The Pure: Prelude to An Affordable Lucid EV?! Peter Rawlinson Reveals All!

In this episode, Imogen visits Lucid HQ to interview CEO & CTO Peter Rawlinson and take the Lucid Air Pure for a drive along Highway 1 in California. The Lucid Air Pure, priced at $69,000 or $549 per month, is Lucid's more affordable electric sedan and a toned down version of its ludicrous Sapphire counterpart. Despite its lower price, it boasts impressive performance, with 330KW of power, a 464-mile WLTP range, 4.75 miles per KWh and beautiful dynamics. This is a remarkable engineering feat. This episode delves into the secrets behind the Lucid Air Pure's Tesla Model S-rivaling capabilities. We explore how Lucid achieves such impressive range and performance at this price point, its high efficiency, the benefits of vertical integration, and what sets the Lucid Air apart from other electric vehicles. Imogen also probes Peter on Lucid's hotly anticipated launch of a smaller, more affordable Lucid model. Enjoy! Full podcast with Peter Rawlinson coming soon! @fullychargedshow @EverythingElectricShow @LucidMotors 00:00 The Lucid Air Pure 01:01 Dynamics & stability control 03:05 Interior feel 03:18 Why bother making a car from scratch?! 04:53 In house tech 05:53 Why bother developing your own powertrain??! 06:37 Aerodynamics 07:33 The Ultimate Flex 08:26 Single Drive Unit 09:42 Efficiency 10:25 Low cost EVs on the horizon?! 11:23 0 - 60 and beyond 11:56 What's next for Lucid? 13:15 The Sapphire is bonkers 14:08 Class leading?! 14:38 Concluding thoughts Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show Thank you to videographers @benpossehl and @MinimalDuck who shot this episode and @ChrisWatkinsMedia for editing. Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become a Fully Charged SHOW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fullychargedshw Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/fullychargedshow To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show - Everything Electric CANADA - Vancouver Convention Centre - 6th, 7th & 8th September 2024 Everything Electric (UK) SOUTH - Farnborough International - 11th, 12th & 13th October 2024 Everything Electric AUSTRALIA - Sydney Showground - 7th, 8th & 9th March 2025 Everything Electric (UK) LONDON - ExCel - 16th, 17th & 18th April 2025 Everything Electric EUROPE, USA & (UK) NORTH - dates for 2025, 2026 & 2027 to be confirmed #electriccars #electricvehicles #lucidmotors #tesla #elonmusk #byd #homeenergy #cleanenergy