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It's been huge news in Australia for two years now... most consider it costing far too much, with benefits only apparent in decades to come...by which time priorities will have changed.

Yes - but unfortunately the future direction of Lotus is found in their "Vision80" statement: "Transform the brand from a heritage automotive company to an all-electric, intelligent, luxury mobility provider by 2028" Sigh.

Merry Christmas - here in Australia (Brisbane) it's currently 33 degrees Celsius... just a normal Christmas Day... just had a dip in our pool to cool off.

In this increasingly crowded world, do we really need a brand new design that carries just 4 people, yet is 5.1 metres long and weighs at least 2.5 tonnes?

And - importantly - the whole rationale for Fully Self Driving is to be BETTER than a human - NOT about the same as - preferably an order of magnitude better than - so there's no way these car companies are even close (this century)...

Australia: Unleaded 95 is AUD $1.87 per litre today - about 98 pence Diesel is AUD $2.04 per litre - about 1.06 GBP

This depends on the said ev being able to take this level of charging... charge is "pulled", not "pushed". And 635A @ 800V is quite a bit of current to put through cables! (Maybe that's why it is robotic - keep the humans away if it is raining?)

Bit easier to read here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/03/electric-vehicles-early-adopter-petrol-car-ev-environment-rowan-atkinson

Quote: "...purists may struggle a little bit to grasp, but will allow us to keep making super-high-performance, lightweight cars in the future. And that’s what it’s all about." Seems strange - when their "Vision80" is: "Transform the brand from a heritage automotive company to an all-electric, intelligent, luxury mobility provider by 2028" No mention of "lightweight cars in the future" in Vision80... has something changed?

Is this a joke? As with every other vehicle currently made, the triangle "Points" to the side the filler is on... like an arrow... In addition, the pump icon has the handle and filler on the side the filler is actually on. So this is actually completely correct.

Near major towns - yes. But try spotting one in remote areas - Lofoten Islands for example.... Didn't see a single public charger anywhere.

At least there's support for the M2XE dash. Pity about the evolutionary dead-end that the Final Editions came with... MXLotus dash: RIP...

The SL harness fits into the same holes that the seatbelt bolts use, so the bolts have a bit less "bite" into the tapped holes, however there is still plenty. I still use the standard belts, with the standard seats, with no problems. Photo attached: red arrow indicates the part of the harness bar that actually attaches to the seatbelt bolt. The seatbelt holder is then placed on top, and the original bolt holds both in place.

Yes - I had this exact problem on my Final Edition 240. There's not enough room to drill and tap a thread into this hole. (not easily anyway). Also if you measure the hole, it is not big enough to tap a 10mm thread directly - you would first need to drill it out, then tap it. Conclusion: No way! I gave up and bought the SL harness bar from Seriously Lotus, as above. Works perfectly.

Each state in Australia has their own drivers licence (and laws surrounding the licence) This proposed law only applies to people living in South Australia who have a South Australian licence (about 7% of the Australian population). The rest of the country has no plans at this stage to introduce this. As mentioned above, 276 kilowatts per tonne (370 bhp per 1,000 kg) means not many cars in South Australia will qualify!