Video Summary
Here are the key points and findings from the video review of an electric car:- It is the Lotus Emeya, an electric sedan that can reach 255 km/h on the autobahn.
- The exterior design is sculpted by the wind and has a drag coefficient of just 0.21.
- There are three versions, with the first two having 612 horsepower and 710 Nm of torque.
- The top model has 918 horsepower and 985 Nm of torque, with 306 HP up front and 612 HP at the rear.
- The vehicle has a large 102 kWh lithium-ion 800V battery, with 98.9 kWh being the net capacity.
- It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.78 seconds, and from 80 to 120 km/h in just 1.7 seconds.
- The car has a gearbox with two ratios, which provides both rapid acceleration and extraordinary take-off performance.
- The interior has a spectacular dashboard with three large screens, including a 15.1-inch infotainment display.
- The front seats have 12-way power adjustment, and the rear seats provide comfortable legroom.
- The trunk has 509 liters of capacity, with an additional 31 liters in the front.
- Regarding charging, they could encase up to 350kW.
- It may achieve nearly 400 kW.
- Real charging performance is difficult to attain and maintain in practice
- This car may have a fully active suspension from the shocks to the anti-roll bar.
- The car requires carbon-ceramic disks, with 10-piston calipers in the front and 4 in the back.
- The driving feel is vague, and the ride height makes it feel more like an SUV than a sports car.
- The Tesla Model S Plaid offers similar performance, but is less refined and costs approximately 50,000 euros less.
- The Emeya offers 435-610 kilometers of range in the real world.
- The reviewer notes the car's charging efficiency, claiming up to 400kW and a 10-80% charge time in under 14 minutes.
- In 2018, Lotus was barely selling 1600 units. But after being bought by the Chinese company Geely, last year, they've reached almost 7000 units sold.
- The reviewer wonders if the Emeya represents an immense blasphemy on 4 wheels or a logical, rational decision.
- The video concludes on the question of whether the Emeya has the typical DNA of the Lotus brand. It only has some of the characteristics of Lotus, with some other not.
