This Car Is The Cure To Overweight EVs

[@JackScarlett1]

Use me as a Bob appreciation button. What a guy!

[@john_barnett]

why isn't your account linked to Fully Charged?

[@samuelele]

Such a humble man.

[@KenanTurkiye]

I haven't been for a few years but I have been an amateur car designer for the past few decades. This design is probably THE best design I have ever seen since I put my pencil down. (although the tail lights need to be reworked, two lights either end with the inner been round the outer semi round on the inside and following the outer panel contour on the outside, the rear panel needs slight alterations, embossed framing creaes/line). I hope this mıodel get's realized, please tell Mr. Bob Laishley, thank you. : )

[@leeszeyong]

great points raised by Bob; using a Audi door and aperture, Maserati seat, what a great idea

[@bovedli]

No thank you

[@hlad11]

There is something so refreshing and honest about a car company on a humble budget. Good on Caterham, no shame and a lot to have pride in.

[@toyotaprius79]

Are they worker owned?

[@Professor-Scientist]

It's not your typical car company, small volume and high end price. I agree it was nice to see the non cooperate CEO telling us about their journey.

[@JackScarlett1]

And Bob really embodies that. What a dude.

[@mynewcolour]

The transparency regarding oem parts and cost is refreshing and wise I think.

[@hlad11]

@@mynewcolour Exactly! Why not harmonise and carry over parts rather than engineer the same as a low volume manufacturer.

[@Jinchuricki27]

What a beautiful car, and that color choice is incredible. It's refreshing to hear a CEO talk about the details of a single car so intimately, not marketing and buzzwords.

[@i24kpandamonium26]

If only we were so lucky with other companies

[@satoau1]

wish all car manufacturers were run by automotive engineers rather than MBA's.

[@amazin7006]

@@satoau1 They would go bankrupt and the MBAs would come out on top and buy them up

[@satoau1]

@@amazin7006 you'd think but the reverse always happens.

[@IVIRnathanreilly]

​@@satoau1yeah, it's not like it was the engineers that started the companies and made them successful in the first place....

[@emminentvictory]

Take notes Lotus

[@alanmay7929]

They are taking notes from lotus lol!!!

[@amaljoe367]

Didn't lotus make first light weight electric sprots car with batteries on roof or something?

[@mikadavies660]

Thank you 👍

[@4literv6]

Lotus says the ev emira replacement coming in 2025 or 26 will be within 100# of the emira weight. Porsche says the cayman/boxter ground up ev due in mid 2025 will be within 100kg or less of the current ice 718s. The Xiaomi sc01 ev is a 2dr 430hp awd ground up sports coupe coming later this year in china. Starting at 41k with a 2,900# curb weight and 300 miles of range albeit on the stupid cltc range test. But still mid 200s wltp or epa. Light quick and cheap. 😎 And this is just a lotus/tesla gen1 roadster do over 17 years later with less range less power and still slow charging albeit a bit cheaper. 😀 I want caterham to build it in mass, but with at least 330hp(call tesla up and ask to buy a few thousand plaid cf motors or lucid? Ad solid or semi solid state cells to push the range to 300 or so+4 seat only. 3 changes would make this sell like crazy if the price was 65-80k.

[@faheemabbas3965]

They won’t anymore sadly. Now they’re a Chinese badge brand after having been bought out and now introducing the Eletre. Lotus is now another MG. That good part of Lotus is dead now.

[@fnqadv1162]

This is where EVs should be going, light and simple. If there is a 'green' claim to EVs then simplicity is essential. The Caterham looks amazing, they deserve a winner here.

[@AZzalor6632]

Totally agree and imo that's the biggest issue with EVs right now. You see all those big bulky SUVs like the iX and for them to get a decent range, they have to have a huge battery that makes them insanely heavy. Cars like that go fully against the sustainability and "green" factor that EVs should have and at that point are no better than an ICE car. EVs should be lighter, smaller and simple to preserve resources and not need those huge batteries. Good aerodynamic is also important, so SUVs shouldn't even be built as they have shit aero.

