Table of Contents Lucid Air EVs Unlock Tesla Supercharger Access and Updates for 2026 Model Year
The Lucid Air electric sedan, often named one of the fiercest competitors to Tesla's Model S, is finally gaining charging network parity. The California-based luxury EV manufacturer is unlocking access to the Tesla Supercharger network of over 23,500 DC fast-charging stations later this month for all of its Lucid Air sedans. The news comes bundled with a host of quality of life upgrades to the Air EV for the 2026 model year aimed at increasing range, comfort and convenience.
The Lucid Air was a formidable electric luxury sedan when it first debuted in 2020, and it's only gotten more impressive over the years. In its Air Pure configuration, it's the most energy-efficient EV that you can buy in the US today, cruising for up to 5 miles per kilowatt-hour used. Higher trim levels are slightly less efficient (though not by much), but boast massive batteries that can power the luxurious cruiser for up to 512 miles between charges.
The biggest news of today is that all Lucid Air sedan models are getting access to the Tesla Supercharger network of over 23,500 North American Charging System DC fast-charging stations starting on July 31, 2025. (Lucid first announced its adoption of the NACS standard in 2023.) However, unlike the recently debuted Lucid Gravity electric SUV, which uses a standard NACS connector, the Air debuted with and still connects via the Combined Charging System port and will require an adapter.
You can preorder an OEM-approved NACS to CCS1 Charging Adapter on Lucid's website for $220. Lucid states that the adapter is rated to handle up to 500 kW charging, though for now the Air will only draw 50 kW when connected to approved Superchargers -- good enough to add around 200 miles of ranger per hour plugged in. Air motorists will be able to search for compatible Tesla Supercharger stations via the Lucid App and pay for sessions with a credit card saved to the Lucid Wallet payment system.
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The new 2026 Lucid Air Touring configuration will also see a 6% range boost, climbing to 431 miles of range per charge when equipped with the 19-inch wheels. The rest of the Air configurations will retain the same class-leading range as the 2025 model year, topping out at 512 miles per charge for the Grand Touring spec. Additionally, all 2026 Lucid Air sedans now come standard with with the 40-amp Lucid Mobile Charging Cable Kit, capable of charging at 40 amps (40 miles of range per hour) via a 240-volt NEMA 14-50 home connection or, in a pinch, 12-amps (4 miles per hour) at any standard 120-volt home NEMA 5-15 AC outlet.
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With the 2026 model year also comes a smattering of upgrades and changes aimed at comfort and style. A new air conditioner compressor has been inherited from the Gravity electric SUV which Lucid claims boosts cooling capacity while further quieting the Air's already near-silent cabin. Pure, Touring, and Grand Touring buyers will also gain access to a new 19-inch "Aeronaut" wheel design when configuring their ride, available in bright Platinum or dark Stealth colorways. Inside, the automaker says that it has "streamlined" configuring the base Pure model's cabin, adjusting available interior options and offering optional 20-way heated and ventilated power seats with massage function. Those 20-way seats are also now standard equipment for Grand Touring models.
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The 2026 Lucid Air sedan is also more expensive, starting at $70,900 (before options, taxes, title and destination fees) for the base Pure spec or $79,900 for the Touring trim level -- an increase of $1,000 each. At $114,900 to start, the Grand Touring model's price has climbed by $4,000.
Thankfully, the insane 1,234 horsepower Lucid Air Sapphire's price has not increased, still topping the lineup at $249,000. Thank goodness for small favors.