KATHMANDU: Lucid Motors has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled by an electric vehicle on a single charge.
The Lucid Air Grand Touring covered 1,205 km without recharging, surpassing the previous record of 1,045 km by 160 km.
The record-setting drive took place last weekend, starting in St. Moritz, Switzerland and ending in Munich, Germany.
The route included a combination of alpine roads, highways and secondary roads. The entire journey was officially monitored and verified by the Guinness World Records team.
The Lucid Air Grand Touring, one of four models currently offered by the company, features in-house-developed powertrain components. According to the company, these systems are designed to be compact and lightweight, allowing for greater range from a relatively small battery.
Lucid Motors shared the achievement on its social media platforms and official website, highlighting the company’s ongoing commitment to innovation in electric vehicle technology.
A year ago, the company announced that its most affordable model, the 2025 Lucid Air Pure, would offer an energy efficiency of 8 km per kilowatt-hour, making it the most efficient EV globally.
Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Lucid produces its vehicles at a vertically integrated facility in Arizona. The automaker’s portfolio includes the award-winning Lucid Air sedan and the recently introduced Lucid Gravity SUV, both known for combining high performance with advanced energy efficiency and premium design.
