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Lucid Gravity First Drive: An electric SUV that doesn’t make compromises
Lucid has spent years working on its second EV — a plush van-like SUV designed to be the category killer that could take market share from the likes of
The company is using NVIDIA’s Orin-X processors for AI perception and video processing for its advanced driver assistance system, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8295 for infotainment, and Infineon TC397 for vehicle dynamics and body control. The company wanted to find a way to not use fuses since they need to be regularly accessed and replaced when they blow, and they tend to take up precious interior space that could be used for cargo and passengers, according to Jean-Phillipe Gauthier, the head of software engineering at Lucid. To prove the Gravity was roomier than its competitors, the EV maker lined up a Cadillac Escalade IQ, Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, Rivian R1S and BMW X7 on hand at the event in Los Olivios, California.
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