Losing the Title of Highest Electric Car Range to Lucid Motors, Tesla CEO Believes Thousand-Kilometer Range Could Harm the Car

Written by Roberta Souza

Published on 08/03/2022 at 11:50

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Tesla, Outpaced by Lucid Motors, Claims It Chose Greater Quality by Not Releasing Electric Cars with 956 km of Range

On Twitter, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, made a post that caught the public’s attention regarding one of the determining factors in the electric car competition. He stated that a range of one thousand kilometers could make a car worse. For him, this negative impact comes from the weight of the batteries. The statement came after the profile Whole Mars Catalog tweeted that Lucid Motors manufactured the first EV with a 500-mile range, equivalent to about 904 km. Soon after, the profile added that Tesla would be the first brand to deliver a car with that power in mass, tagging Musk in the post.

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He then stated that, if he wanted to, he could have already produced a range like that but chose greater quality. “We could have made a 600-mile Model S 12 months ago, but that would make the product worse, as 99.9% of the time you’d be carrying unneeded battery mass, which worsens acceleration, handling, and efficiency. Even our car with over 400 miles of range is more than almost anyone will use,” said the Tesla owner, in a translation published by Jady Peroni in an article for the Estadão.

Range Versus Performance

Considering that lithium-ion batteries, standard in electric cars, can become heavy when combined in large quantities, Musk may be right. The use of many units of these batteries can affect the car’s weight, thus reducing power, acceleration, and performance.

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Cancellation of the Tesla Model S Electric Car with Over 830 km of Range

In June 2021, Elon Musk ended the range of over 830 km for the Tesla Model S. According to him, the Plaid configuration was already sufficient, being the reason for the cancellation. However, another reason may be involved, such as the semiconductor crisis, which delayed the production of the new battery set.

The announcement of this cancellation was also made via Twitter, where the Tesla CEO stated: “Plaid+ is canceled. No need, as the Plaid is very good.” The Plaid+ was a top-of-the-line variant of the Model S, which also includes the Long Range and Plaid, more accessible versions. Until the announcement of the Lucid Air, it would have been the first in the market in terms of range, even though it has not been released.

Record Range with the Lucid Air

Last year, Tesla was dethroned from the position of car with the highest range by Lucid Motors. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Dream Edition Range version of the Lucid Air achieved 520 miles without battery recharges, about 836 km. The range of the Model S is up to 651 km, well below the new Lucid Air.

The new record was achieved due to a set of 900-Volt batteries. The sedan features a 300 kW charger, which charges these batteries in 20 minutes and provides a range of 480 km. In total, the Lucid Air has 22 battery modules that together create 110 kWh. In the Model S, there are 100 kWh. Additionally, Tesla’s rival has two motors that reach 933 hp of power.

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We could’ve made a 600 mile Model S 12 months ago, but that would’ve made the product worse imo, as 99.9% of time you’d be carrying unneeded battery mass, which makes acceleration, handling & efficiency worse. Even our 400+ mile range car is more than almost anyone will use.

— Kekius Maximus (@elonmusk) March 2, 2022

Losing the Title of Highest Electric Car Range to Lucid Motors, Tesla CEO Believes Thousand-Kilometer Range Could Harm the Car

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