News Lucid’s under-$80,000 base Air Pure EV is now available to order

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Lucid is finally ready to ship a lower-end offering for customers who are interested in the automaker’s electric Air sedan. The new Lucid Air Pure RWD brings the line’s starting price down to $77,400 — the entry price announced by the automaker in 2020 — with 410 miles of range on a single charge when equipped with 19-inch wheels.

With a single, rear-wheel motor, the Lucid Air Pure saves customers $5,000 by eschewing the dual motors in the Air Pure AWD, which was Lucid’s lowest-cost offering at $82,400 since they cut prices in August.

The Pure RWD outputs 430 horsepower and accelerates from 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds, compared to 480 horsepower and 3.8 seconds 0-60 mph for the AWD version — but with no loss in range. Lucid does mention...

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