[@billmanewal1786]

Exactly. The Hummer EV's battery weighs more than the entire Aptera!

[@danoc51]

What a great looking car! I love the way they've sourced parts from established manufacturers. Good luck to Caterham in getting this beauty into mass production and making it profitable.

[@JackScarlett1]

Crossing all my fingers and toes for this one.

[@1daftpunk]

My thoughts exactly… I'm not a car guy but it looks like there's a lot of smart thinking that's gone into this

[@isstuff]

It’s gorgeous, and you can kinda see echos of the “7” shapes inside that form.

[@AnthonyAllenJr]

More car makers than you'd believe do this. There are parts on a Lamborghini that come from budget cars, etc.

[@danoc51]

@@AnthonyAllenJr I hadn't thought about it but what you say certainly makes sense. I've wondered about the labor to make complex parts on certain low-production cars. I'll look at this differently from now on. Thanks for your comment!

[@shakeelali20]

I wish more folks like Bob existed within the car industry. This is the kind of EV that enthusiasts can look at and be proud of.

[@Kimoto504]

I'm sure they exist but they're engineers. The catch is that the managers, execs (and stock holders!), and accountants have the biggest say. Engineers want stuff to work well and pay for itself. The latter group want things to produce more, more, and more profit for more, more, and more time... so they add stuff for that end under the guise of "features" and being for the customer.

[@shakeelali20]

@@Kimoto504 You're 100% right. Unfortunately the bean counters are often the ones who win out when it comes to building anything fun. When you hear a bloke like Bob referencing Colin Chapman, and talking about his passion project, it makes me happy to know that the future isn't all bland fwd SUV ev's with 10sec 0-100 times. They've put their (admittedly limited) budget to spectacular use getting an EV under 1200kg let alone a low slung, 3 seat sports car. That's less weight than a modern Toyota 86 or MX5 in some specs and it's going to have bucket loads more power and torque.

[@AyrtonsLoafers]

Enthusiasts of EVs and actual car enthusiasts are very different. People who actually build race cars and dont have to worry about there ESG score know whats up.

[@shakeelali20]

@@AyrtonsLoafers So you're telling me that Caterham, arguably builders of the worlds most hardcore track ready, road legal cars aren't enthusiasts? No, what you're describing are luddites. People who simply refuse to accept change no matter how good it is. True enthusiasts can still enjoy internal combustion engines AND EV's for totally different reasons.

[@AyrtonsLoafers]

@@shakeelali20 ESG score sunbeam, that was the important bit. No one would buy this car an Caterham know it. EVs MIGHT have there place as moving boxes to get people from A to B. EV performance vehicles are a gimmick. Ok there are a lot of luddites that are scared of change and just like engine noise. But if you really think about it, EVs are twatty in there current form. Problem is, EV owners are too heavily invested to admit it.

[@Whatshisname346]

Huge respect to Caterham for finding creative solutions to the problems associated with EV weight and the cost of manufacturing. You’ve got my notice, lefts hope the price is good too. Well done.

[@Vikrum_]

I love brands like Ariel and Caterham, their vision and philosophy is pin pointedly driving focused without getting into the horsepower, or 0-60 rat race, while being relatively affordable.

[@marcusjackson2874]

I mean horsepower and 0-60 is just ridiculous now unless you're chasing world records then what's the point, but i do understand like increasing bhp 0-60 time for every generation of car for a selling point other than that no matter what car you get you get bored of it anyway

[@justinkase1360]

I think they didn't give enough attention to the power numbers and 0-60. Just being a slower car isn't an upside. I guess we shouldn't expect much from an EV at this weight.

[@MyILoveMinecraft]

@@justinkase1360 I think more power would actually make it worse, since it would negatively affect handling, especially with driving assists turned off

[@axiomic]

@@justinkase1360 4.5 seconds is plenty quick for a fun day on b roads through the mountains.

[@jsquared1013]

@@justinkase1360this car will not be "slow" by any stretch. Everyone gets too hyped seeing 500 HP Mustangs and 700 HP Corvettes, forgetting how HEAVY those recent models are, how useless it is on most twisty roads, and how difficult it can be to actually control that kind of power. This is right in the sweet spot in terms of power to weight ratio: enough to be quick and lively, not too much that it overwhelms the driver.

