Lucid Motors is pitching its Air electric sedan as a potential police cruiser.
On Sunday the automaker posted photos of an Air decked out in police equipment on X (formerly Twitter). Lucid said the car had recently participated in California Highway Patrol testing, but did not provide any other details. We’ve reached out to Lucid with questions and will update this story if and when we hear back.
Lucid Air police car
While Lucid has submitted the Air to the California Highway Patrol for testing, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the electric sedan enter service with Saudi Arabian police forces in the future. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is Lucid’s largest shareholder, and in 2022 the country’s government agreed to buy up to 100,000 Lucid EVs. That same year, Lucid announced plans to open a factory in Saudi Arabia in 2025.
Several California police departments already roster electric cars, including some Teslas modified by the UP.FIT division of tuner Unplugged Performance. The company recently unveiled a police version of the Tesla Model S Plaid, and has performed similar work on at least one Cybertruck as well as Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles.
Lucid Air police car
However, some California police departments have criticized these Tesla conversions for maintenance difficulties, as well as the lack of space in the smaller Model 3 and Model Y.
Aside from Unplugged Performance’s Tesla conversions, police departments looking to go electric generally haven’t had many options. That’s starting to change, with Ford and General Motors introducing police versions of the F-150 Lightning and Chevrolet Blazer EV, respectively. Stellantis has also teased a police version of the upcoming Dodge Charger Daytona.