Lucid Engineers Discuss the Lucid Air | The InEVitable S9 E1 | MotorTrend

Опубликовано 22 июня 2023, 17:00

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Lucid's Senior Director, Chassis & Vehicle Dynamic Engineering, David Lickfold - AND Chassis Controls Technical Specialist, Greg Massey! The guy's discuss the brilliance behind MotorTrend's 2022 Car of the Year - the Lucid Air! Get the full story HERE ➡️ bit.ly/3r2HiOg

3:15 - Lucid Sapphire Prototype - The fastest car MotorTrend has EVER tested!
9:30 - Sub 2-second 0-60 mph!
16:56 - Personal Chassis benchmarks/inspirations - 911 GT3 RS in the Malibu Canyons.
21:00 - Lucid Air - Dream Edition vs Grand Touring.
26:28 - OTA (Over-the-Air) Updates. Steering, "Moving toward a bi-wire future."
33:38 - Other major benchmarks.
35:40 - Lucid Air - Why coil suspension? "I want this to ride better than an S Class, & handle like a Lotus."
40:15 - Lucid Gravity - SUV - Air Suspension??
51:35 - Lucid Air - Driver controls - Drive Modes - Smooth, Swift, & Sprint.
55:47 - Target customer profile.
57:15 - Greg - Tesla Plaid - Speed.
01:02:04 - "Tri-motor was the plan from day 1." - Reaction to 4-motor Rivian.
01:10:32 - Charging.
01:14:45 - Ed's charging anecdote.
01:17:30 - Charging in Ohio.
01:18:30 - No Lucid with less than 400 miles of range!
01:20:50 - What does the MAX range for an EV need to be?
01:24:14 - A lighter weight EV future.
01:29:00 - EVs vs ICE - What's better? What's worse?
01:32:32 - Long development process.
01:36:23 - China?
01:43:50 - EVs at the car wash.
01:45:45 - Lucid Gravity, SUV!
01:48:34 - Lucid Gravity, SUV - Is the focus more on the Sport? or Utility aspect? On-road or off-road?

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