Lucid Engineers Discuss the Lucid Air | The InEVitable S9 E1 | MotorTrend

MotorTrend’s Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Lucid’s Senior Director, Chassis & Vehicle Dynamic Engineering, David Lickfold – AND Chassis Controls Technical Specialist, Greg Massey! The guy’s discuss the brilliance behind MotorTrend’s 2022 Car of the Year – the Lucid Air! Get the full story HERE ➡️ https://bit.ly/3r2HiOg

3:15 – Lucid Sapphire Prototype – The fastest car MotorTrend has EVER tested!
9:30 – Sub 2-second 0-60 mph!
16:56 – Personal Chassis benchmarks/inspirations – 911 GT3 RS in the Malibu Canyons.
21:00 – Lucid Air – Dream Edition vs Grand Touring.
26:28 – OTA (Over-the-Air) Updates. Steering, “Moving toward a bi-wire future.”
33:38 – Other major benchmarks.
35:40 – Lucid Air – Why coil suspension? “I want this to ride better than an S Class, & handle like a Lotus.”
40:15 – Lucid Gravity – SUV – Air Suspension??
51:35 – Lucid Air – Driver controls – Drive Modes – Smooth, Swift, & Sprint.
55:47 – Target customer profile.
57:15 – Greg – Tesla Plaid – Speed.
01:02:04 – “Tri-motor was the plan from day 1.” – Reaction to 4-motor Rivian.
01:10:32 – Charging.
01:14:45 – Ed’s charging anecdote.
01:17:30 – Charging in Ohio.
01:18:30 – No Lucid with less than 400 miles of range!
01:20:50 – What does the MAX range for an EV need to be?
01:24:14 – A lighter weight EV future.
01:29:00 – EVs vs ICE – What’s better? What’s worse?
01:32:32 – Long development process.
01:36:23 – China?
01:43:50 – EVs at the car wash.
01:45:45 – Lucid Gravity, SUV!
01:48:34 – Lucid Gravity, SUV – Is the focus more on the Sport? or Utility aspect? On-road or off-road?

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