Lotus ditch full EV lineup plan and switch to Hybrids

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Lotus embraces EREV hybrids as it axes all-electric plan | Autocar

Brand had committed to going electric-only in 2028, but luxury car buyers are proving reluctant to switch to EVs

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Well, still won't buy one but it's a damn sight more appealing.

Just about the same time Ford have announced they're reducing their European workforce by 4000 as the take up of EV's hasn't been as expected.

 

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Lotus had a project way back with the Evora 414e that was extremely cool. 30 miles on battery and around 300 with the 1.2l 3 cylinder range extender acting as a generator. Then, 5 minute stop for fuel and off you go again.

If only they actually released it. They even sold the only working prototype years ago now. Think it appeared on ebay a couple of years back too.

 

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Absolutely impossible for the foreseeable future due to battery weight.

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Still near 700kg though.

 

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Project V is 1200Kg too, which is awesome.

£80k too. So that's a good S3 Exige and 25 thousand litres of Super Unleaded kind of price...