[@Aririnkitaku]

Hope Caterham can produce both of these and they end up popular enough that Caterham can continue producing them. 1100kg and 700kg is exactly what I'd want to see from the future of EVs; the lightweight, small car suits the ethos of EVs perfectly. Far better than the 2300kg 600hp wallowy monsters we're increasingly seeing these days.

[@fallinginthed33p]

200 mile range and fast charging is good enough for an enthusiast runabout like this.

[@MuppetsSh0w]

You're delusional if you think this car will weigh anywhere near 1100kg. LMAO.

[@Marc-zi4vg]

​​​​@@MuppetsSh0wthe car that started the EV revolution : the gen 1 Tesla roadster weight as near as an S2000 but to be fair Tesla consulted Lotus to help them (which is ironic that they later go for the "fat and power" route with the Electre) but with all that said, blame Tesla for sparking the "heavy car but PR stunt numbers" dick measuring contest plaguing EV sportscars today *cough *cough Rimac...

[@pontiacg445]

700 kilos is like 200 kilos more than a regular 7, more than 30% more mass being carted around. You know, just to put some relativity to those numbers. Charge it fast and kill it fast, because no lithium battery likes being charged fast. EV and lightweight, oxymoron to the day they finally realize what an ecological disaster they all are.

[@Marc-zi4vg]

@@pontiacg445 nah......the automotive industryy is an ecological problem all to itself ICEs and EVs are dead even in pollution altogether, if we keep the non car guys out of owning cars with public transportation and delivery services especially in cities and suburbs then the reduction of production will reduce emissions altogether, but idk im not American so i always touch grass with my two shoes and not some 3 ton metal horse doing it for me.

[@HonestWatchReviewsHWR]

This looks great. Respect to Caterham for trying to make a lightweight EV. This is what all manufacturers should be doing.

[@RealKlausSchwab]

Can't wait to get into this car just to have it autonomously drive me to a police station because of a post about politics on Facebook. You do realize that's the whole point of the push to EVs?

[@beanapprentice1687]

@@RealKlausSchwabno that isn’t. Take off your tin foil hat.

[@RealKlausSchwab]

@@beanapprentice1687 Tinfoil is proven to help block electro magnetic waves from the lizaad peeps inside the earth. Know what size particles n95 stops?

[@givemeajackson]

@@RealKlausSchwab yeah cause autonomous driving isn't a thing with petrol engines right?

[@Olibolio1]

Having sat in this at the festival of speed my observations were 1. that they’d absolutely hit the size/weight/power/range sweet spot 2. that the quality of the design and build of the concept was exceptional and 3. that at 6’4” I fit more comfortably in it than any other sports car I’ve driven. I really want one!

[@TheBrokenEclipse]

I really hope this will turn into a production car. Also I really love listening to Bob talk about this kind of stuff.

[@JackScarlett1]

We love Bob!

[@BombSponge]

I can't see it. Battery powered track cars are not going to happen and 55kwh is no good for touring.. unless you drive it like a Prius.

[@axiomic]

@@BombSponge lol McMurtry Spierling anyone?

[@axiomic]

He said it will be in production. As they can't afford to invest in prototypes that dont make production.

[@MrWelsh89]

​@@axiomicthat car is amazing. It can even outpace a f1 car

[@ChadWilson]

My heart skipped a beat upon first viewing of the Project V. It is quite possibly the most beautiful electric car on the planet, while being actually functional.

[@4literv6]

Piech mark zero, pinninfarina Batista, lotus evija, nio ep9, atucks ap0, Gen2 tesla roadster?

[@Menon9767]

@@4literv6 No, maybe, maybe, maybe, yeah that one is better, this one for sure

[@GetawayFilms]

In all honesty it didn't really do much for me... I wanted it to, but it just felt alien. The concept 7 at the end of the video however... I'm in love!

