Lotus Eletre S range and charging test
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To be honest, in the price range this car is, it seems to be the real deal. Lotus pulled out a nice one here 🙌
Very cool and kudos to Lotus to give your own car, not sharing with a Barbie influencer! Great video!
Lotus know their game. Kudos for them to let you test the car. Great job Bjorn!
I’m blown away that you managed to fit so much in. What a superb return for lotus
This car has been testing downstairs in our company, and the first sight of it was amazing. Especially the eight lidar's and the mighty tail fins.
Finally, a car where 800v architecture shines! 300kW is insane!
The headroom in the front looks amazing too. I have to say, this car at its price range, checks a lot of boxes. Thanks for this video.
Sure but remember Bjorn is like 170cm
I have been on one of these. They are very nice. Don't be fooled into thinking it's size represents it's practicality in the storage department, Enyaq far more convenient.
But for luxury and cabin convenience...... Nice.......!
"acting like a chineese car" - Not acting! it's a Geely (I'll still get one when I win the lottery)
You'd be more likely to be able to buy one not wasting money on lottery tickets in the first place, it's just a tax on the poor
Its a volvo
@@patriot2314 No, it's not a Volvo.
It's a Geely, with lotus badges and design. It's not exactly 100% related to the hethel outfit I don't think (where they do the sports cars).
This is actually made by Volvo, Lotus and Geely all working together.
That charging is insane, not only for the peak power but more for how long it sustains. Crazy
Would be interesting to see the efficiency with the 20 inch aero setup. Hope you get that opportunity at some point!
Same- problem: you can’t get a towing huk and you have to upgrade the rims to 22 inch and the brakes to 6 piston calipers.
This one looks like a winner.
Yes, and you have to be the winner of a lotto to afford it 😅
Looks like it's by far the most compelling vehicle in its segment, well done to Geely/Lotus.
yep very compelling ...for the filthy rich ......jk
@@pumpuppthevolume Stop crying.
@@mravecsk1 u first :P
@@pumpuppthevolume I just ordered one, but I don't consider myself flithy rich... my butler is typing this though.
Very impressive! Thanks for review. First time we see a car beating the equivalent Tesla. I would take the Lotus over a Model X any day. Great job from Lotus, hope the quality and reliability matches!
the car sounds impressively quiet relative to Tesla, Mercedes and Audi
Tesla, lol. Perhaps the latest S is ok, the others are not very quiet.
@@StefanNorberg oh really? I thought they did double paying glass on the newer model y to improve it
@@salocin911 there’s more to sound proofing than glass. wheelhouses, doors etc.
wow! this one is going to sell like hot cakes. So much better looking than the Tesla X. This is want I would get if it ever lands in Australia !
But it's 90k car
@@cobaltblue2756 so? tesla model X start from 100k. what's your point?
@@shawndonadieu4084 not many will be sold at that price
I prefer the model X !
The (Chinese) Lotus is bloated and simultaneously cramped inside.
Very nice car! This will certainly be the best selling Lotus ever. The "Korean siesta" is due to battery recalibration, by shortly interrupting the charge (or throttle to a low value) the SOC can be recalibrated based on the voltage response during the throttling. If you don't do that, there is a risk that at 100%, it might actually be at 97% or also 103%. The BMU estimates the SOC during charging based on the current but it's more exact if a recalibration is done during the charge.
Lithium cells are charged at a constant voltage when near full. They'd never exceed 100%
Only thing is it ended up looking like an Xpeng. Had high hopes for this one, when the concept looked like an Urus.
Very happy to meet you BjØrn ! Good charging test !
The KEF sound system is amazing! Tried it myself and it is WAY better than the EQS’s Burmester and Volvo’s B&W
China: from rickshaws and bicycles 30 years ago to the worlds most advanced cars. You’ve got to give them kudos!
Lotus is British, isn’t that?
@@maxdskidb
A British brand now owned and made in China with mostly Chinese technology and some European engineering
It's mostly lotus engineering, just the battery and the motors are from China.
@@robinok1406They didn’t invent any technology, they are good at manufacturing however.
@@TechnoMonkeyFarm
China is ahead of United States in 37 out off 44 critical technologies according to Australian strategic policy research institute ASPI. Please enter the 21st century.
The interior looks nice.
Lotus was very lucky. It rely on Chinese market and the best supply chain in the world. A bright future ahead.
The left side is the right side if the charging port is near the rear, but if port is near the *front* then the right side is the right side. This way, charge cable can reach easily from a standard charging stall layout regardless of nose-in-stall or rear-in-stall vehicle orientation.
congratz to 300k subscribers, Bjørn!
Best Lotus review on TH-cam! This car looks amazing, I wish to try and compare to my ID. 4
Many things amaze me about Lotus' offering to the luxury EV "SUV" world. But what amazes me the most is the sticker price for something this high end. Let's just say it's competitive - if true!
If true, this will be a major hit, and this massive pivot for a legendary brand will be vindicated (economically ;)
I hope you will have this car for extended period so you can test it fully....
