The Lotus that crashed in Goodwood did have tractioncontrol OFF. The driver forgot to turn it ON.. thats what happened, it was the drivers fault, not the car or the traction control.
@@michaelmartin9022 My BMW was very costly to maintain and needed an overhaul right after the warranty period. Great to drive though, excellent and solid in the hills. And a comfortable well appointed customer lounge. But I would not buy another one. My Swedish made Volvo was no better, crumbling wiring insulation and plastic parts, leaky engine. Didn't own any Merc but my brother-in-law did, No better than my BMW.
My 2019 Kona EV weighs barely more, at 1700kg, with a 64kWh battery and 480km range. I know it's not as powerful as the Lotus, but considering its age, I'm surprised it's not much heavier than the lotus. In other words, with all the technology, new denser batteries and carbon fiber, i was expecting the lotus to be much lighter.
This fascination with outrageously expensive and over powered exotica is ridiculous. I'll be impressed when Lotus delivers an EV comparable to something like the '70s era Europas and Elans. Small, lightweight sports cars. Car with a gross weight under 700 kg, 75 kW motors and battery capacities below 35 kWh providing a range around 400 km. This is possible with technology available today. Somebody needs to tell Geely that Colin Chapman's philosophy of "simplicate, then add lightness" results in real progress. Such a product built with Chinese attention to reliability would be far more important than any burly exotic that will spend most of it's life in a garage, unused.
So they finally built a car that is suited to the stupid short entry ramps to dual carriageways and motorways in the UK, 100yards is not enough for all petrol and diesel cars to get up to 60 and safely merge with traffic. FlyByWire is a really bad idea up around Lincolnshire where there are ground mounted Long range RADAR of the DoD/MoD which tend to scramble the electronics or most modern cars driving past the AirBases along the coast road.
AFAIK the Lotus sports cars are going to continue to be built in the UK, with China producing the sedans and SUV's. This car is called Theory 1, and Lotus denies that this is a preview of a new Esprit, but many beleive it is.
If you think this thing will be cheap with all the Ti 3d printed stuff all over it and 2.5s 0-100 you're dreaming. It'll be 200k range at minimum. It has tesla plaid speed, similar features, far better looks, lighter, exotic style and name. Nope. Four lidars are due to the weird shape and having no central point to really put one. Also it won't do well on track days, it'll run out of juice too quick with the small pack. It's really a city car that looks cool and good for stoplight races. For actual track/toy/backroad car, I'll stick with fuel.
I think Geely / Lotus did a slight mistake . They should drop the 3rd seat . They could do 2 seater / smaller - lighter car and try to hit weight around 1200 kg (1000 kg ?? ) There are so many unnecessary heavy systems used like that door system and so on. Are 3 seaters with extra weight more popular then 2 seaters with less weight ??
Lotus in your words this is relatively affordable but lotus is crazy expensive. Both your words. Where is your car should of updated if you recieved it during the plug of course! 🤭
I've wanted an electric car since the Gulf War, that didn't need war for oil to run. Now I'm looking for an electric car that can go without Elon killing American democracy. This looks like what I want now.
Haha, You only have one vote in American democracy n nothing else. You have no say after that😂😂😂😂 The majority of American people don't want to go to wars, yet the government goes to war against the wishes of the people. That's not democracy for me.
Nio Ep3 is far older and 300kg lighter. This thing weighs 150-200kg less than a v8 lexus luxo barge... it's not actually that light. Corvettes are lighter. S2000 makes it look fat and a superlite SLC is 700kg less lol.
Super or Hyper cars are good to watch, but not to drive, risking your life or health - and the fate of your family following your accident. You can driving them safely only in computer simulator.🤷♂ I would never be so stupid to pay for something threatening my health or life.
Assuming both this And the Tesla roadster go into production, Definitely not, because the Tesla will be higher volume and has much better specs. Besides that term as been dead for years
Lotus will always be a British brand. You can't alter history. And it can still be a British car if the UK government isn't so anti-China and self-harming.
@@davidmaxwaterman An 18th century teapot made in Britain is a British teapot even if I own it now and it sits in my Singapore apartment making chinese tea. A lotus Elise made in China is a Chinese made car but Lotus is still a British brand. BTW, a Toyota Camry made in Shanghai is still considered a Japanese car by most people in Shanghai.