[@The24Gamer]

@@4literv6 front looks like a fish, basically sf90, yes, over-styled, hideous, maybe

[@4literv6]

@@The24Gamer Xiaomi sc01 ev, mg cyberster, og tesla roadster, Saturn sky ev prototype, 2008 dodge circuit ev in Orange? It's funny you claim the piech looks like a fish in the front? When to me the project v has like a damn frog or amphibian styled front end. 😀

[@SvenJorgensen-m1b]

This is absolute music to my ears. Light. Simple. Designed for optimal handling. I hate how heavy so many high end sports cars and EV's are. I hate how over complicated modern cars are. This is a dream come true for me. And it happens to have an absolutely gorgeous shape to top it off. Amazing work Caterham. This is the first electric car that has my interest. I love the design considerations and the decisions that were made on this car.

[@onyekaonyia8395]

Watching the interaction between the Caterham CEO and the interviewer just brought to mind grandpa imparting the wisdom of the ages to grandson 😊. Great to see that despite the recent difficult headwinds, some in the UK car industry are still pushing innovative thinking in the automobile industry. Good on you Caterham!

[@JackScarlett1]

😂 Not sure Bob would appreciate the grandfather comparison but he was delightful to talk to

[@nickwall]

Great job on the interview 👍

[@yt_Ajay_]

That's such a good looking car oh my god.. 😭

[@JohnnyZenith]

My thought exactly.

[@judebrown4103]

So great to see little Caterham not just embracing electric but pioneering development. Excellent news, thanks Jack.👍

[@JohnReiher]

It's really nice to have the CEO of a car company that knowledgeable about their cars like Bob. Bob's your uncle!

[@justaguy6216]

Honestly the project V is what I thought lotus would have made.

[@Parker--]

Reminds me of a Lotus as well.

[@JackScarlett1]

Here's to hoping they'll have their own version of it soon.

[@tomindenver1331]

We'll have to see what Lotus comes up with, since their all-electric future is just around the corner. I've been driving an '05 Elise since new and I hope my next car is an electric Elise.

[@AyrtonsLoafers]

Lotus knows that building performance EVs is nothing more than PR and not practical. EVs are just boxes from moving people from A to B. Lotus make performance cars, not EVs. Hence why lotus’s EV concept is an SUV. It’s not a serious lotus, it’s just to help their ESG.

[@AyrtonsLoafers]

@@tomindenver1331 it won’t. Lotus know perforce EVs are a waste of time/money. Hence why there only concept EV is an SUV. Says it all really doesn’t it?

[@paulsmakingmovies1451]

I've been a huge critic of overweight massive electric vehicles and even been a bit of a critic of novelty sporty ev's. I'm one if those people who only want a practical reasonable ev's, but this is amazing. I love every aspect of this car. I want one amazing

[@RealKlausSchwab]

There is no such thing as a reasonable or practical EV, and that's the point. Its a means of control. In 10 years you'll get into your EV and it will drive you autonomously to the police station because you social credit score was too low. That's what is really behind this push to electric cause they sure as hell aren't green or cut C02 or are good for the environment when they strip mine entire mountains for the minerals in the batteries, or drilling for petroleum used to create the plastics that the entire interiors are made with.

[@geemy9675]

@@RealKlausSchwab this has nothing to do with EV vs ICE. internet connection, self driving, plastics exist in combustion cats and mining/recycling necessary for any car. But worrying about petroleum used to make plastics in an EV to justify ICE is the most funny argument I've ever heard. And yeah, EV's cut C02, its a fact, its been proven countless times. BTW Im driving a lightweight EV that has no self driving, not even a screen or bluetooth :-D its also a 24kWh battery

[@dylanadams1455]

THAT. IS. GORGEOUS. I love that you can see the echoes of classic Caterhams in the front grill, and the back reminds me of a DeTomaso.

[@danjamesking]

This company talks to me more than any other at the moment. I’ve always wanted a caterham and it would be a fun place to start, with a wish of owning an EV TOO.

[@isaaclavoie]

great interview - really good back and forth engagement, learned alot from Bob because Jack drew the goodness out.

