Base model configurator?

[TomE]

Last week Lotus wouldn’t even be as “specific” as to say it was coming “soon” 😮

 

[Porter]

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When did this go out? I've received nothing.

 

[VL3X]

When did this go out? I've received nothing.

I received this email on August 11.

 

[Beady]

Lotus website now updated to say FE from Q3 2022 and Base from Q3 2023.

Also says i4 from Q2 2023

 

[Ronin]

Lotus website now updated to say FE from Q3 2022 and Base from Q3 2023.

Also says i4 from Q2 2023

Thanks, but I was hoping we would be to configure the base model.

 

[Lotustoronto]

Does anyone have any theory as to why the N/A market got such an early cutoff / low volume for the F/E?

 

[ksegg]

Does anyone have any theory as to why the N/A market got such an early cutoff / low volume for the F/E?

No idea. What did N/A end up getting anyway? Like 2 allocations?

Does anyone even know what total F/E production figures are, worldwide? I keep thinking they only made 10.

 

[DerTheDer]

No idea. What did N/A end up getting anyway? Like 2 allocations?

Does anyone even know what total F/E production figures are, worldwide? I keep thinking they only made 10.

700ish for the Americas if I recall correctly.

 

[ksegg]

700ish for the Americas if I recall correctly.

Wow that's a lot higher than I thought actually. Let me get this straight, they're going to deliver 700 cars by next month? From what I read, seems like everyone is getting F/E delivery in October?

 

[scarzie]

Wow that's a lot higher than I thought actually. Let me get this straight, they're going to deliver 700 cars by next month? From what I read, seems like everyone is getting F/E delivery in October?

700 FE total, production for the US doesn't start until January

Edit: North America* Not just US.

 

[DerTheDer]

Wow that's a lot higher than I thought actually. Let me get this straight, they're going to deliver 700 cars by next month? From what I read, seems like everyone is getting F/E delivery in October?

700 FE total, production for the US doesn't start until January

Edit: North America* Not just US.

Sorry if that came off wrong. 700ish TOTAL FE allocations for N/A. Spreadout through the months starting in March. I have a very early build and should get one of the first batches.

 

[Smudge]

Lotus website now updated to say FE from Q3 2022 and Base from Q3 2023.

Also says i4 from Q2 2023

Actually, I think it states Q2 2023 for the FE. Surprised that the base is projected just a couple months behind that.

 

[Wizardwings]

Actually, I think it states Q2 2023 for the FE. Surprised that the base is projected just a couple months behind that.

Yep, surely that is wrong. I thought lotus would be preoccupied with fe manufacturing and deliveries for quite some time

 

[digilotus]

Actually, I think it states Q2 2023 for the FE. Surprised that the base is projected just a couple months behind that.

I think that’s right as V6 base will be first and I4 base about 6 months later after the I4 FE is sold out.

So there will be a manufacturing overlap with I4 FE and V6 Base production.

 

[simonb]

Lotus website now updated to say FE from Q3 2022 and Base from Q3 2023.

Also says i4 from Q2 2023

This rather suggests "three quarters" production of V6 FE (9 months), 3 months if i4 FE before base edition runs down the line.
Very surprised that demand for v6FE is double / treble demand for i4 FE

although "arriving" and "available from" are different things

 

[TomE]

Deposits in 2021 in the UK were something like 70% V6 FE and 30% i4 FE + Base V6/i4.

Bear in mind start of Base production will run in parallel with end of V6 FE and i4 FE production - we don't know yet how many First Editions will be built.

 

[jimbobc]

So really even if the deposit was very early base is still nearly a year away!

 

[Balboa]

So really even if the deposit was very early base is still nearly a year away!

My deposit was Oct 2021. Did not make the cut for FE. Guessing a year from now for us delivery

 

[ksegg]

My deposit was Oct 2021. Did not make the cut for FE. Guessing a year from now for us delivery

LOL, try 2 years.

On the website, they updated Base config to Q3 of 2023. That's JUST to config, and we're among the lucky few since we already put down the initial deposit. Anyone who tries to put a deposit now or in the near future is SOL.

My deposit was in Nov 2021 - I don't imagine I'll get ACTUAL delivery until Q3 of 2024 as an MY2025.

 

[Cachaco131]

LOL, try 2 years.

On the website, they updated Base Config to Q3 of 2023. That's JUST to config, and we're among the lucky few since we already put down the intiial deposit. Anyone who tries to put a deposit now or in the near future is SOL.

My deposit was Nov 2021 - I don't imagine I'll get ACTUAL delivery until Q3 of 2024 as an MY2025.

That's crazy, I'm patient but that's a full year away