Video Summary
Here is the summary of the video:- The car reviewed is the Lotus Eletre, a five-door, electric-only SUV.
- Base and S trims have 591 horsepower, while the Eletre R has 900 horsepower.
- The Eletre S has a 105 kWh battery giving it 370 miles of range.
- Its drag coefficient is 0.26, thanks partly to cameras instead of side mirrors.
- The Eletre has retractable LiDAR sensors, which add drag. Lotus wanted to future-proof the car for level 4 autonomy.
- 0-60 mph takes 4.5 seconds.
- The initial launch doesn't have launch mode and is gentle off the line.
- Acceleration from a roll in sport mode is brisk.
- The steering has little feedback from the front wheels.
- The air suspension is good.
- It has four driving modes: range, tour, off-road, and sport. Off-road mode raises the car two inches; sport mode drops it one inch.
- Many of the materials are nice to look at and touch, but the dashboard is very reflective.
- The touchscreen infotainment system is really fast.
- The car uses the same system as the S-Class.
- The system graphics look good, and everything reacts quickly. Lotus overbuilt it for future updates.
- Wireless charger never disconnected or had charging issues.
- It has hidden cup holders, which the reviewer doesn't know why they exist.
- The 23-speaker Atmos Dolby audio system is the best stereo the reviewer has ever experienced.
- Because Lotus sold only 1,700 cars in 2022 and now has a goal to sell 100,000 cars by 2027, the brand transformation has to occur.
- Lotus says its goals are to have sports cars as 10% of those sales.
- Overall, despite its weight, the Eletre handled as well as the Rivian, and the reviewer left Norway quite impressed.