[@johnknight9150]

I don't know if you're reading this, Caterham, but I'm quite a grumpy cynic.... and I love it. I think it gets everything right. It's what I'd like to see from Lotus but they don't make. It reminds me a bit of that Renault Alpine thing from a few years back too, which is no bad thing. Please build it.

[@nallemanstankarochfunderin5962]

These two cars and the revival of SAAB/NEVS/Whatever in Sweden shows that there are still REAL engineering going on and raceheads really don't care what drives their vehicle. It only needs to feel real and entertaining. Love it. The future is bright.

[@teroalho847]

Nice that Caterham is still alive .👍

[@sjm.photos]

finally a company making a driver car over some stupid high bhp number which really isnt needed. 200-300bhp is plenty for the road and makes it fun

[@brianiswrong]

How refreshing is Bob No skinny leg trousers, crisp shirt,bring watch and the very important " iam the boss" stance with feet wide apart.👍

[@junior.senior]

What a man. Bob. So good. Also love the consistency of design philosophy.

[@timsmith5339]

What a beautiful car, in looks and concept. Caterham was born out of Lotus and have continued with their sound and very desirable philosophy, even when Lotus themselves have wavered (such as now). I hope they get this to profitable production. Good luck Caterham.

[@peterjackson6228]

Fantastic! What excellent work Caterham are doing! Something really exicting to look forward too. I'd rather have one of these than an old smelly ICE. The innovation is really good too. Really hope that these do come to the market!

[@markmasi5219]

Love the philosophy of this car/company. Hope it’s realized.

[@howardmckenna]

This is the kind of electric car I could get behind. I like the retro futuristic interior.

[@MaxFiveGames]

The car looks great. Something a bit different in the EV world. Thumbs up from me :) Well IMO they should have ditched the rear seat. No one is going to sit there anyway. And have the batterys right behind the driver for the best balance / weight distribution.

[@christophercox9150]

that rear seat passenger will be swaying all over the place. I hoped the upholstery would at least be moulded around the passenger a bit to keep them in place. Still, nice car

[@MaxFiveGames]

@@christophercox9150 Yep totally agree with you there.

[@Parker--]

Ahh, but what if you get rid of the passenger front seat, put the driver in the middle, then have two passengers in the back bench? Saves the weight of the passenger seat, makes the rear seats viable in the fact that either side has more leg room and makes it more fun for the driver and more convenient because you can get in and out from either side.

[@Menon9767]

@@Parker-- thats actually a really interesting idea

[@thewheelieguy]

Rear seat is for baby's car seat...

[@johnhowell6139]

Stunning car! Pleaae build it.

[@ALMX5DP]

Really like the EV 7 Concept. 700kg and 240bhp sounds just splendid to me.

[@clarksonoceallachain8536]

Berkeley bandit is trying to be 730kg and 400bhp

[@ALMX5DP]

@@clarksonoceallachain8536 oh wow just looked it up. Very cool, will have to keep an eye on it!

[@ajwright5512]

It's so pretty that it literally aches to look at. Genuinely amazing. (And i literally mean literally)

[@davidcolin6519]

Another REALLY big advantage of using gear that is already available is that it will make it MUCH cheaper to homologate. And although Caterham is a tiny company, no company can survive only on a very small market. They need to be able to export. Currently they have 2 or maybe 3 models which they can sell in the EU.This would be a fine addition.

[@jamesbelcher9374]

What a great looking successor to the Caterham 21 from the 90s! Keep up the great work Caterham!!

[@kooooons]

I really like the idea and it's weird nobody did it already but IMHO they should have gone for for an even smaller battery. For a sunday sprint, I feel 100 mi of range would still be enough. So as a suggestion: have the 55 kWh battery be an upgrade option and go for a smaller base battery. PS: for reference i'd like to add that my daily driver since 5 years has around 180 mi of range. This has 250. There have been times when i thought: "that battery I don't use did cost me a lot of money". Won't be long until caterham owners think: "that battery I don't use really weighs a lot"

[@Bobisuruncle54]

That Caterham looks stunning, I want one, especially as it hasn't gone berserk with the power output and battery size. What's great is that when solid state batteries are affordable this is coming at EV performance from the right angle for me (lighter weight and driver enjoyment) and should only get better. At least in the UK you can't really enjoy 1000bhp Plaids, as impressive as they are.

