A remarkable EV gets some remarkable performance. But if efficiency, range and economy are of interest. . .

By Gary S. Vasilash

Credit to Lucid Group for what it says is “the most efficient and thus most sustainable vehicle made,” the 2025 Lucid Air Pure.

The vehicle achieves a 146 MPGe EPA rating. This means it achieves “a landmark 5.0 miles per kilowatt hour of energy.”

More to the point of people without a slide rule handy, this means the Lucid Air Pure can travel an estimate 420 miles before requiring recharging.

According to the EPA, the Lucid Air Pure is in the Large Car Category. For those who are looking for something a bit more economical than the $69,900 starting MSRP, there’s the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6, which provides an MPGe of 140.

It also starts at $42,450.

But back to the Lucid Air Pure.

It is interesting that suddenly things like range and efficiency become important metrics for vehicles.

According to the EPA, the 2024 Honda Accord Hybrid has the best fuel efficiency among non-full-EV vehicles in the Large Car Category: a combined 48 mpg.

This means than on its 12.8-gallon tank of gas, it can travel 614 miles, or 194 miles further than the Lucid Air Pure.

And while no one is likely to cross shop an Accord Hybrid with a Lucid Air Pure, the former has a starting MSRP of $32,895, which means that compared to the Lucid , you could buy two and have money left for gas.