Lucid makes a run for Tesla with luxury EV sedan with a record 517 miles of range per charge

The Lucid Air sedan is estimated to be able to achieve an EPA-range of 517 miles on a single charge, topping Tesla's Model S.

Lucid took a slight jab at Tesla, Rawlinson's former employer, in a teaser video last week on social media of an odometer accelerating to 402 miles and then speeding past it., announced the estimated range ahead of unveiling the final version of its Air sedan on Sept. 9. The car is expected to begin production next year at a plant being constructed in Arizona.

Lucid previously said the Air would achieve more than 400 miles. Rawlinson, a former vice president of vehicle engineering at Tesla, said the increase in driving distance was a result the company's advancements in technology. Rawlinson attributed the vehicle's increase in range to Lucid's in-house electric motors, design and aerodynamics, among other things. The company also cited the experience of its Atieva technology division, which supplies battery packs to theRobert Ferris | CNBC

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