A 100 kilowatt-hour battery pack rests in the floor, offering enough electricity for well over 300 miles of range, according to Lucid. Electric motors, much smaller than a combustion engine, sit at each axle, making a combined 1,000 horsepower and give the Air all-wheel drive. Lucid takes a fresh-start approach, and has designed the Air to take advantage of the unique packaging of a fully electric drivetrain. Likewise, while digital technology makes its way into dashboard for navigation and communications, it lags behind the devices most people carry in their pockets. As major automakers embrace electrification in their drivetrains, they still have to deal with legacy platforms designed for combustion engines. Lucid is capitalizing on a unique time in the automotive industry, with shifts in technology that have already allowed another electric vehicle start-up to emerge (you might know it, it's called Tesla). The car has been designed with all of these capabilities in mind. Lucid cites four areas of focus with the car: electrification, autonomous driving, connectivity and ride sharing. The company asserts the new car will offer a luxury interior and sport-oriented driving, with production to begin in 2018. California electric car start-up Lucid Motors, which broke out of stealth mode in October, showed off its first production-intent car today, which it calls the Air.
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