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! @EverythingElectricShow @fullychargedshow @LucidMotors 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Back to the start of Lucid Motors 02:30 Pursuit of efficiency and luxury EVs - a paradox?! 09:20 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? Thank you to @ChrisWatkinsMedia @MavroCam @benpossehl for editing and shooting this episode. Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show Check out our sister channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EverythingElectricShow Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become a Fully Charged SHOW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fullychargedshw Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/fullychargedshow To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show Everything Electric (UK) SOUTH - Farnborough International - 11th, 12th & 13th October 2024 Everything Electric AUSTRALIA - Sydney Showground - 7th, 8th & 9th March 2025 Everything Electric (UK) LONDON - ExCel - 16th, 17th & 18th April 2025 Everything Electric EUROPE, USA & (UK) NORTH - dates for 2025, 2026 & 2027 to be confirmed #electriccars #electricvehicles #tesla #elonmusk #byd #homeenergy #cleanenergy