Lotus Eletre S range and charging test

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[@SeeliLeck3r]

To be honest, in the price range this car is, it seems to be the real deal. Lotus pulled out a nice one here 🙌

[@patmanrick]

Looks like it's by far the most compelling vehicle in its segment, well done to Geely/Lotus.

[@pumpuppthevolume]

yep very compelling ...for the filthy rich ......jk

[@mravecsk1]

@@pumpuppthevolume Stop crying.

[@pumpuppthevolume]

@@mravecsk1 u first :P

[@dackenisking]

@@pumpuppthevolume I just ordered one, but I don't consider myself flithy rich... my butler is typing this though.

[@ToreHansen]

Very cool and kudos to Lotus to give your own car, not sharing with a Barbie influencer! Great video!

[@rui569]

Lotus know their game. Kudos for them to let you test the car. Great job Bjorn!

[@nathanwolf5547]

I’m blown away that you managed to fit so much in. What a superb return for lotus

[@michaelmortensen7662]

"acting like a chineese car" - Not acting! it's a Geely (I'll still get one when I win the lottery)

[@swecreations]

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

[@patriot2314]

Its a volvo

[@benjaminsmith2287]

@@patriot2314 No, it's not a Volvo.

[@0tispunkm3y3r]

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).

[@adrianbergqvist8622]

This is actually made by Volvo, Lotus and Geely all working together.

[@kangli2321]

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.

[@MrVeeBlog]

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.

[@Markoboy99]

Sure but remember Bjorn is like 170cm

[@igeekone]

Finally, a car where 800v architecture shines! 300kW is insane!

[@w0nd3rlu573r]

This one looks like a winner.

[@nakfan]

Yes, and you have to be the winner of a lotto to afford it 😅

[@LockFarm]

When I was in my twenties, I walked into a Lotus dealer and asked for a test drive of the Elise. They threw me the keys. I was shocked - "Do you need to come with me?" "Don't worry, just bring it back in a couple of hours." I've been a fan of the marque ever since.

[@MrUled]

That charging is insane, not only for the peak power but more for how long it sustains. Crazy

[@thorsev6960]

Would be interesting to see the efficiency with the 20 inch aero setup. Hope you get that opportunity at some point!

[@Max-si8sy]

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.

[@shikoku14]

3:56 this is all you need to add to the EX30 Volvo and then you have a home run, and its in the group part bin already 🙂

[@salocin911]

the car sounds impressively quiet relative to Tesla, Mercedes and Audi

[@StefanNorberg]

Tesla, lol. Perhaps the latest S is ok, the others are not very quiet.

[@salocin911]

@@StefanNorberg oh really? I thought they did double paying glass on the newer model y to improve it

[@StefanNorberg]

@@salocin911 there’s more to sound proofing than glass. wheelhouses, doors etc.

[@Dr-EV]

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.......!

[@fehlix5134]

congratz to 300k subscribers, Bjørn!

[@Mister.X-9]

Congrats on 300 k subs, Bjørn! 🥳

[@maxreportage]

Very happy to meet you BjØrn ! Good charging test !

[@nachocollantes7602]

What a beast man...great one Bjorn

[@mackie5004]

Manual spoiler scene: Priceless! 😂

[@jasonblair4057]

Looking forward to when you have the car longer and do all the Bjorn tests. Great to see the new max charging speed king for now.

[@pierrevanmouche]

Very nice test. Interesting and definitely it's going to be my car! 👍

[@pcamacho722]

Good job, Bjorn !!

[@Rostinhi]

Only thing is it ended up looking like an Xpeng. Had high hopes for this one, when the concept looked like an Urus.

[@josephlammardo]

Great to see good reviews. We need more cars people are willing to buy.

[@rzvqvb]

The interior looks nice.

[@DefiantAML]

Kef make some good speakers. LS50 are pretty popular. Really nice car. I love the super capacitors. Hopefully this tech trickles down to cheaper cars in the future.

[@Frigobar_Ranamelonico]

well to be fair, you can buy a base model 3 for like 31k euro (at least where i lived, i bought a Model 3 performance for like 48k + 11k km of free charge just because they had to empty the inventory).

[@teitpoulsen7183]

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!

[@RH-lp9br]

Thanks Bjørn. Nice video. Is there one pedal drive and how is the pedestrian sound at low speed?

[@Reason077]

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.

[@Soon88]

What an amazing car ☺ thanks for the video 😊

[@iantan2641]

The KEF sound system is amazing! Tried it myself and it is WAY better than the EQS’s Burmester and Volvo’s B&W

[@UK-Cycling]

Great review Bjørn. Best regards Martin

[@passby8070]

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 !

[@cobaltblue2756]

But it's 90k car

[@shawndonadieu4084]

@@cobaltblue2756 so? tesla model X start from 100k. what's your point?

[@sender5804]

@@shawndonadieu4084 not many will be sold at that price

[@maxflight777]

I prefer the model X ! The (Chinese) Lotus is bloated and simultaneously cramped inside.

[@yourosco9]

your sample song for testing the speakers was distrusting..lol

[@rabidpb]

Does it charge faster when you put the spoiler up?

[@noer0205]

Damn that car seems so nice! I just would never drive around in something with a front looking like that... Hoping for a facelift sooner rather than later!

[@Scrap-press]

Good for Geely/Lotus to launch it before Macan&Audi Q6 BEV

[@peterc4014]

Hey Bjørn did the car you tested have Lotus Dynamic Handling Pack, which is a £6,600 option here in the UK?

[@_maghetweten]

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.

[@thomaseriksson3182]

Tack!👍

[@zeedustrakok]

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.

[@CreRay]

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.

