Lucid Air –Tesla no longer alone?

18 April 2017

The company Lucid Motors conducted test runs of the 1000-strong electromedia Air

Alexander Om, photo Lucid Motors

The California-based company Lucid Motors continues to run his sedan with the total power output of electric motors in 1000 HP Engineers had to come in Ohio track order to hold a series of road tests. No simulation on computers or travel on the stands are not will give a clear understanding of the situation.

So the guys broke up the Air car up to 350 km/h, pre-precalibrated speed limiter. Moreover, the vehicle speed is not an end in itself, the main thing was to obtain data on the work batteries, or, rather, their working temperature. Many people are aware of the problem of electric vehicles – a narrow range of temperatures at which the battery operates most efficiently. Roughly speaking, the module battery is not should overheat but in also not be supercooled.

According to the manufacturers, the tests were successful and reason to worry. Initially it was stated the maximum speed of 315 km/h, but as it turned out, subsequently, the electric motors are replaced by a more powerful, explaining the better efficiency of the latter. The representatives said that 350 km/h to not really limits and data the test car just "rested" in the limiter.

Zak Edson, Director of marketing company Lucid Motors, said that the next phase of testing will be conducted without speed limiter to see how fast you can move the electric Air. Everyone understands that the result should be impressive, but at the same time, no one is going to put Air in one line with the Bugatti Veyron or Chiron.

Representatives of the Lucid Motors claim that Air with 1000 HP will be the most expensive modification, but the most accessible version of the "Air" not will hold up to half of this value, respectively, and will difference in prices.

The top version of the Lucid Air of the claimed cruising range of 630 km and the dynamics of dispersal up to 100 km/h is 2.7 s. the First buyers need to get a car already in 2019, if not there is no force majeure.