#Lucid auburn series#

It's paired with an ultra-high, 900+ volt vehicle architecture to achieve unmatched efficiency the company said. Lucid miniaturized and integrated the Air's electric motors, transmission and power inverter into a single component. Lucid claims the longer range is a result of its proprietary powertrain technology combined with careful engineering of every aspect of the Lucid Air's efficiency, including aerodynamics. Lucid also said that the FEV range estimate closely matches its own computer-modeled range prediction. The company said that a decade of battery pack development has led to best-in-class energy density for an electric car. Lucid Motors also said it conducted thousands of miles of its own real-world range testing and the FEV's results match that of Lucid's. The energy consumption of the city and highway cycles (in kW-hr/mile or kW-hr/100 miles) are then determined using a mathematical formula from the recharging energy, DC discharge data and distance for each cycle. The recommended practice is that the battery is fully charged, the vehicle is parked overnight, and then the following day the vehicle is driven on a dynamometer that mimics varied city driving conditions until the EV's battery becomes discharged.Īfter the testing is completed, the battery is then recharged from a normal AC source using the manufacturer's charger for that vehicle. The same EPA test procedure has been used by several major automakers.ĮPA's test procedure includes dynamometer testing to measure the energy consumption and driving range of an electric vehicle. The company is also a leading tester of automotive batteries worldwide.įEV applied the EPA's Multicycle Test Procedure (SAE J1634) with the standard adjustment factor that's used by the EPA for determining the fuel economy listed on the window stickers of all vehicles sold in the U.S. The company is a leading independent, engineering service provider of vehicle and powertrain development for hardware and software, which also includes EV range certification. The new benchmark range tests were performed by FEV North America in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The 517 Mile Range Was Calculated Using the EPA's Multicycle Test Procedure for EVs Lucid said it chose LG Chem due to the company's advanced battery technology. The batteries for the Lucid Air are being supplied by South Korean battery maker LG Chem.

#Lucid auburn series#

In the intervening period we have achieved a series of technological breakthroughs, culminating in an unsurpassed degree of energy efficiency,' said Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO of Lucid Motors. 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. 'Range and efficiency are widely recognized as the most relevant proof points by which EV technical prowess is measured.

Lucid says its ultra-luxurious Air sedan is the 'world's most advanced electric car' and it will define Lucid as a company. The company's first electric vehicle the ultra-luxurious Lucid Air sedan achieved an equivalent of 517 miles on a single charge, something that Tesla, or any other automaker, has yet to achieve. However, luxury electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors can now claim the longest range for an EV using an EPA approved test procedure. The current leader is Tesla, with a WTLP electric range of 402 miles for the latest version of the Model S sedan. Instead, EVs today are generally judged by the number of miles they can travel on a single charge. For global automakers building electric vehicles without internal combustion engines, advertising miles per gallon no longer applies.