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Lucid & BMW Execs Claim Efficiency More Important Than Range For Electric Cars
"[Lucid] future model with 180 miles of range would only need a 30 kWh battery - about two thirds less than what many manufacturers install in their electric cars today. “Then we can make a battery pack for about $2,500 - maybe $2,000...
"People are fixated on how fast their EVs can charge, but that is old-fashioned thinking left over from the days of gasoline...The idea that their car can charge while they are off doing other things is an alien concept that takes some getting used to."
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