As cars being to gear away from gas and towards electric power, a new electric car startup company, "Lucid Motors," is hoping to dethrone Tesla motors and grab the crown as the top electric car manufacturer. Peter Rawlinson, Lucid Chief Tech Officer, was reportedly part of the team that created Tesla's Model S.
According to Gas2, Lucid motors, formerly named Atieva, showcased a prototype electric-powered car in the Los Angeles auto show. Lucid Motors is looking to pit the electric-powered luxury sedan against Tesla's high-end electric-powered car, the "Model S."
Lucid's camouflaged prototype in downtown Los Angeles pic.twitter.com/uHvFfcyzN1
— Lucid Motors (@Lucid_Motors) November 22, 2016
In the report, Lucid motor's electric-powered car will be fitted with a 87 kWh battery and 900 horsepower. The electric-powered car is expected to go from 0 to 60 Mph in 3 seconds with a drive range of 300 miles. Lucid Motors' electric-powered car is expected to enter production in 2018.
Lucid Motors' electric-powered car is conceptualized to have a unique headlight technology and will be built with glass and aluminum. Inside, the back seat is designed to be extremely spacious by pushing the seats back and the front seats forward to utilize the car's shape. Lucid Motors also intends to install a voice in the electric-powered car, tapping into Amazon Echo's developers.
Lucid Motors' electric-powered car will also have an autonomous-driving function. According to The Verge, Lucid Motor's self-driving technology makes use of ultrasonic sensors, cameras, and light detection and ranging system, but the autonomous-driving system won't be available until 2020. Despite an autonomous-driving system, the electric-powered car will still have a steering wheel.
It's also worth noting, according to reports, that Lucid Motors' Chief Technology Officer, Peter Rawlinson, was formerly part of the team involved in the creation and design of Tesla's Model S, but left just before the Tesla Model S went into production. It is unknown if Rawlinson and Tesla had a falling out, but many speculate that the design of Lucid Motors' electric-powered car is Rawlinson's revenge against Tesla.
