Peter Rawlinson on Lucid’s Model Y Rival, Bankruptcy & Pursuit of Perfection
Imogen caught up with Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO of Lucid Motors, to get the inside scoop on this California-based electric vehicle startup.
With a wealth of engineering experience from Lotus, Jaguar, and Tesla (where he was Chief Vehicle Engineer for the Model S), Peter has painstakingly applied his expertise to Lucid’s lineup. His goal? To revolutionise electric vehicle technology, create significant step changes in EV efficiency, and ultimately make these vehicles more affordable. Buckle up for a candid conversation garnished with a health dose of engineering nerdiness!
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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:00 Back to the start of Lucid Motors
2:30 Pursuit of efficiency and luxury EVs – a paradox?!
9:20 Efficiency vs Consumption
13:04 Systems level engineering
18:39 Dangerously close to bankruptcy…
23:35 Will they sell enough cars to survive?
28:37 A white label Lucid?!
31:00 Legacy OEMS are capable but don’t always deliver…
33:09 What I wouldn’t take from Tesla
34:07 A Lucid clone in China?
38:29 A proper engineer?!
41:46 Lessons learnt?
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