Recently, Lucid Motors has released a video about the Lucid Air. In a quarter-mile (400 meters) race against the Model S, the Lucid Air won with a time of 9.9 seconds.
Furthermore, Lucid Motors has also released more information about the Lucid Air. The focus this time is not on the range, but on the electric powertrain.
The electric motor used in the Lucid Air has a maximum power of 670 hp and a maximum speed of 20,000 rpm. It weighs only 67 kg and is a permanent magnet synchronous motor. Lucid Air also uses silicon carbide Mosfets in the inverter.
The power of this one motor alone is already greater than that of many dual motors combined, and the speed of 20,000 rpm is astonishing. The top speed of over 200 mph (miles per hour) listed on the model’s website seems well within reach.
The new Lucid Air will be released on September 9th. Typically, the more extreme something is, the harder it is to mass-produce. Let’s see how the new wave of American automakers performs in the future.
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