[@nikkismith8750]

Damn that is a pretty sports car. I could never afford to buy, but I'd love to drive it one day

[@charlesmarsh9608]

It takes me back

[@gerry343]

Project V is a beautiful car with performance to match.

[@Graham_Wideman]

I'm liking this more-measured version of Jack! An improving balance between emoting enthusiasm, relaxed interview (given the hectic setting) and conveying some interesting facts, figures and forward-peering details. Nice!

[@jezza6575]

Absolutely brilliant…can’t wait for them to be offered for sale!

[@frasermackenzie7794]

Wow an honest and humble car exec with a great looking/sounding car. I want one.

[@shhhyouknowhoo3753]

Love it. Love them both! And so enjoy the interviews you get with the superbly knowledgeable & interesting manufacturers. 👏👏

[@tinwhistle4402]

I had the fortune to meet Bob at a race track a few months ago without really knowing who he was. Inexcusable, I know, especially since I own a Caterham. Great guy, really seemed to know what he was talking about, and this car is a true Caterham in essence. If they put it into production, I will do everything to add the first one that makes it to Europe to my existing Seven. ;-)

[@halofour01]

I absolutely LOVE a boss at a car company that is just honest and doesn't speak in hyper-bullshit marketing terms!! Great job Caterham! The EV world needs more cars that are simple and direct without being little plastic toys. Somebody needs to be building a brand new electric 1995 Civic. I don't need stupid remote controlled anything on a car. I'm better a new Caterham will be fantastic! (even if it's not too practical)

[@tomm5936]

Amazing. I wish my budget allowed for such a car.

[@mrpugster]

Love Caterham, I wish they could scale up and be able to produce a well-priced "people" EV here in the UK. But guessing those days are long gone now sadly.

[@thegrandtourerofswitzerlan3581]

Where is the "buy now" button? As a Tesla owner (already 500kg less than a Taycan) THIS is what I have been waiting for. Well done Caterham. Thank you in advance for putting it into production as soon as possible.

[@Clappers89]

Hopefully with better battery tech & the prospect of solid state on the horizon it will be a new dawn of enjoyable light weight cars rather than bloated SUVs

[@Saint_Vincent1735]

Really great to see caterham moving forward. Beautiful design keeping with their core principles not trying to make it something they are not.

[@zeiar1987]

I just love this concept! Lightweight evs will be cool.

[@VickersDoorter]

Love the design. Stylish, sleek and no unnecessary flashness. I also like their adoption of existing production components to mitigate development and production costs - if it works and looks good, as it does, why not?

[@SUBcyclist]

That is a fantastic car in every regard.

[@axiomic]

No joke, this is the most beautiful car design I have seen in 30 odd years.. never expected this from Caterham.. well done!!

[@davidburne9477]

Absolutely right about first impressions I once passed on a new Alfa GTV because the door handle pulled off when I went to close the door! Never looked at Alfas as a purchase option since.

[@penrithomas115]

Absolutely love this 😁

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

The fact that this isn't in production is a crime against beauty itself.

[@sebastiaannagtegaal500]

The front looks amazing and I think that a frunk is a luxury that I personaly almosy never use so it maken sense to save cost in it

[@MandyFlame]

I’ve never opened the frunk on my ioniq 5. I know it’s there but meh! So long as caterham have a way to top up fluids from elsewhere in the car.

[@MrIntercoolers]

Brilliant. 😊

[@darknessislight3689]

Beautiful vehicle fantastic design phenomenal engineering 😊 the other manufacturers need to take notes 📝

[@tarkadal5563]

The transparency is very confidence inspiring. I think most people who want to take a sports car out for a blast will happily stick a bag in the passenger footwell or otherwise there looks like a very reasonable amount of space behind the seats anyway. I bet this thing is a little pocket rocket with its electric motor acceleration and light weight. Hoping for a drivers review soon. Love the colour too.

