Electric Elise

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:28 am

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topi ... 2&f=15&h=0

Looks heavily based on the Elise chassis, 248hp and it's peak torque delivered at 0rpm

Will be built in the Lotus Factory too.

Scottd · Post by **Scottd** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:36 am

Dood to know that 20 years time when petrol is £50 a litre I can stick one of them engines in the Liz

tut · Post by **tut** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:02 pm

Interesting reading, especially as it is being made at Lotus, but will not be available outside of the USA.

No mention of weight or which wheels are driven.

tut

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:05 pm

Indeed. My money's on it being RWD - no idea of the weight though I'm guessing not much more than the US spec Elise.

Post by **Shug** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:11 pm

The_Rossatron wrote:Indeed. My money's on it being RWD - no idea of the weight though I'm guessing not much more than the US spec Elise.

Kidding, right? Surely the whole problem with electric cars is battery mass and weight - if they're going for 250 mile range and lots of power, the battery packs must be quite a size (and weight)

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:13 pm

Shug wrote:
The_Rossatron wrote:Indeed. My money's on it being RWD - no idea of the weight though I'm guessing not much more than the US spec Elise.
Kidding, right? Surely the whole problem with electric cars is battery mass and weight - if they're going for 250 mile range and lots of power, the battery packs must be quite a size (and weight)

maybe someone discovered lithium ion for a car

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:26 pm

well the batterys are a huge bunch of laptop batterys strapped together.

As to which wheels are driven RWD why on earth would you use an elise chassis and then make it frontwheel drive

Titanium S1 111S (gla) · Post by **Titanium S1 111S (gla)** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:40 pm

Anybody got any idea of how much they are likely to cost.

Also occurs to me that battery life (how long before you need new ones not how often you need to charge them) might be an issue. Thoughts?

Def like the sound of it, 248bhp with full torque right through the range

Graham

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:41 pm

Shug wrote:
The_Rossatron wrote:Indeed. My money's on it being RWD - no idea of the weight though I'm guessing not much more than the US spec Elise.
Kidding, right? Surely the whole problem with electric cars is battery mass and weight - if they're going for 250 mile range and lots of power, the battery packs must be quite a size (and weight)

Good point I was thinking mainly about the motor - but 248hp and 0 -60 in 4 secs it cant be 2 tonnes or anything?

Post by **Shug** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:47 pm

The_Rossatron wrote:
Shug wrote:
The_Rossatron wrote:Indeed. My money's on it being RWD - no idea of the weight though I'm guessing not much more than the US spec Elise.
Kidding, right? Surely the whole problem with electric cars is battery mass and weight - if they're going for 250 mile range and lots of power, the battery packs must be quite a size (and weight)
Good point I was thinking mainly about the motor - but 248hp and 0 -60 in 4 secs it cant be 2 tonnes or anything?

That's estimated (random number generator) with all the torque at 0rpm, you might be surprised how quick it could accelerate with a lot of weight. No need to slip clutches or change gears.....

I'd bet at around 1.5 tonnes.... rough guess from gut feeling.

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:01 pm

Wonder how many styling cues.. for the 2007/8 elise mk3

Just a thought..