- Lucid has three affordable electric cars in the works
- The “mid-size program” project will include a hybrid SUV, possibly a sedan and possibly a hatchback.
- Lucid’s model will emphasize efficiency
Lucid is evolving Three Affordable Electric Cars priced below the Air sedan and the upcoming Gravity SUV, XeBuzz report.
The automaker is currently working on a “mid-range program” that will apply technology and design elements first seen on the Air to a trio of smaller vehicles aimed at a broader audience, Lucid design chief Derek Jenkins told CarBuzz in an interview at the 2024 Monterey Car Week.
“The whole idea is to use our technology and reach a broader audience,” Jenkins said. “We’re creating a lot of capabilities around that program.”
Teaser for Lucid Project Midsize – Photo: John Voelcker
The three new models won’t be as fast as the Air, but will share a focus on efficiency and aerodynamics with the sedan, Jenkins said. They will also be “more compact, lighter cars” than the Air, he noted.
One of these cars could be Potential competitor to Tesla Model Y Lucid teased the vehicle in January when it opened the second phase of production at its Casa Grande, Arizona, assembly plant. Lucid called the vehicle “Project Midsize” in that announcement, in which the company said engineering prototypes of the vehicle already exist.
In the interview, Jenkins did not confirm any other body styles but dismissed the idea of a scooter, noting that the segment is shrinking even in Europe, where scooters still hold a larger market share than in the United States.
A sedan to compete with the Model 3 and complement the Model Y makes sense. Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson previously told Green Car Reports that he likes the size and shape of the Golf and would love to create one. Affordable and sporty hatchback.
Gravity of Wisdom
Meanwhile, Lucid is moving forward with Gravity LaunchThe SUV is set to debut in 2023, with pre-production units starting to roll off the assembly line in January. In a separate interview with Monterey Car Week, Rawlinson said the EV market is going through “aa temporary problem” and called other automakers’ refocus on hybrids a “dead end.” In a LinkedIn post published in early August, Rawlinson said those automakers remain committed to electric vehicles. It will take years to catch up. for obvious effect.
Green Car Reports has reached out to Lucid for comment and will update this story when it receives a response.
