Home

Lucid

Air

News

Deliveries Of Entry-Level Lucid Air Pure Are Now Underway

The Pure starts at $87,400.

Lucid Air Pure Deliveries

Ben O'Hare Ben O'Hare

By: Ben O'Hare

Jan 1, 2023 at 5:39pm ET

Add InsideEVs as a preferred source in Google

Share

Comment

Lucid Motors has finally started deliveries of the Air Pure, the cheapest vehicle it currently sells. Although far from 'cheap' at $87,400 the Pure significantly undercuts the $106,440 Tesla Model S Dual-Motor. 

The Air Pure has an impressive 410-mile EPA range. And although it's not quite as fast as the more expensive Air variants, it's still a very quick car with a 480 hp output and 4-second 0-60 mph time.

Air Pure deliveries were announced on Lucid's Twitter account, along with several pictures of new owners with the company's CEO Peter Rawlinson. This news comes shortly after European deliveries of the Air Dream Edition commenced. 

More On Lucid Motors

Lucid Air Deliveries Begin In Europe With Longest-Range Model

Lucid Lowers Air Grand Touring's Starting MSRP To $138,000

However, it's not all positive at Lucid. Production numbers are still below expectations, meanwhile the automaker's stock price continues to dive - in 2022 Lucid shares tanked 83%. Questions are also arising regarding customer demand.

As the economy begins to decline, will Lucid be able to find enough buyers? It's a relatively unknown brand, and consumers will have concerns over build quality given its a startup. Furthermore, several recalls have not helped matters.

Meanwhile, Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently suggested that Lucid would go under. 

 

What do you think?

View

Comments

It's no secret that Musk is not a fan of Lucid founder and CEO Peter Rawlinson. Musk previously claimed that Rawlinson, a former engineer at Tesla, left the company "before things got tough".

Musk also hinted that Rawlinson exaggerated his importance at Tesla. While Rawlinson claims he was once Tesla's Chief Engineer, Musk has repeatedly denied it.  However, this old YouTube video from Tesla's official channel suggests otherwise. There are also several references to Rawlinson as "VP of Engineering" and "Chief Engineer" on Tesla's website.

We want your opinion!

What would you like to see on Insideevs.com?

Take our 3 minute survey.

- The InsideEVs team

Share this Story

GO TO COMMENTS

(

)

Got a tip for us? Email: tips@insideevs.com

View all comments ( )

Trending

I Took A Rivian R2 On A Camping Trip To The Middle Of The Desert

I Took A Rivian R2 On A Camping Trip To The Middle Of The Desert

Solid-State Cells Can Make The U.S. Competitive In Batteries Again: CEO

Solid-State Cells Can Make The U.S. Competitive In Batteries Again: CEO

BYD's Futuristic EV Charger Can Run On Sunshine And Batteries

BYD's Futuristic EV Charger Can Run On Sunshine And Batteries

Google’s Gemini AI Assistant Now Works On Apple CarPlay

Google’s Gemini AI Assistant Now Works On Apple CarPlay

Latest Stories

RECOMMENDED FOR YOU



Driving The Cheapest Lucid Air For 40,000 Miles Came With A Few Surprises



Tesla Just Killed Its Cheapest All-Wheel-Drive Model Y



Lucid's $50,000 Tesla Model Y Rival Is Getting Closer To Production. Here's The Latest



A Record Number Of Uber Miles Are Happening In EVs



Lucid's CEO Said The EV Startup 'Underinvested In Service.' Here's How It's Fixing That



Slate Is Selling A $30 'Screenless GPS' For Its Low-Tech Truck



Audi A4 EV Delayed Amid VW Group Financial Troubles: Report