I understand Taycan split battery when charging on 400 volt. They describe this in their Macan info for the upcomming EV. So its like charging to 400 volt batteries in paralell. Great review of the Eletre
No, it doesn't. It uses a 2x voltage step-up.
@@bjornnyland thanks. I have only seen that statement one place. On Macan it is official info from Porsche. Chevy do the same on Hummer EV. Charge it as two paralell packages.
The first Tesla was a elongated Lotus Elise, I wonder if Lotus made a partnership with Tesla back then, where would they be now?
I had to lower the sound cause people thought I was watching a porn movie.. This is the new choice of preference, I think, tnx Björn!
Great to see good reviews. We need more cars people are willing to buy.
Impressive! Makes the polestar 3 even more interesting!
KEF speakers for the win.
Great review Bjørn. Best regards Martin
Congrats on 300 k subs, Bjørn! 🥳
Charging curve will be interesting
22inch is overkill for normal roads. 20inch would be way better.
More of an aesthetic thing. 20 inch wheels would make the car look less impressive. 22 inch fills it out
So it's almost 6000lbs? Holy macaroni. (I guess closer to 5800 without Bjorn and cameras)
the racing green looks beautiful but that crease in the door looks a bit weird...
Thought it was a EV6 MY BEAUTIFUL CAR ❤❤❤❤
Nio has i think 30% investment in Lotus for more than 2 years now, There is a model named Lotus Nyo
You know shits serious WHEN Bjørn says holy maccaroni
Even if it is with no question an excellent EV SUV, it's just not a Lotus. The "light is right" philosophy of Colin Chapman is very far away from this 2.4 tons monster.
I like a lot more what Catheram did, a Seven EV prototype with a very contained weight (about as much as the fossil version).
i like the interior of frankenstein the dual color was refreshing
Im excited for this car. Might become my first electric
After test driving the Lotus 38km’s back and forth on the highway between 120 and 130km/h and doing the same lab with the iX … I’m probably going to cancel my pre order, the iX is as good, but the consumption is horrible for the Lotus, 29kwh/100km versus 24 for the BMW. Granted the Lotus had 23 inch wheels, but it had the camera mirrors (my iX has 22inch) Overall it’s a good car, but not better than the iX, the Kef sound system needs some work, no EQ and very bass heavy. Yes it charges fast, if you find the wright charger, it started at 250kw even at low 4% but then a noob used the second plug, even though there was another stall completely empty and the speed dropped to 125 … (not 150 which I would expect from a 300kw charger) Was planning to go EV only, but the high consumption is putting me of.
Does it charge faster when you put the spoiler up?
Good job, Bjorn !!
What an amazing car ☺ thanks for the video 😊
Wowww. This car charging crazy fast.
Driving around listening to Miss Li like a Swede 😄
The configuration in that video cost 162k € 😅
Thought the front grin reminded me of something 🤔 Then it struck me: Walter … from Walter and Grommet 😅
Next gen EV. Wow 😮
3:05 What’s with that gap between the door and the quarter panel? It looks like the door has been hit and they didn’t bother fixing it as opposed to a design feature. Lol
So do you need to talk to Q Branch to build you an Eletre with missiles, machine guns, and great range?
I’m so sorry for lotus… Colin Chapman would certainly cry seing this monster… urus front and ev6 back.
A real bling bling car for chinese new rich people. All this flashy debauchery really doesn't appeal to me. 2700 kg. We've entered the world of the electric tank...
@@iannealcole
Apparently you think you know everything about the mind of Colin Chapman...
There's only one thing left of Lotus on this car: the logo.
This machine is the opposite of his work and production. Lotus has never been a manufacturer of flashy luxury cars. Geely bought a name and a logo to put on its cars, as was already done for MG. Where are these cars designed, developed and manufactured? In China, not in the UK. There is certainly not a single Colin Chapman collaborator who ever participated in the genesis of this soulless Frankenstein monster. It's all pure marketing to saturate all vehicle ranges with made-in-China products. Just because it has a Lotus logo, you see it as a British production. But this logo only serves to attract wealthy, uneducated consumers, who want a vehicle with status, which must make the neighbors look good. You can badge this car Maserati, Volvo, or whatever, it'll still be the same soulless product.
your sample song for testing the speakers was distrusting..lol
That's some crazy charging! I wonder how the battery degrades with these numbers...
But 40 kW at 60% is really bad... 😕
240kw, not 40😓
@@mrivalinfor few seconds only
@@mrivalin probably can be fixed by software, but we'll see
@@GreenDriveIndia oh ok, I missed the part when it went back up. Still strange though .
"There is many more me" haha
The satellite images on the navigation were made with a Chinese “weather” balloon
Even though the car is very interesting, I think it's a shame that every manufacturer is jumping on the SUV train.
I think, this is the fattest Lotus ever.
But this charging curve is very impressive, the first large battery that charges almost at 3C. The premium manufacturers have to be careful and catch up properly.
Finding difficult to make friends with the fact Lotus abandoned the one thing they were the best at. Light weight designs. 2700kg, are you kidding?
Well it is a big crossover with huge wheels....
Please do a range test with an EQS 450 SUV. I bet it will be quit good in summer.
