"Electric Vehicle Industry Continues to Evolve Charging Standards with High-Voltage and NACS Connectors"

Lucid Motors CEO, Peter Rawlinson, appears reluctant to adopt Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) due to its lower voltage output, which limits the ability to fast charge cars with higher voltage batteries. Rawlinson believes that the high-voltage (1,000 volts) is fundamental to increase efficiency and reduce losses. Lucid's ultra-high efficiency, long-range, and ultra-fast charging capability are supported by the Combined Charging System (CCS1) charging standard, which fully supports the voltage level of up to 900 V. Lucid is interested in bidirectional charging and supporting overnight/home charging.