Never heard of Hackrod? Heard of Siemens? Of course and of course. A new joint venture between the startup and the German industrial giant is now exploring virtual reality (VR) and 3D printing to bring us an electric roadster proof of concept. Yes, it’s “just another concept car,” but this one seemed worth covering.
Ah, to be in your early 40s and have about 1 billion yuan ($155 million) burning a hole in your pocket! That is exactly what’s happening with Xiaopeng Motors chairman He Xiaopeng’s clothing, so he is now betting his fortune on yet another Tesla killer (YATK).
No doubt about it, proof-of-concept cars are cool, but rarely practical. Despite their unobtainium status, they are nonetheless very much needed. Here’s why.
Lucid has introduced its new Californian headquarters and says it is moving closer to producing the Air. The upcoming Lucid Air is amazing, so we hope it won’t be too long … until we ride in it again, until we drive one, and until it’s actually being produced.
Short of cash and in need of a factory, Lucid Motors has turned to Ford for help. No thanks, Ford says.
The small and subtle California electric vehicle (EV) carmaker Lucid Air has hit 235 mph* with its Alpha Speed Car prototype on the 7.5-mile oval track while thumbing its nose at the so-called competition. (*235.44 mph, to be exact.)
It’s amazing to see what a small, dedicated team of automotive and electric vehicle (EV) experts can achieve in 3 short years — from creating a concept to creating a working platform. Lucid Motors just ran a special version of its electric Lucid Air that reached 217 MPH on a special track. And that is just the beginning.
After a brief hiatus, Cleantech Talk is back! Again! For good this time, we promise…! 🙂 This comeback article (after holidays and illness) tackles two of the most exciting stories of the year so far — the Lucid Air unveiling (and Nick’s time in the Air!) and a coming fleet of autonomous Chevy Bolt EVs for Lyft.
It looks like earlier reports (that we covered at the time) that the Lucid Air will be priced around $100,000 weren’t completely accurate. It turns out that pricing for the base Lucid Air will actually begin at $60,000, reportedly.
The launch edition of the all-electric Lucid Air luxury sedan will cost around $165,000, according to recent reports — quite a premium over the expected ~$100,000 cost of a standard edition of the model.
