Could you imagine if this bad boy had a Silverado battery in it? It will be like the Energizer Bunny going and going and going LOL
Now to get this tech in a sub 40k EV.
This tech will allow a sub$40k EVs. 4.4 miles per KwH will allow really small batteries with decent daily range. Smaller batteries = cheaper cars. Lucid is doing good work.
Before 2035 sure 😊
you going to make the batteries cheap? or just whine
I'd be able to go from my house in the San Luis Valley to Denver and back on one charge in this car. ❤
Please do this with the Camry and Prius hybrid in the same roads and weather and traffic conditions.
And nail.mixed driving and in chicago winters.
Really love these cars, if I can get into a position where I can afford one I’m definitely going for it
Tesla got beaten, well done Lucid!
What's with the chick bot commentators on this video. Good for the algorithm i guess. Love the content on this channel. Wish every car had a similar charging curve like this - it's a monster under the right conditions with a charging dispenser that's not limiting the car.
Glad to see that range anxiety is becoming a thing of the past. Now all we need is for these companies to get on the same page as Tesla when it comes to charging network placement and reliability.
If only they offered a light colored interior up front. We bought a Model S since Lucid only offers dark interiors up front. Such a shame their interior color options are so arrogant.
Great test. Makes me wonder if it has any buffer at all, since it let you drive the cells to their are almost completely empty.
Do you understand the meaning of buffer in this context. it is the point in which the fuel gauge says it is (empty) but keeps going.
Some concept exists with gas cars.
@@summertyme5748 buffer is the difference between gross capacity and net capacity (usable battery). In this test it shows that it is above 118kWh usable. The gross capacity is as I understand 119kWh. But it said 118 quite some time. The first generation e-tron had 8% buffer. (95/83.6). It stopped when you had used 83.6
Some cars have a non linear SOC rating and have much larger percent from 0-1% than 1-2%.The lucid is an example of that, but it is not a buffer, but some call it a zero buffer. But is is usable so it does not protect battery.
It’s how the estimated range is displayed vs. actual range. It will always be conservative. So whatever the final number is here, Lucid already knows the buffer.
Wow. Lucid is the range beast
The regen kept you going!! 😂😂😂
This is simply amazing, I wish we could get Lucid in Europe.
Love the video. Have you ever correlated the range at 65 mph?
I predicted 523 miles during the live stream. 💪
This was an awesome test!!!!
Have you ever or do you ever plan to do a series of tests that test range at different speeds? What's the range of an EV at 30 mph? 40mph? 50 mph? Etc.
Just report on the miles per kWh when going at a steady speed w/o any elevation changes or wind. Do one test/measurement for each speed. You won't spend as much time/days doing this.
Why a struggling OEM doesn't acquire Lucid is beyond me. If VW Group is willing to spend USD 5bn to improve their software / electrical architecture, I don't see why it doesn't make sense for an OEM to spend c. 12bn (assuming a 25% acquisition premium on current mkt cap) to buy out Lucid for proprietary access to the best EV tech in the business. If any attempts have been made, maybe the PIF has blocked them being the majority shareholders?
Lucid does not want to be sold. They are funded by the Saudi wealth fund. At 60% controlling interest is a massive bet on this being a cash cow. Give it maybe 5 years then it could be on the table.
Because the Saudi’s fund their investment portfolio w oil revenue, it isn’t really portfolio diversification if the controlling company is primary ICE/gas fueled. They are thinking about both short term and long term ROI w their oil revenue reinvestment.
Saudi whitewashing.
SMART MOVE CHANGING THE NAME OF THAT GAS STATION
Lucky you battery packs can’t sue you😆, watch for AI battery pack personnas in the future !
"Vehicle may shut down unexpectedly" - weve all been staring at the battery gauge for 500 miles; it could be many things, but unexpected wont be one of them.
Like the idea of owning an EV that you only have to charge when stopped at nigh, Impressive.
I'd love to see how it's running at 85mph.
WOW! Surely this is the end of GAS... who the hell would ever need to driver further than 500miles and not stop for at least 20 minutes..
Edit: I should say as a 2009 TSLA investor despite what 'King Elon' says Rawlinson and the entire Lucid team deserve a huge round of kudos and respect! GO LUCID! WELL DONE!
The end of gas is a stretch 😅 unless we have su mch cars for cheaper so that the majority can afford.
I had to drive 700 miles and back last week, trip was 10 hours each way and I did it in one day. 1400 miles. You couldn't do this in ANY electric vehicle, 20 minutes of charge time would do nothing for you and nevermind I saw no places to charge along the way really.
@@TxChristopher I call cap... you drove 700 miles non stop and turned around and went back? what real life situation would ever need such a trip and not include a minute of stopping at the destination?
You're talking like it's priced like a Civic 😂
@@SuperKimjong It's not like the charge location advertise exactly where they are.. but you can check on apps and see that charge locations are basically everywhere all over the US yeah..
For all ppl saying you don't need this much range. True but this were ideal circumstances... if you drive in the winter, when it's wet and windy + if you drive a bit faster (130 km/h / ~82 miles/h which is the allowed highway speed in many EU countries) your range will suffer immensely. 500 miles become 300 miles and I'm not even talking about the German Autobahn.
That said I believe when Lucid puts in ~150 kWh batteries and the cars stay this efficient then we are where we want to be!
Tesla bought to go Bankrupt this Lucid Air Looks Way better and gets 500 miles Distance
If this means the Pure trim will get me 300 miles in the middle of a Michigan winter with the heat going and my music blasting, I'm down to get one as soon as I can afford it.
would you get a longer range in just city driving?
Yes.
Also, Lucid actually uses 2x 12volt AGM batteries.
Range is king!
Lucid is far better than Tesla when it comes to range. ❤Far better
Imagine if Tesla wasn’t so distracted with FSD…
Tesla is distracted with presidential politics
That is pretty incredible efficiency. I wonder what it would do with the ultra efficient Hankook iON EVO AS tires. I got 315 miles of range with my 2024 Model 3 Performance and those tires in the 235/45/18 size with 8% SOC left. In controlled testing the Hankook AS tires were 16% more efficient than the stock summer tires that came on the car. I really hope Out of Spec tests these tires with the 70 mph range test.
Lucid makes world class cars. The Air starts at $69,990.00, is proudly Engineered and built by American Craftsmen in America. As far as the Saudi's investing and Lucid building a factory that will produce 100,000 cars for foreign markets in 2023 in Jeddah along with their Arizona factory built earlier. Comments left by people are kind of ridiculous, since the 1950's, Saudi Petroleum has been a part of every Americans life. Powering the ICE cars, industrial plants, plastics revolution, etc. Every store> Home Depot, Walmart, etc. They all have merchandise/tools/appliances made with some form of Saudi Petroleum. So, to say. I am not going to buy a Lucid because the Saudi's have made an investment in this American company is being pretty naive.
I'm hoping to upgrade from MY to Lucid Gravity next summer