After it surpassed it in speed..Tesla's killer is on the throne of long-range electric cars

Lucid Motors outperformed Tesla in its range of 520 miles (836 km) on a single charge.

Last Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency said that the best-in-class Lucid Air Dream Edition model kit can range 520 miles on a full battery, beating Tesla's Model S by more than 100 miles. Which was previously considered the car that can go the farthest distance on a single charge.

Range is the distance electric cars can travel before being plugged in, an important metric because the car's charging infrastructure is still in its infancy, and filling the battery can take hours depending on the car and charger.

US President Joe Biden and other world leaders want people to switch to electric cars to combat climate change.

But this is unlikely to happen until the auto industry eases drivers' concerns about car charging and their belief that they will have to wait hours for their cars to refuel.

Until there are more fast charging stations, car makers are trying to create electric cars that can travel longer distances with a full battery.

Tesla has produced many cars that can travel more than 300 miles (482 km) without recharging (Reuters)

Tesla, which makes about two-thirds of electric cars sold in the United States, has long been a leader in this field, producing many cars that can travel more than 300 miles (482 km) without recharging.

Many automakers have struggled to reach or exceed this limit and could not.

Their cars will go beyond Tesla thanks to their more aerodynamic design and use of smaller, more efficient engines, among other components, said Peter Rawlinson, CEO and former engineer at Tesla.

"Crucially, this goal was achieved through Lucid's world-leading in-house electronic technology, not just by installing an oversized battery pack," Rawlinson added in a statement.

Tesla is expected to soon face more competition, as in addition to Lucid there is Rivian, another startup that is expected to start delivering electric pickup trucks to customers this month.

Traditional automakers such as General Motors and Volkswagen are also accelerating their efforts.

Ford Motors plans to sell an electric version of its F-150 pickup truck, the most popular car in the United States, next spring.

But Lucid cars are considered among the luxury cars in the market.

The Air Dream Edition starts at $169,000, but the company said it will also offer affordable versions of its cars, including a version that will sell for around $77,000, and the company is also working on an SUV. .