Details are still pretty scarce, but Lucid officials said that the Cosmos and Earth EVs will ride on an 800-volt battery system with a zonal architecture that supports bidirectional charging. A new drive unit dubbed “Atlas” will power the company’s new crossovers, with Lucid boasting a 23% reduction in weight and a 30% reduction in parts compared to the current-generation motors.
A definitive range figure and battery size is not out yet, but Lucid officials said that the Cosmos would only need 69 kilowatt-hours of battery capacity to go 300 miles on a full charge. That's all thanks to the work put in by designers and engineers to make the EV as aerodynamic as possible, with a drag coefficient of just 0.22. Lucid's chief engineer said that example battery size doesn't necessarily mean the Cosmos will have exactly 300 miles, and that it could end up with more.
Mechanical door handles are also part of the equation, as opposed to the go-to electrically controlled door handles that have been made popular by Tesla, Rivian, and even Lucid.
What’s more, the two mid-size Lucid crossovers will ditch the center touchscreen that’s currently found in the Air sedan and Gravity SUV. Instead, a single, ultra-widescreen display will sit on top of the dashboard, offering the driver and passengers all of the necessary information.
According to Lucid, the Cosmos will be an urban, on-road, performance-oriented vehicle, while the Earth leans a little more toward the suburban, any-road driver. Meanwhile, the third model in the mid-size category, whose name has yet to be revealed, will be the most adventure-ready model.
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