I was drifting through the channels on TV and came across a show about a new electric car that’s going to hit the market next year, Lucid. I missed most of it but it seemed to be saying the base car would have a 640 HP electric motor that is all-in-one (motor, transmission, differential, etc.) that…

[image] Dakotaboy: Wouldn’t they be better served by starting with the cheapest models first in order to maximize their ability to gain market share? No. Development costs of a startup car company are huge. Better to start at the top end.

It’s aimed more directly at the Porsche Taycan and the Tesla Model S and they’re rolling out the more expensive model’s first which is what Tesla and others have done at the start. You have to spend at least $140,000 to get the version with the best range. And you could probably have a Tesla or the …

I watched the reveal with great interest. The specifications are impressive and I wish them well, but I personally cannot get excited about a $150k vehicle that looks like a Buick.

Personally, I agree; I’d rather spend $75K on a new Corvette and have fun with the difference. But I will bet there will be an initial rush of whatever number of rich people who want to be at the “forefront” of a new “big thing”.

Only the existing auto manufacturers (GM, Toyota, Ford…etc) has the capital to invest in making an affordable EV for the middle class. Tesla started at the high-end as a proof of concept to get investors. Then they started making more affordably priced models. I’m glad there’s competition. It’s grea…

Be glad to but don’t see anywhere to go to do it.

You misunderstood. I directed that request to one of the forum moderators (Carolyn D’Aquila), who is able to do it.

Sorry, my bad. Just trying to be helpful.

[image] Dakotaboy: Anyway, it looks like a real cool car and now Tesla haters will have a new target for their ird. I don’t know about you but I don’t know anyone who actually hates Teslas or the people who drive them. Hate is usually reserved for loud jacked up pickup trucks that “roll coal…

Lucid - new electric car coming

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VDCdriver September 22, 2020, 12:55pm 6

@cdaquila

Perhaps you can merge this thread with the essentially-identical one that I began about 10 days ago:

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