{"id":48161,"date":"2023-04-25T09:03:18","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T13:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=48161"},"modified":"2023-04-25T09:03:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T13:03:18","slug":"1139461_lucid-gravity-electric-suv-is-being-road-tested-official-debut-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=48161","title":{"rendered":"Lucid Gravity electric SUV is being road-tested, official debut soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">California\u2019s Lucid Motors today revealed a couple of first photos of its upcoming Gravity electric SUV undergoing testing\u2014in camouflaged form\u2014on U.S. public roads.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Gravity is due for a production start in 2024, with an official detail, specification details, and an opening of the reservation queue all expected soon this spring. In the Gravity, the company promises \u201ca previously unheard-of combination of spaciousness, performance, and driving range,\u201d enabled by Lucid\u2019s combination of design and propulsion tech.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"static-marker-video-player-primis\"\/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">First photos of the model in development revealed Tuesday don\u2019t tell all that much beyond what Lucid revealed, in a limited way, last November\u2014although they confirm that Lucid plans to keep the front end very low with the vehicle itself quite tall, harmonized with an emphasis on aerodynamics. The thin, wide front-end treatment looks much like that of the Air, there\u2019s more of a lift to the Gravity\u2019s hood and hoodline, leading into a higher beltline that, as we see from the rear photo also included, wraps all the way around the vehicle\u2014with perhaps a little more round and less chisel than in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1129548_lucid-project-gravity-teases-future-electric-suv\">Project Gravity<\/a> prototype form it showed a few years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"hgmLayout hgmLayout2x2\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"image_wrapper first_wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100882785_m\" title=\"Lucid Gravity testing\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"Lucid Gravity testing\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"first_image lazy\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"576\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/lucid-gravity-testing_100882785_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/lucid-gravity-testing_100882785_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/lucid-gravity-testing_100882785_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/lucid-gravity-testing_100882785_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/lucid-gravity-testing_100882785_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/lucid-gravity-testing_100882785_s.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lucid Gravity testing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\" readability=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100760664_m\" title=\"Lucid Project Gravity - from video clip during Air debut\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"Lucid Project Gravity - from video clip during Air debut\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"576\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/lucid-project-gravity--capture-from-video-clip-during-air-debut_100760664_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/lucid-project-gravity--capture-from-video-clip-during-air-debut_100760664_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/lucid-project-gravity--capture-from-video-clip-during-air-debut_100760664_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/lucid-project-gravity--capture-from-video-clip-during-air-debut_100760664_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/lucid-project-gravity--capture-from-video-clip-during-air-debut_100760664_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/lucid-project-gravity--capture-from-video-clip-during-air-debut_100760664_s.jpg\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lucid Project Gravity &#8211; from video clip during Air debut<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">That approach appears to have kept a tall, upright greenhouse that may help give this vehicle a workable third row despite the smooth, aero-sculpted corners and the softened arc of the roofline.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As Lucid confirmed last fall, the Gravity will introduce new-generation, high-resolution Glass Cockpit displays, as well as the next generation of the brand\u2019s software-based user interface.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Expect versions of the Gravity to have versions offering dual-motor propulsion, as well as tri-motor propulsion, with two motors in back. There might also be single-motor rear-drive versions. Lucid says the Gravity will be offered in two- or three-row configurations, with seating for five, six, or seven.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"hgmLayout hgmLayout2x2\" readability=\"9\">\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\" readability=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100864582_m\" title=\"Teaser for Lucid Gravity due in 2024\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"Teaser for Lucid Gravity due in 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"767\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864582_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864582_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864582_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864582_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864582_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864582_s.jpg\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Teaser for Lucid Gravity due in 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\" readability=\"7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100864586_m\" title=\"Teaser for Lucid Gravity due in 2024\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"Teaser for Lucid Gravity due in 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"767\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864586_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864586_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864586_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864586_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864586_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864586_s.jpg\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Teaser for Lucid Gravity due in 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\" readability=\"7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100864585_m\" title=\"Teaser for Lucid Gravity due in 2024\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"Teaser for Lucid Gravity due in 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"767\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864585_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864585_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864585_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864585_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864585_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864585_s.jpg\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Teaser for Lucid Gravity due in 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\" readability=\"7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100864580_m\" title=\"Teaser for Lucid Gravity due in 2024\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"Teaser for Lucid Gravity due in 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"767\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864580_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864580_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864580_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864580_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864580_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/teaser-for-lucid-gravity-due-in-2024_100864580_s.jpg\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Teaser for Lucid Gravity due in 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe Lucid Air redefined the sedan category, and as our technology continues to evolve and lead the market, we are in a place where the Gravity is positioned to change the world of SUVs,\u201d said CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson, in today\u2019s release. Based on previous declarations from Lucid, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1137858_lucid-suggests-gravity-will-be-the-electric-suv-range-king\">Gravity may be the electric SUV range king<\/a>, with EPA ratings that might only be bested by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1133588_lucid-air-electric-car-520-mile-epa-range-rating-ousts-tesla-from-top-spot\">516-mile Air Grand Touring<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Although several unlikely rivals, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1139328_500-mile-ram-1500-rev-electric-truck-range-extended-xr\">Ram 1500 REV electric pickup<\/a>, might hit 500 miles of range, it\u2019s likely that Lucid will retain its advantage in road-trip fast-charging miles recovered\u2014something close to its 300 miles in 20 minutes\u2014thanks to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1133872_efficiency-not-range-is-what-drives-lucid-is-it-the-first-true-rival-to-tesla\">emphasis on efficiency<\/a> and proprietary propulsion suite.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lucid has confirmed that the Gravity will be built alongside the Air at its factory in Casa Grande, Arizona.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California\u2019s Lucid Motors today revealed a couple of first photos of its upcoming Gravity electric SUV undergoing testing\u2014in camouflaged form\u2014on U.S. public roads.\u00a0 The Gravity is due for a production start in 2024, with an official detail, specification details, and an opening of the reservation queue all expected soon this spring. 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