Still no video on the ONVO L60 either Nio snubbed you Sam and you got your feelings hurt or a competitor is paying you to not report on them. I’ve been a follower for a long time I’m a Tesla share holder and your EV coverage is really good what I can’t understand as your clear bias against Nio. Does anyone know what happened because at one time he covered Nio and now basically nothing.
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The Lotus that crashed in Goodwood did have tractioncontrol OFF. The driver forgot to turn it ON.. thats what happened, it was the drivers fault, not the car or the traction control.
Exactly. No such thing as "Too Much Power".
@@ElMistroFeroz having too much power can be easily throttled
having not enough power can be difficult to be boosted
Beautiful!!
Thank you! Cheers!
It also has carbon wheels a floating seat design where the driver seat is in two separate pieces and speakers in the headrest likely for weight saving
When it was a UK brand, Louts was considered to stand for "Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious." Let's hope the Chinese reincarnation is more reliable!
Lots Of Usually Trouble Serious?
@@duncanedwards8258 I think mechanical quality is a problem for all continental cars, it isn't limited to British only.
@@davidmaxwaterman yeah, guess it would help if I could type proply, wouldn't it?
@@olderchin1558Vot about ze Germans?
@@michaelmartin9022 My BMW was very costly to maintain and needed an overhaul right after the warranty period. Great to drive though, excellent and solid in the hills. And a comfortable well appointed customer lounge. But I would not buy another one.
My Swedish made Volvo was no better, crumbling wiring insulation and plastic parts, leaky engine. Didn't own any Merc but my brother-in-law did, No better than my BMW.
The first production car to offer steer-by-wire was the 2013 Infiniti Q50. The Q50's steer-by-wire system,
Non-production 1990s Saab Prometheus had it first.
More fake stories to claim first😂
Perfect except it's missing McMurtry Speirling vacuum down force technology
It's a Lotus concept car...We've seen them come, & we've never seen them again....😉
You're basically a Lotus engineer now Sam.
It’s a concept car that Lotus themselves state that they have no intentions of bringing it to market.
This guy just says whatever at this point
Car and Driver says this is a concept car and they have no plans to put it in production. Their article was published two days ago, Sep 17 2024.
Awesome looking Dream Sports Car !!!
😍😉💖⚡️🏎⚡️💖💯👌
I like the last phrase😂
Man…what a beaut car!
Cheers bro
My 2019 Kona EV weighs barely more, at 1700kg, with a 64kWh battery and 480km range. I know it's not as powerful as the Lotus, but considering its age, I'm surprised it's not much heavier than the lotus. In other words, with all the technology, new denser batteries and carbon fiber, i was expecting the lotus to be much lighter.
Sam has bought all white color shirts in whole Australia
Same when you order a Tesla white . No extra costs . He can’t afford other colours 😅
i wont be applying for a job with the new Geely plant which is in the early stages of being built 3miles away.
This is just a concept car, Who knows if it will ever go into production and also keep the design
You are confused between European concept cars and Chinese concept cars
What do you mean by that?
This is why I want a Fiat 500e Arbarth. 1370kg.
If I am not mistaken, it has just stopped production
RIMAC set a production car record on the ring and I believe also at Goodwood? the Ring 7.04 seconds under less then optimal conditions.
This fascination with outrageously expensive and over powered exotica is ridiculous. I'll be impressed when Lotus delivers an EV comparable to something like the '70s era Europas and Elans. Small, lightweight sports cars. Car with a gross weight under 700 kg, 75 kW motors and battery capacities below 35 kWh providing a range around 400 km. This is possible with technology available today. Somebody needs to tell Geely that Colin Chapman's philosophy of "simplicate, then add lightness" results in real progress. Such a product built with Chinese attention to reliability would be far more important than any burly exotic that will spend most of it's life in a garage, unused.
Morning still bro
Grasshopper doors
Locust wings.
So they finally built a car that is suited to the stupid short entry ramps to dual carriageways and motorways in the UK, 100yards is not enough for all petrol and diesel cars to get up to 60 and safely merge with traffic. FlyByWire is a really bad idea up around Lincolnshire where there are ground mounted Long range RADAR of the DoD/MoD which tend to scramble the electronics or most modern cars driving past the AirBases along the coast road.
could have put a even smaller battery in it. i think 50kwh would have been perfect
If its that powerful, its only meant for track not road... so forget things about standard insurance rates... just for collectors
very nice. what is the price?
