A silver Lucid Air electric car photographed from above, sitting on a gravel driveway.
The Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance.
  • Lucid's second quarter earnings fell short of expectations after per-vehicle losses went viral.
  • 2023 is a make-or-break year for startups like Lucid.
  • Analysts are still optimistic about the second half of 2023.

It's a tough time to be an electric-vehicle startup, and luxury brand Lucid is no exception.