Can someone tell me if Geely is available in Europe yet?
This car will Change Lotus brand completely. If they also bring more affordable cars below $90K they will have plenty of sales
I guess Lotus is hoping this will do for them what the Cayenne did for Porsche.
The only problem is Lotus is far more expensive than cayenne back in those days. If they can do $85K SUV then I think it will generate a lot more profit. I also think they just don’t have enough hands to do big production yet or maybe even enough space
Charge port located backwards on the left front fender (similar to my Jaguar iPace), is a problem with Tesla superchargers, causing you to block a charger. At least the Lotus won't be at the charger long!
What a car!
£1.00 in NOK is 13.15. Try buying that here in the UK
1.35 million is a pricey vehicle
I hope they are making money from selling it
Because I really love that car for the price and hope it won't be more expensive in the future ❤
Looks great! Unfortunately it starts at 100K, which is a bit above my budget....
How quiet (cabin noise) this car compared to the BMW iX, MB EQS SUV and Audi Q8 etron? Thanks
Kef has been producing amazing high quality products since the 60s. I am pretty sure streaming spotify isnt the best way to test quality :/ . Quite a bizarre route you decided to take...
Because I forgot to bring my USB drive, as already mentioned in the video...
wow! this car Thai price! :D when im ready to buy i dont mind waiting 12 months for it :D my BENZ costed almost similar and its a fossil! 😤
Nice car! Lotus got it 😀
Amazing job by Lotus and Geely. They are coming up with some very interesting options and german legacy manufacturers might not know what hit them in a few years. I mean with names like Volvo, Lynk & Co, Lotus and such value for money, it will be hard to convince yourself to stick with the Audis and the VWs.
Can't wait to see all the details on this car and try to find any flaws.. although I will not be buying it any time soon :/
Why do people say by Lotus and Geely and not just by Lotus? Do we say great job by Lamborghini and Volkswagen? Or Rolls Royce and BMW? Or Range Rover and Tata? It's by Lotus. Geely does financing but they're the parent company. This is still the Lotus company responsible for this car. Geely Auto cars won't operate like this car.
@@benjaminsmith2287 Correct me if I'm wrong, in addition to the design, the main body and its structure of this car were both designed and manufactured by Geely at their factory in China.
@@tedhansolo It wasn't designed by Geely. Geely doesn't design cars for their brands. Their brands design their cars. Geely provides funding and works with brands on some tech and a platform (which the brands can them modify to their own spec, sometimes heavily modify). That's all. The brands are more autonomous than people think they are. A lot of Lotus DNA or at least engineering goes into Lotus. Same with Volvo/Polestar. It's not coming out of Geely who designs Geely Auto cars and some of their Chinese market brands, not so much their international, European brands.
The excellent thing about Geely is they don't "take over" the brands. Where this impression comes from some people express is beyond me.
I’ve had a look at it and the basic Eletre might be interesting. Same price as a polestar 3, just within budget. Curious about the interior for that version.
Impressive car. I prefer sedans but I wanna drive it once. 🥰
Thanks. Cool!
Richtig schickes Auto 🤗
03:12 Looks like someone hit the door. That gap is ridiculous.
Piss-poor charge port placement for supercharger compatibility, far too long at 5.1 meters and 276Wh/km is too inefficient for my liking, but I gotta say, Geely has BALLS to offer this design with such a big battery in this price segment!
I like it in yellow and green from the outside. Inside dayum nice interior. But that price: understandable for a Lotus yet it will be not for many people I guess. Fun to see Dutch plates at the event.
This car is beautiful but the charging port placement is the one thing which is killing me. Why not the same place as other Geely group vehicles like Volvos and Polestars left rear
So if this makes it’s way to the US I suppose it won’t have the side view cameras, but looking at them I don’t get it. They look small and I know I wouldn’t be able to see what I need to see clearly. I’m also not a fan of the tiny instrument cluster. I think that’s a cost cutting design on the Tesla and competitors are better off not imitating it. Better to have certain information right in front of you and have other information separated on a different screen. Two screens is better than one I say.
Looks impressive...!
Is this the first Chinese EV sporting an 800V architecture you've tested?
Have Bjorn tested a Xpeng g9?
@@foreverwhisper Didn't see a charging test, it was a pre-production vehicle if memory serves
It's not a Chinese EV.
Can somebody tell what the difference is between this car and the Zeekr 001?
Figures that Lotus builds a sexy SUV EV.
Taycan has the same. 48v on PDCC.
Is it a quite drive or more noisey?
Hey Bjørn did the car you tested have Lotus Dynamic Handling Pack, which is a £6,600 option here in the UK?
sometime the charge station itself is not working at optimal performance
Are the 6 holes in the front under the license plate air intakes?
A german Called Peter is like a Chinese called Chen 😂
The gap in Consupmtion between Tesla and the rest is insane.
Seems to me more like a competitor for the Jaguar IPace
i don't like the idea of not even trying to make the car efficient but then charging at 2-3 C. charging over 1C should be a menu option with a degradation warning
Hopefully solid state batteries come soon so thats not much of an issue.
Wow..... Amazing car....