[@mattysea7163]

So much respect for what Caterham are doing and what refreshing honesty. Bob is my kinda guy

[@HybridMiranda]

Mark me as relieved; I drive an NB Miata, which weighs about 2300lbs. I've had it for 8 years, now, it was the first car I bought on my own. Each time I think of switching to electric, I get nervous because of the increasing weight and lack of soul. Caterham has essentially just made a stunningly beautiful Miata-weight electric sportscar with a decent range. Time to start saving up money... I think I know what my next car will be, salary willing! It even has more storage room than the Miata with that back seat XD

[@dariuslateralus7128]

Finally some lightweight cars to counter the SUV trend! Now they just have to become cheap enough to be an option. I wouldn't mind a car that cannot go faster than 100 mph and slows down on uphill roads as long as the handling is alright, the drag doesn't kill any efficiency ideas, range exceeds 200 miles and the whole EV doesn't weigh more than a ton. I know the potential profit margin is lower than with high end sports cars but most people don't need that. Most people drive less than 50 miles per day, often alone or with only one passenger. And a bit less than most people would rather die than buy an electric Smart which satisfies the rational demand, because it is horrific to look at.

[@kenjohnson6101]

On the subject of small batteries, I would like to see a review of EV Evolution EU conversion kits. 20kWh battery, 20kW motor, $8k. Imagine what will be available in several years when battery costs have fallen by another 3X.

[@davidf2281]

What a great interview from two people who clearly have respect for one another. If there's any chance that I can afford one of these when it's available, I'll buy one.

[@tarushdei]

For those of us who don't want a 3-tonne behemoth to drive around, I'm glad some manufacturers out there are working on weight-conscious enthusiast cars as well.

[@Crepitom]

Looks awesome! If I was in the marked for something like this, I would buy it.

[@Hybridog]

Bob mentioned how battery thickness has dropped dramatically in a short period of time. This is where I shift to Robert Llewellyn's mocking voice "EVs are too heavy! EV batteries are evil. EVs are this, EVs are that!" Well blah dee frickin' blah, those people are making a stationary argument about a moving target. Nothing in the world of electrification is static. Right now EVERYTHING is changing all the time and quickly. Thus we get Caterham and Project V, a car that would not have been possible 10 years ago, maybe even 5 years ago. I guess those people who just can't accept change are never going to be happy about the electric transition. Oh well, there's always someone who gets left behind.

[@EleanorPeterson]

With respect, one thing that doesn't change is the absurdly high cost of everything related to EVs. It's outrageous, but nobody seems to care. Why? Because there are just enough comfortably-off pay-by-month consumers to keep the market afloat and to ensure that manufacturers don't have to give two hoots [🦉🦉] about the people who need [sic] affordable cars, and not just want something nice to play with. EVs are STILL just whizzy techie toys for rich boys. Why are batteries still so expensive? We've had decades of useless progress; useless because the end product is still 5x too costly. Well... that's the big problem with lithium chemistry, isn't it. Lithium batteries are garbage - not because they don't work in the short term (I'm not denying that they work) - but because to do so they require so much sophisticated (and costly) cooling, charging/discharging and monitoring gubbins. When will EVs become affordable? Never. I'm fed up of the EVangelists spouting their complacent "Oh, stop moaning, woman; in real terms, battery prices have halved over the past decade. Practically everyone can afford an EV now." Rubbish. I'll never be able to afford an EV of any description, whether it has one wheel, two wheels, three wheels or four. Technology marches on - that's true. But it's equally true to say that its price climbs ever higher. Two decades ago, my bicycle cost just under £130 from Halfords. It's still running perfectly, and I ride 70 miles every week (I'm based in West Yorkshire). I've done well over 50,000 miles on it. A few new tyres, a chain swap, a bit of regular maintenance and some oily hands... Otherwise, it's been great. To replace my bike with a modern equivalent would cost... just under £130. See? That's what cheap, economical personal transport is all about. Nuts to EVs and all who sail in them.

