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Our aero team worked seamlessly with design and engineering counterparts, establishing aero efficiency as a core tenet of Lucid Air from its very inception, enabling us to achieve this new standard. The rolling road accommodates full-size vehicles, with air and rolling road speeds coordinated up to 180 mph.
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