A high-end passenger car made by American electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid has overtaken Tesla and has been officially certified as an electric vehicle that can travel the farthest on a single charge.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave a 520-mile (837 km) mileage rating to the Lucid electric vehicle 'Air Dream Edition Range' (based on 19-inch wheels) on the 16th (local time), The New York Times (NYT) and others reported. .
This is the longest mileage record for an electric vehicle certified by the EPA to date.
Lucid also beat Tesla's longest-distance electric vehicle, the Model S Long Range.
According to Bloomberg News, the 'Air Dream Edition Range' can run 115 miles (185 km) more than the 'Model S Long Range' with a mileage of 405 miles (652 km).
The 'Air Dream Edition Range' is a high-end sedan with a minimum price of $169,000 (about 200 million won), and Lucid plans to launch a model with a lower price of $77,000 (90 million won) on the market. is.
CEO Peter Rollinson said the EPA "officially approved" the 520-mile driving range and achieved this landmark not just by installing a large battery, but thanks to world-class technology.
A former Tesla chief engineer, Rollinson has been confident several times in the past that Lucid electric vehicles can run farther than Tesla cars because of their aerodynamic design and driving-efficient motors and components.
In addition to the 'Air Dream Edition Range', the EPA certified a driving range of 516 miles (830 km) for the 'Air Grand Touring' (19-inch wheels) sedan, and 450 miles (724 km) for the 'Air Dream Edition Performance' model. has been granted.
Lucid, headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, aims to deliver its first commercial electric vehicle to customers later this year.
(Photo = Lucid Twitter capture, Yonhap News)