A wet night time in Houston, Texas, ended poorly for a Dodge Challenger driver, who ended up taking out 4 Lucid Airs parked at a distribution middle
January 29, 2024 at 11:03
Being answerable for a big fleet of latest vehicles comes with its challenges. On one hand, you need to showcase your shiny new merchandise to the world in order that they could think about shopping for one for themselves. However, displaying vehicles tends to go away them weak to misadventures, as a latest crash involving 4 Lucid Airs and a single Dodge Challenger demonstrates.
The incident occurred in Houston, Texas, outdoors of Lucid’s service and supply middle. The constructing is located simply off Interstate 45, adjoining to a feeder highway referred to as North Freeway Service Street. Whereas it’s not fairly clear what led to the crash, social media movies of the aftermath present that the highway was fairly moist, indicating that slippery situations, amongst different issues, could have performed a job on this unlucky incident.
The video means that the 4 Lucid Air EVs have been parked aspect by aspect, and had been backed into their parking spots. It seems that the Dodge Challenger veered off the highway, crossed over the patch of grass separating the lot from the highway, and crashed into the again of the electrical sedans.
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The drive of the crash should have been vital, as three of the 4 Airs have been knocked out of their spots and spun to various levels. The trunk of one of many vehicles seems to have been torn clear off. We’ve got reached out to Lucid for extra data on this incident and can replace this story once we hear again.
Sadly, as a result of extent of the harm, it’s difficult to find out which trim degree(s) of the Lucid Air have been destroyed on this accident. Nonetheless, the most cost effective mannequin within the lineup begins at $77,400 however can go as much as $250,000, which means that the 4 automobiles concerned have been collectively valued at a minimal of $310,00. In consequence, we think about the Challenger driver’s insurer will likely be going over its contract with a nice tooth comb.
Fortuitously (and considerably miraculously), nobody was injured on this incident, the Harris County Sheriff’s workplace advised The Autopian. It isn’t but clear if the motive force has been cited.