[@insevanhouts]

Lithium cells are charged at a constant voltage when near full. They'd never exceed 100%

[@MKTED62]

the racing green looks beautiful but that crease in the door looks a bit weird...

[@fergus247]

i like the interior of frankenstein the dual color was refreshing

[@patrickrain1914]

Lotus was very lucky. It rely on Chinese market and the best supply chain in the world. A bright future ahead.

[@choshun8]

I thought most ev’s had different tyres for noise and efficiency. Are the tyres on this lotus standard p zeros? I suppose you can put standard tyres on most ev’s just that it’ll be noisier and less efficient

[@colla555]

Are the 6 holes in the front under the license plate air intakes?

[@serhiim534]

Thanks. Cool!

[@beaublue1625]

How many miles / kms did you get out of the charge before topping back up?

[@konradandreenordvik9829]

Lotus 😊 ja takk 😎👍

[@mihaicostescu]

I hope you will have this car for extended period so you can test it fully....

[@glennpulford4860]

China: from rickshaws and bicycles 30 years ago to the worlds most advanced cars. You’ve got to give them kudos!

[@maxdskidb]

Lotus is British, isn’t that?

[@protagonist9716]

​@@maxdskidb A British brand now owned and made in China with mostly Chinese technology and some European engineering

[@robinok1406]

It's mostly lotus engineering, just the battery and the motors are from China.

[@TechnoMonkeyFarm]

@@robinok1406They didn’t invent any technology, they are good at manufacturing however.

[@protagonist9716]

​@@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.

[@LinusNybergLarsson]

Driving around listening to Miss Li like a Swede 😄

[@telemetrycoaching165]

"There is many more me" haha

[@apple4youngsters874]

Please do a range test with an EQS 450 SUV. I bet it will be quit good in summer.

[@theanezio8922]

this car is basically zeeker001 pro max ultra that tuned by lotus😂 they share the same chassis and many components with 001,that’s why in certain angles it looks like a zeeker001

[@helpuafighters3127]

How quiet (cabin noise) this car compared to the BMW iX, MB EQS SUV and Audi Q8 etron? Thanks

[@ascendantP]

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

[@nakfan]

Thought the front grin reminded me of something 🤔 Then it struck me: Walter … from Walter and Grommet 😅

[@user-yn5sk5ru5g]

Charging curve will be interesting

[@godofdun]

Holy cow, what a car!

[@pip5461]

Looks impressive...!

[@alejandrodoe9168]

You know shits serious WHEN Bjørn says holy maccaroni

[@0-Will-0]

Build an estate Lotus and I'm all in!

[@luisfernandes4145]

The first Tesla was a elongated Lotus Elise, I wonder if Lotus made a partnership with Tesla back then, where would they be now?

[@chizzlemo3094]

Im excited for this car. Might become my first electric

[@MrBazsi888]

22inch is overkill for normal roads. 20inch would be way better.

[@RTW112Maik]

Richtig schickes Auto 🤗

[@koomaj]

1000 km challenge with smaller rims will be nice result.

[@z.italiatajason1933]

Can someone tell me if Geely is available in Europe yet?

[@Ingens_Scherz]

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 ;)

[@SamuraiTacos1]

looks dope

[@leftcoaster67]

So do you need to talk to Q Branch to build you an Eletre with missiles, machine guns, and great range?

[@erich.4356]

Hi Bjorn, I am following you now for .... omg 12 years I think before I bough my first Tesla 11 years ago. About 1,5 years ago I made a reservation for a Fisker Ocean but I now have real doubts about this car. I noticed the Lotus but did not have a good look at it (guess I was blinded by Fisker). To my opinion this car can certainly compete against Tesla Model S? What is your take on this car?

[@reynoldichi1090]

Wowww. This car charging crazy fast.

[@gregsjaguar46]

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!

[@almoines1]

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!

[@nietsyo2184]

Does it do one pedal driving?

[@amniote69]

KEF speakers for the win.

[@FelipeKai]

did you notice the badge in the hood?it says LOTUS NYO because Lotus it's owned by a chinese car company Geely and they still have some disputes regarding the name

[@amtiwliiz]

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[@evkx]

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

[@bjornnyland]

No, it doesn't. It uses a 2x voltage step-up.

[@evkx]

@@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.

[@Blessedmantoday]

Nice car! Lotus got it 😀

[@danielstefanovic2604]

So i guess with those charging speeds it would do good in the 1000km challenge aslong it doesnt rapidgate

[@user-ds1wk2ro7j]

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[@christinar9788]

Is it a quite drive or more noisey?

[@wernersold2506]

The seat for the driver seems to be quite small taking into account, that Bjørn is not a physical giant.

[@jimnguyen-fy5gv]

Nio has i think 30% investment in Lotus for more than 2 years now, There is a model named Lotus Nyo

[@nilshesse5972]

What a car!

[@lipevp123]

Wow..... Amazing car....

[@kenion2166]

The configuration in that video cost 162k € 😅

[@magny62]

Can somebody tell what the difference is between this car and the Zeekr 001?

[@DanielZajic]

So it's almost 6000lbs? Holy macaroni. (I guess closer to 5800 without Bjorn and cameras)

[@adrianbergqvist8622]

Spotify doesn't have dolby atmos. You should have tested with Tidal.

[@pxidr]

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).

[@Apemania69]

awesome car. about soundquality: bluetooth streaming is garbage, compared it with tidal build in vs bluetooth in my model 3. WHAT A DIFFERENCE. now i use hotspot on phone for wifi in car and awesome quality sound^^

[@DG-uv3zw]

Next gen EV. Wow 😮

[@shanghaidiscovery2664]

next the RR Spectre?