A smaller battery that can charge faster is the goal
👌
Important question: Does it come with Taiwan made BB machine, or Japan made Walkie Talkie that explode ?
nah, it was all israel front/fake companies.
3 seats, a Super Family Car ? I can see a lot of F1 drivers buying these.
It's only a concept car Sam.
It will never be built.
AFAIK the Lotus sports cars are going to continue to be built in the UK, with China producing the sedans and SUV's. This car is called Theory 1, and Lotus denies that this is a preview of a new Esprit, but many beleive it is.
Only developed in UK, not built
If you think this thing will be cheap with all the Ti 3d printed stuff all over it and 2.5s 0-100 you're dreaming. It'll be 200k range at minimum. It has tesla plaid speed, similar features, far better looks, lighter, exotic style and name. Nope.
Four lidars are due to the weird shape and having no central point to really put one. Also it won't do well on track days, it'll run out of juice too quick with the small pack.
It's really a city car that looks cool and good for stoplight races.
For actual track/toy/backroad car, I'll stick with fuel.
I think Geely / Lotus did a slight mistake . They should drop the 3rd seat . They could do 2 seater / smaller - lighter car and try to hit weight around 1200 kg (1000 kg ?? ) There are so many unnecessary heavy systems used like that door system and so on. Are 3 seaters with extra weight more popular then 2 seaters with less weight ??
It's a concept car anyway; the production model will definitely not be 3 seaters
@@bautea Great ! Because they could make this car much lighter then = much better . Hadling / range ..
Lotus in your words this is relatively affordable but lotus is crazy expensive. Both your words. Where is your car should of updated if you recieved it during the plug of course! 🤭
In Lotus position on the back seats?
“3500lbs” ….which equates to a little over 1500kg.
So, twice as heavy as a Lotus Elise Series 1 then.
Yeah, very light!
Silly comparison, you’d need to compare it to a modern ICE sports car with similar specs
Its just a "theory", its not practical for most people. That's a fact.
why 3 seats that seems so weird
I've wanted an electric car since the Gulf War, that didn't need war for oil to run. Now I'm looking for an electric car that can go without Elon killing American democracy. This looks like what I want now.
Haha, You only have one vote in American democracy n nothing else. You have no say after that😂😂😂😂 The majority of American people don't want to go to wars, yet the government goes to war against the wishes of the people. That's not democracy for me.
That's not great range given the weight and pack size.
Nio Ep3 is far older and 300kg lighter. This thing weighs 150-200kg less than a v8 lexus luxo barge... it's not actually that light. Corvettes are lighter. S2000 makes it look fat and a superlite SLC is 700kg less lol.
It is a good looking car and great innovations, however, it does look like a computer mouse in side profile
Super or Hyper cars are good to watch, but not to drive, risking your life or health - and the fate of your family following your accident.
You can driving them safely only in computer simulator.🤷♂
I would never be so stupid to pay for something threatening my health or life.
Tesla killer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Assuming both this And the Tesla roadster go into production, Definitely not, because the Tesla will be higher volume and has much better specs. Besides that term as been dead for years
@@PlaidZoomer heard of BYD. Tesla killers are definitily there
Lotus will always be a British brand. You can't alter history. And it can still be a British car if the UK government isn't so anti-China and self-harming.
If Ben & Jerry's is American (it isn't), then Lotus is British :)
@@davidmaxwaterman An 18th century teapot made in Britain is a British teapot even if I own it now and it sits in my Singapore apartment making chinese tea.
A lotus Elise made in China is a Chinese made car but Lotus is still a British brand. BTW, a Toyota Camry made in Shanghai is still considered a Japanese car by most people in Shanghai.
@@olderchin1558
What if your British teapot is made in China?
Why do you care if it's what you want and can afford it.
Still no video on the ONVO L60 either Nio snubbed you Sam and you got your feelings hurt or a competitor is paying you to not report on them. I’ve been a follower for a long time I’m a Tesla share holder and your EV coverage is really good what I can’t understand as your clear bias against Nio. Does anyone know what happened because at one time he covered Nio and now basically nothing.
IMO this Lotus is the type of car that should be produced with Battery swapping.
I’d love to see swap stations at race tracks
Get to bed bro the car will come faster when sleeping
Ehhhhh again a new lotus that doesnt look lotus anymore 😂
A Lotus is a British sports car with a Ford four cylinder motor. Anything other than this is not a Lotus.