Better than Tesla? Lucid Air electric sedan pricing and specs revealed

[clouddrover]

https://thedriven.io/2020/09/10/better-than-tesla-lucid-air-electric-sedan-pricing-and-specs-revealed/

[jsight]

It is an impressive vehicle, but its also vastly narrower than the Model S, and actually also narrower than the Model 3. Their efficiency "advantage" is likely just a function of these differences. A long Model 3 would beat it on these parameters, if Tesla chose to do so.

[allears]

This would definitely "benefit all mankind," as the CEO claims, if all mankind was wealthy.

[taraharris → allears]

How is that reaction different than those that dismissed the iPhone in 2007 because it was sold for $500? Remember Ballmer laughing at the iPhone? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eywi0h_Y5_U

[jsight → taraharris]

Now $500 is pretty cheap for a powerful smartphone. Are you saying that in a few 12 years, $80k will be pretty inexpensive for a car like this?