Recent content by Notlob42

Eagle, I also have a deposit at the Bellevue store. Did you hear anything about number of allocations? Seems to me I remember hearing something about 25 builds for 2022. At last notice I was #113 so at this rate I better find another car to buy.

Exactly, the conventional cars, which will eventually be a small fraction of the total production under the brand (for example, Porsche. The SUV’s are bread and butter). The Wuhan facility is anticipated to produce up to 150k units per year, all electric. Regardless of whether or not the company...

I think it’s fairly clear how far a dissenting view goes in China.

Any new tech advances that are developed by Lotus Technologies will be owned and controlled by Geely, not Lotus. It sets up a future groundwork for continued economic and tech control from a country we’re not at all friendly with. These guys are not doing anything to benefit any western business.

Hit post by mistake. Anyway. The ADAS and color sample issues are only a few items on the Lotus red flag list. So… a few reservations about the product. I’m not pulling my deposit yet though.

I hope you guys are correct. After all, Volvo is still doing well. I’d just hate to see a brand like this turn into a vehicle (pardon the pun) to establish a Chinese state controlled business. I still have reservations about build quality and consistency (ADAS

Until the facility is completed in wuhan

Before everyone jumps on me about the Evija I’ll admit it will be made in the UK. But it’s a rare hypercar that will be built in such small numbers as to be insignificant as a moneymaker for the brand

“Good luck” is a valid point of view to have on this car. I was late in the game, putting down a deposit last month. I’m #113 at the number two dealership in US. Went to the viewing the other day and asked the dealer what the prospects were. The answer was predictably vague, but he assured me...

Thanks! I’m in the US so waiting impatiently. I put my first deposit down last month, didn’t expect any response from Lotus until next summer. Apparently this is just a carrot to keep my interest but it works! Hopefully more contact from Lotus will follow before too long.

Not sure if this is the right thread but looking for some feedback. I got an email from Lotus today. “ You’re in the fast lane and we’ll let you know first about any important Emira updates as they occur. In the meantime, you can look forward to configuring your car and completing your order...

Going to the Bellevue (Seattle) unveiling tomorrow. Can’t wait to see the real metal. Even with all the posts available it will be a completely different experience to see the real thing.

I love this car. After a long wait to get to the financial position of being able to afford one. But there’s one negative that continues to bother me: 51% ownership by a Chinese company. I’m still buying one. If I ever make it to the allocation stage.

This might be a bit early to be asking this, but it has to be brought up. Porsche, Jaguar, Aston, pretty much everyone, have long wait times due to supply chain issues. I spoke with a Lotus dealer yesterday and he said they don’t anticipate having the same problems. I just don’t see how a car...

Awesome, thanks! I knew original estimates were 360-400 but I wasn’t sure which configuration they were referring to.