The best EV we miss out on in Australia?

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As deliveries of the Lucid Gravity electric SUV start rolling out in the US, the American electric vehicle maker has spilled the beans on its impressive charging capabilities.

While maintaining speeds of up to 225 kilowatts on 500-volt systems.

And with the NCAS port now standard on Gravity models sold after January 31, as opposed to the Type 2 CCS port commonly used in Australia, all examples will have access to Tesla's vast US supercharging network, which includes its new 400kW/1000V V4 Superchargers.

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In other words, owners will be able to recharge up to 320km of range on their Lucid Gravity in just 12 minutes, with the impressive claimed range of 724 kilometres according to the EPA estimates.

In Australia, the fastest supercharger you'll find is around 350kW, though examples are few and far between and almost no cars are equipped to take full advantage of that kind of power.

Audi e-tron models are generally considered the fastest-charging electric vehicles in Australia, with maximum charging capacities of up to 270kW. Kia and Hyundai's top-of-the-range EVs claim to have charging speeds of up to 350kW, but in our experience, they typically only reach the mid-200kW range.

has a maximum charging capacity of 220 kilowatts.

In addition to its incredible charging capacity, the Lucid Gravity also supports up to 19.2kW of two-way charging ability. That means it can charge another EV.

Most electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia with bi-directional charging, also known as vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability, usually operate at a power range of 2.0kW to 3.6kW.

has a V2L of 3.6kW, which is equivalent to charging a fridge.

It's uncertain if we'll see Lucid's brand in Australia anytime soon. Whether it happens or not, it's likely to depend on how well their Gravity SUV performs.

It's regarded as one of the top electric vehicles available in the US market, with a claimed driving range of up to 823km.

Lucid is run by Peter Rawlinson, the former Chief Engineer of Tesla, and has had significant financial struggles in recent years, but the brand finally gained pace in 2024 when it delivered a record 10,241 vehicles.