{"id":163737,"date":"2026-03-15T03:53:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T03:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/163737\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T03:53:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T03:53:29","slug":"lucid-lunar-robotaxi-concept-revealed-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/163737\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucid Lunar Robotaxi Concept Revealed in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the Lucid Investor Day event in New York, Lucid revealed more details about its upcoming Midsize platform and unveiled an all-new Lunar robotaxi concept.<\/p>\n

Our very own Tom Moloughney had an opportunity to see the Lucid Lunar in person and was quite impressed.<\/p>\n

The Lucid Lunar is a purpose-built EV for autonomous driving, so it does not have a steering wheel or pedals. It has only two seats because research shows that 90-95% of robotaxis\u2019 use cases are rides with one or two passengers. In front of the passengers, there will be a long display, which is promised to offer an engaging user experience.<\/p>\n

In the back, there is a very large trunk, but Lucid has also provided a spacious cabin where smaller items or bags can be stored without opening the trunk.<\/p>\n

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Ultra Efficiency<\/p>\n

The car, if approved for commercialization, would be based on Lucid\u2019s new Midsize platform.<\/p>\n

A major difference between standard EVs on the same platform will be even higher energy efficiency, up to 5.5-6.0 miles\/kWh.<\/p>\n

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Lucid Lunar: Two-Seat Robotaxi Concept (Image credit: Lucid)<\/p>\n

200 Miles in 15 Minutes<\/p>\n

Lucid says the Lunar can replenish over 200 miles of range in 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

The company does not say the total range or battery capacity, as it\u2019s simply too early for such specs. However, considering the target driving efficiency (5.5-6.0 miles\/kWh), we can estimate that 200 miles would require a battery capacity of 33-36 kWh. Recharging such an amount of energy in 15 minutes means an average charging power of 132-144 kW.<\/p>\n

It will be interesting to see whether the final version relies on DC fast charging. Tesla chose wireless charging and does not even want a charging port on its robotaxi<\/a>. In the end, the market conditions and use case will determine the solution.<\/p>\n

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