Lucid Motors’ Gravity SUV will be the first non-Tesla electric vehicle to use Tesla’s Supercharger network, beginning 31 January.
The company began delivering the Gravity last month. Tesla hosts more than 60,000 Superchargers; according to Tesla, it is the world’s largest fast charging network.
“Lucid Gravity offers next-level fast charging speeds and seamless access to the top charging networks including Tesla Superchargers and Electrify America,” said Emad Dlala, Lucid’s vice president of Powertrain.
“To enable this experience for our customers, we developed new, unique technology to allow the 926V Lucid Gravity to charge seamlessly at up to 400 kW on 1000V charging equipment and at sustained speeds of up to 225 kW on 500V architecture fast chargers, including Tesla V3 Superchargers.”
The Lucid Gravity can add 322 kilometres of range in under 12 minutes of charging.
Another Lucid model, the Air electric sedan, will be able to use the Supercharger network from 2025’s second quarter.
The Lucid Gravity supports vehicle-to-grid charging, allowing the car to export energy to the power grid. Vehicle-to-grid charging is expected to arrive in Australia this year.
Lucid does not yet offer right-hand drive vehicles, but CEO Peter Rawlinson said in 2023 that the company plans to do so in the future. Lucid continued its expansion into Europe last year, opening four new retail locations in Germany.
Azzet has contacted Lucid for comment.
Lucid’s share price (NASDAQ: LCID) closed at US$2.67, down from its previous close at $2.77. Its market capitalisation is $8 billion.
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