Yep referring to the 40i model.Maybe TX 550h+ and X7 40i? But surely not X7 M60i.
The upper trims of the X7 also have much nicer features and luxury options than are even available on the TX, and as such, X7 upper trims are much more expensive.
Not everyone needs 400 miles of range. I say this as someone who owns an EV in LA. I imagine vast majority of EV drivers are using their car to commute between work, picking up kids and groceries, like me. Bigger batteries cost more money and add weight. Just because a vehicle might have 300 miles or 250 miles does not make it DOA. They might even be excellent city cars. Will I take this car to go camping? No. Even if an EV had 400 miles I would feel safer taking a hybrid that I know I can refuel in case the chargers are not available.
I personally think that 400 miles of range is important, especially for a big family car that most people will use for road trips. It doesn't necessarily have to add extra weight (again think Lucid). They can achieve 440mi of range with a 120kwh battery pack. Sure 250mi of range might be acceptable for a smaller car that is not a luxury vehicle but you expect more considering the hefty price.
I am talking about weight of the battery. A battery that has capacity for 400 miles of range is inherently going to be heavier than a battery with a 250 mile range. Every added lb makes the vehicle heavier, bogging down the efficiency of an electric vehicle. A battery that can support a SUV is already being taxed heavily before we even talk about range. It is why a standard hybrid Prius has better fuel efficiency than a Prius Prime if you cannot charge,
You said it better than I could.
Efficiency has to do primarily with aerodynamics. The Lucid Gravity has better MPGE than a tesla model y.
To each their own what trim of the air did you try?
There were 3 you can sit in at the LA auto show. I don’t know the specific name of their trims but I have to assume that the one with fabric seats and dash is entry level. The other 2 had leather.
Will it get tax credit and Lexus lease credit?
Yeah that would be good IF they give it a usable range
It still has physical controls which is nice and on top of that it finally has a usable range with good efficiency. I wish Lexus would churn out something like this but the Lucid is really really nice. I sat in the air a while back and it was really nice. I guarantee that people on this would get excited if it was a Lexus (and understandably so). I will also point out that this has 112 cubic feet and a bigger third row than the TX despite being 5 inches shorter (comes down to packaging). Overall I think that this really makes the electric vehicle market a lot more enticing an I wouldn't call it a blah SUV with ipads.