2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring Keeps EV Range Crown With New Update

When Lucid debuted the Air Grand Touring, its bladder-busting 516 miles of range made it the longest-legged electric vehicle in America. For 2024, though, the EPA tightened up its range testing, making it harder for many EVs to keep their maximum range figures. However, thanks to some clever tweaks to the Air's powertrain, battery, and heat pump, Lucid was able to maintain the sedan's EPA-estimated 516-mile range and keep its range crown.

Lucid didn't say exactly what has been done to improve its electric powertrain or cell technology, but a large part of the work has to do with better thermal efficiency, helping the Air squeeze every last drop of energy from the battery. One way Lucid improved thermal efficiency was by using the upgraded heat pump from the Air Sapphire, the triple-motor, 1,234-horsepower ultra-performance EV.