Lucid Motors‘ new Gravity electric SUV is unlocking native access to Tesla’s Supercharger network of over 20,000 charging points across the US and Canada on Jan. 31.
Lucid joins a half dozen automakers that can currently plug in and charge at the font of Tesla. However, the Gravity has the unique distinction of being the first non-Tesla production vehicle sold with a native North American Charging System port and — unlike the currently compatible vehicle by Ford, Rivian, GM, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and Polestar — will require no adapter to charge at V3 and V4 Tesla Supercharger station.Â
Lucid’s Air EV sedan (which currently features a CCS1 connection) is also expected to gain Supercharger access in the second quarter of this year. The simplest and most likely solution would be via an adapter, but the bolder move would be switching newly built Airs to NACS going forward. Of course, either path is a speculative one until Lucid announces more details in the coming months.
The Gravity SUV is said to support up to 400-kilowatt charging at Supercharger and other NACS-equipped DC fast charging stations that can output 1,000 volts. This is made possible by the Gravity’s 926-volt battery pack allowing more efficient power delivery at these rare, high-voltage stations. At its peak charging rate, this potentially means adding around 200 miles of range after less than 12 minutes plugged in.Â
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However, most charging stations aren’t churning out 1,000 volts (most live in the 400- to 800-volt range), so the Gravity uses its rear motor unit as a voltage booster while charging at lower voltage plugs. This neat trick allows the EV to juice up as quickly as the station will allow while keeping heat generated from resistance at a minimum (and without the need to, say, split its battery pack for parallel charging like Audi does). Lucid estimates that the Gravity will pull up to 225 kW at stations capable of 500-volt operation.
The SUV also ships with a 500-amp, 1,000-volt CCS1-to-NACS capable of supporting the full 400 kW charging at any non-Supercharger stations, as well as a J1772-to-NACS adapter for Level 1 charging. At home, the electric SUV will support 80-amp (19.2 kW) bidirectional charging. With the aid of the optional RangeXchange cable accessory, the Gravity will even be able to quickly charge other EVs in a pinch, should you find a fellow electric motorist stranded.
Lucid estimates that the 123 kWh battery pack with new Panasonic cells will power the Gravity for up to 450 miles per charge on the EPA test cycle. That should be plenty of overhead for towing and wiggle room for losses in extreme hot/cold temperatures. Combined with the fast AF DC charging and thousands of plugin points scattered across the continent, Gravity drivers should feel pretty confident hitting the road without hesitation.Â
The Gravity Grand Touring is currently available to order at lucidmotors.com/gravity starting at $94,900 before taxes and destination charges. In late 2025, a Touring spec is expected to join the lineup, bringing the starting price down to $79,900.