[@chargeheadsuk]

Great vid, i missed checking out the Caterham at Goodwood FOS glad to have Jack take us through the specifics 😉⚡️🇬🇧

[@jonathantaylor1998]

Great video and WHAT a gloriously beautiful car the Project V is...! WOW... 😎 And I saw the Seven Concept EV at the local Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre here in Sheffield only a few months ago - looked very promising, indeed... 😉

[@lazslostpierre9951]

'Simplify and add lightness' Great looking car. I hope it's a production success.

[@-PORK-CHOP-]

What a beautiful car, I hope it comes to market, the only thing I would change is the gear selector it just looked completely out of sync to the rest of the interior, other than that, its perfect.

[@vladx2]

Loving the tidbit about reusing the Audi TT door aperture to save on development without compromising quality

[@robpetersen87]

This is the most beautiful sports car I've seen in a while. So rare to see classic curvaceous design these days. The fact that it weighs less than an FD RX7 is a huge bonus.

[@ElMistroFeroz]

We need more ICE manufacturers like this one - not in denial and ready to put in the work towards this amazing new technology, instead of smearing the existing one to hopefully buy themselves time. What a beautiful car.

[@Pique147]

Blat's the way to do it! More of this please. Imagine a little MG doing the same, or a lightweight 1-series sized thing from the big manufacturers.

[@jackp8583]

First thing I thought of was, Dino! If Caterham can resist changing the styling to accommodate production, they've got a winner here.

[@KiwiKoNZ]

It doesn’t look that appealing, but the weight of it is unbelievable!

[@irifyan4643]

Wow really impressive the way Caterham can surprise us by this fresh wind of new design

[@MILELONGJOINT]

We need more Bobs !!! :-D He rly know his job and have right thinking

[@walterwhite415]

I´m really surprised by this car right now! The Design is so refreshing, because it´s so simple yet elegant. And someone suddenly making a light sport EV, when cars just get heavyer and heavyer is so refreshing! This whole car seems like a statement to me. One I´d like to drive!

[@evolv.e]

Lightweight and aerodynamic. BEV’s two best friends.

[@adambraunstein3283]

Wow! What a beauty! Love the minimalism and that colour! 😍

[@MitchWebb94]

I love this car, I love lightweight cars (have an Alpine A110) and this could very seriously be my next car depending on what Lotus and Alpine come up with for their electric sports car

[@jackmitch]

That is beautiful!

[@rogerwilliams7234]

Beautiful car! I so hope they make it and sell as many as they can build . . .

[@spdcrzy]

I cannot WAIT for solid state batteries and raxial flux motors to come down in price and go up in performance. Caterham will LOVE it.

[@challacustica9049]

Great car. Great presentation from the CEO. I would love to see more of these.

[@Killercoddbz]

I'm not kidding, I haven't seen a vehicle that has given me stomach flutters but this is one of the prettiest cars I have EVER seen with not an ounce of exaggeration.

[@GameHEADtime]

I can feel the passion in the vehicles I never felt that before...

[@davidemichielin8758]

Love that! a beautiful simple analog electric car. Quick, light, clean. Easy on the rubber. I charge my model X on 10 amps (8km per hour) almost always and I do 35000km per year. Image the efficacy of this! I m guessing 10amps 1 hour 20Km? I'd love to know!! Did I say I love it! please sell it in Australia!

[@bobsmoot8454]

Caterham is a very focused car manufacturer, and delivers on their promises of fun

[@Nphen]

Love the design of the Project V! Never heard of Caterham but love that iconic shape of the 7 now that I'm looking at them on Ecosia search. As great as it looks, and probably handles, neither lightweights are faster than a Tesla Model S Plaid, and have 2 fewer passengers. The Plaid is $120k, but this Caterham could compete at $150k. But I guess they sell kits? Maybe it will be under $100k? Under $50k would be a revolution, even having to build it. Hope these guys get funding for production. The 3rd seat is for EV grin; so owners can wow more friends at once!

[@MrVrob8]

This sporty 3-seater is the EV we need