Customer deliveries for the world’s longest-range electric car will begin next month in the USA.
The 2022 Lucid Air luxury electric sedan has gone into production at the brand’s Arizona factory – however, it’s unlikely to appear in Australian showrooms anytime soon.
The initial manufacturing batch comprises 520 examples of the Dream Edition Performance and Range launch variants, which are priced from $US169,000 ($AU240,000). Buyers in the USA are expected to receive their vehicles towards the end of October 2021.
Once production of the limited editions is complete, deliveries of regular models – the entry-level ‘Pure,’ mid-spec ‘Touring,’ and range-topping ‘Grand Touring’ – are expected to follow from late 2021 or early 2022.
Earlier this month, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Lucid Air Dream Edition Range could travel 837km between charges (according to its existing testing protocols), unseating the Tesla Model S as the world’s longest-range electric car.
While Lucid has previously suggested it plans to engineer its line-up for right-hand-drive markets, an Australian launch appears unlikely anytime soon.
The brand has no marketing, sales, or public relations presence Down Under, and appears to be wholly focused on delivering on current orders in the USA.
Drive has contacted the manufacturer on several occasions throughout 2021 for information on local plans, and is yet to receive a response. This story will be updated if more information becomes available.
According to Lucid, it has already received 13,000 reservations for the Air in the USA, and the brand projects it will sell at least 20,000 new cars in 2022 – on par with Italian sports and luxury car maker Maserati’s global tally.
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