--- title: "Tesla Competitor, Lucid, Claims Their Car Will Have a 517 Mile Range" description: "Tesla competitor Lucid Motors claims its Air electric sedan has a whopping 517 miles (832 km) on a single charge, as certified by the EPA." date: "2020-08-11" modified: "2020-08-11" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-competitor-lucid-motors-air-517-mile-range" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Tesla" tags: - "lucid air" - "lucid motors" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Tesla Competitor, Lucid, Claims Their Car Will Have a 517 Mile Range ![Tesla competitor Lucid Motors claims its Air electric sedan has a whopping 517 miles (832 km) on a single charge, as certified by the EPA.]() *\Image: Lucid Motors\* ## 517 Miles Tesla competitor Lucid Motors claims its Air electric sedan will have a [whopping 517 miles]() (832 km) on a single charge, beating out Tesla's current range king, the Model S with an estimated 402 miles. The California-based startup is still planning to make an official announcement of a production version of the Air in September, with first deliveries scheduled for early 2021, [according to *The Verge*](). While the Model S falls short of the Air's now Environmental Protection Agency-certified range of 517 miles, Tesla's upcoming models including the [Roadster]() and [Semi trucks]() will have ranges in the 500 mile range and above. ## Not a Tesla Killer But Lucid Motors doesn't want any beef with Tesla. In June, the company's CEO Peter Rawlinson reiterated in an [*Ars Technica* interview]() that it sees itself as a Tesla ally, not direct competitor. “The world’s big enough that we can both thrive and prosper alongside each other,” he told the site. "Please don’t describe us as a Tesla Killer." ## Range Wars The ranges of electric vehicles are certified by the EPA in North America and the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) in Europe and the rest of the world. The latter's estimates are usually more optimistic than the EPA's, as *The Verge* points out. Lucid Motors sees the rating as a big win and took the opportunity to gloat. In a statement, Rawlinson [said]() the startup's advancement in car technologies "collectively sets a new standard and delivers a host of 'world's firsts.'" "Such exceptional efficiency, achieved through in-house technology, is undeniably a measure of a true EV tech company," he added. **READ MORE:** [Lucid Motors claims its all-electric Air sedan will have a range of 517 miles]() \[*The Verge*\] **More on Lucid Motors:** *[An All-Electric Vehicle Just Reached 217 MPH in a High-Speed Test]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()