Whereas Jay Leno owns a dizzying array of traditional sports activities vehicles and supercars, he’s additionally an enormous fan of electrical autos and just lately put the 2022 Lucid Air Dream Version to the check.

Earlier than heading out onto the streets of Los Angeles with the automotive, the comic has the chance to talk with Lucid’s senior vp of design Derek Jenkins after which chief government Peter Rawlinson.

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The Lucid Air Dream Version is the primary variant to succeed in the arms of consumers and is obtainable in Efficiency and Vary guises. The Efficiency variant pumps out a complete of 1,111 hp from its two electrical motors constructed in-house and hits 60 mph (96 km/h) in 2.5 seconds. By comparability, the Vary mannequin delivers 933 hp and hits 60 mph in 2.7 seconds. As its identify suggests, it’s extra centered on vary and might journey 520 miles (836 km) on a single cost on 19-inch wheels. The Efficiency can journey 471 miles (758 km) with the 19-inch wheels.

All through the video, we get to listen to in regards to the design philosophy from Jenkins however apparently, little or no is spoken in regards to the automotive’s inside. Nonetheless, when Leno does head out onto the street with Rawlinson within the passenger seat, he is filled with reward for the automotive.

Leno notes that the automotive appears to shrink round you if you’re driving it and is blown away by the rolling acceleration.