Excessive inflation could also be dragging on however it’s by no means been cheaper to purchase a Lucid Air electrical sedan.

Lucid on Thursday added a brand new entry-level choice to the Air vary, bringing the beginning worth all the way down to $77,400, earlier than vacation spot.

The entry-level choice is the Air Pure RWD which Lucid solely a 12 months in the past stated would carry a beginning worth of $87,400. The worth minimize ought to assist increase gross sales of a mannequin that has did not ignite the market. Regardless of optimistic opinions, Lucid is on monitor to ship solely about 10,000 models in 2023.

Consumers wanting so as to add all-wheel drive might want to pay an extra $5,000 for the Air Pure AWD. The Tesla Mannequin S, which solely comes with all-wheel drive, is at the moment priced to begin at $74,990, earlier than vacation spot.

Regardless of being an entry-level choice, the Air Pure RWD comes with a variety estimate of 410 miles, which is among the many highest of any EV in the marketplace. Utilizing a DC quick charger, Lucid stated house owners can count on so as to add 150 miles of vary in simply 12 minutes.

The Pure RWD’s single motor is rated 430 hp, or sufficient for 0-60 mph acceleration in 4.5 seconds.

It additionally comes generously outfitted, with options like a 34-inch curved show, a heated steering wheel, heated seats (entrance and rear), Apple CarPlay, and LED headlights all customary.

Additionally customary is Lucid’s DreamDrive suite of driver-assist options that features capabilities equivalent to traffic-sign recognition, a driver-attention monitor, adaptive cruise management, energetic lane management, visitors jam help, and automated parking (parallel and perpendicular). DreamDrive Professional, which provides 32 sensors, together with a number of cameras, radar models, ultrasonic sensors, and a lidar unit for extra superior driver-assist options, is obtainable.

The Pure RWD misses out on the expansive glass roof of different fashions, switching to a lighter aluminum unit as a substitute. The inside can also be lined in a mixture of artificial leather-based and material, versus the extra premium stuff of different fashions.

Lucid could lastly get the increase in gross sales it seeks with the launch of the Gravity in November. The Gravity is a mid-size SUV with third-row seats, a section that’s scorching with patrons. Lucid has stated the Gravity will supply extra vary than any present electrical SUV in the marketplace.