Lucid Motors is doing its damndest to build interest in its upcoming Lucid Air electric sedan ahead of finally taking the wraps off the thing next week.
Driving the news: The Silicon Valley startup today released new details about the car's drivetrain and performance.
- A dual-motor edition with up to 1,080 horsepower can cover a quarter-mile in 9.9 seconds, the company said, calling it the only electric sedan with that ability.
- The electric motors can spin at up to 20,000 rotations per minute. They are part of a 900-plus volt electric drive unit that weighs 163 pounds and can "fit inside a standard airline carry-on roller bag."
- Each drive unit provides over 650 horsepower, and is smaller and more powerful than the competition, according to Lucid.
The big picture: It's the latest in a burst of announcements about the car, which is slated to launch production at an Arizona factory early next year.
The bottom line: The EV space is getting more crowded, so Lucid has to find ways to stand out — even if that means touting speeds and range that few drivers need.
The intrigue: Lucid said the car's "Wunderbox" charging system is well-equipped for serving as a backup home electricity.
- "The Wunderbox ... enables a wide array of future-ready, bi-directional power delivery features from the vehicle to the grid (V2G) for situations such as managing home power outages."
Quick take: That's important in California, the country's largest EV market and a place plagued by power outages in recent years.
