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Lotus Elon

1969 Analogue Lotus Elan reborn without noise & smells. Same weight to keep handling balance

I get most flack defending Elon 😆 ......

#LotusElon, not from bike folk, but from car and lotus enthusiasts 🤔
Most are critical about EV's generally and specifically 'spoiling a historic' car, and that electric is soulless without noise and smell. My reply 'over my dead body' comments, in this case on the lotus forums:
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Until Lotus go electric, with their own EV's with added lightness.
I humbly suggest you drive
a) a new Mini e (fun hot hatch category)
b) Tesla model 3

And then reflect on what a lightweight, sharp steering electric lotus could be like.

I understand glorious noises from v12's and steam trains on full chat, which on occasions, raise hair on back of neck. But generally smells and noises are like farts ..we like our own but not others 😆 AC motors don't spark so no ozone.

In my humble opinion, The benefits of electro magnetic power over exploding dead animal juices way outway any perceived negativity, even without going into which is better for the future...

Instant, smooth 'go' at any speed.

When I get back into any ice car I find the lag between pedal and actual go, horrible ..
imagine what lotus steering with 2 inch free play at the wheel would feel like, and you get the contrast.

Not having to slip the clutch and adjust gears, but still having smooth razor sharp response ( unlike any ice slush box ) from the right foot gives wonderful dynamic control in favourite corners at the limit.

The advantage of this in a 60's Elan Vs a modern grip monster or SUV, and say a Porsche Taycan, is you get to experience this on public twisty b roads at sensible speeds without bugging anyone, (as well as on track).

Snag is most of us and especially motoring journos with a lifetime of skills and experiences are afraid of change.

It's just my opinion, but I have a positive feeling that a love of Lotus, and early lotus can continue for another 50 years.

Mr Blue Sky

Just did 41miles using only 4.8KWh ! .. loads of people enjoying sun after lockdown kept speed under 50mph, that and only having to push 650Kg with 4' wide minimal CdA along.
At that rate potential range is 239 miles !

#dontMissNoise
#dontMissSmells
#dontMissHassle
#dontMissNoInstantTorque
#PoweredBytheSun
#ElectricClassicCars
#ForTheDrivers
#LotusElan

#LotusElon chasing 'the brave little Toaster' down a Dorset lane.

#Tiny #Light #electriccars are #fun the #vaccine to big heavy SUV's especially the #FossilGobblers 😆

#ForTheDrivers
#TeslaRoadster
#ElectricClassicCars
#AddedLightness
#650kgEV
#LotusElan
#poweredbythesun
#noiseFree
#PolutionFree

Vaccinator Delivery System

#pharmacists
#poweredbythesun
#Roofon
#heateron
#happyPax
#LotusElan
#DoorFits
#FortheDrivers
#electricrestomod
#ElectricClassicCars

Heating System up and running. Pre-heating cabin and batteries is fab. The heater is turned on by pulling the Elans ... errr *Heater* knob, and the *choke* knob now chokes the flow of water through the Tesla battery modules. Also finally calibrated @tom_evnut 's brilliant #simpBMS, Amp readout. It was easy with fixed heater and charger current set points.... But must simplify the dash next ..it currently (!) has a total of 4 SOC readouts including the original petrol gauge :-)

Yessss ... wet heating and cooling system works ! (toasty toes from original #Lotus /MG heater and happy temperature controlled #tesla battery modules). Now to add some safety cutouts, labels and tidy up.

#WannabeOctovalve
#scienceexperiments
#LotusElanEV
#LotusElan
#LotusElon
#ForTheDrivers
#electricrestomod
#ElectricClassicCars

Bleeding System 😆

#WannabeOctovalve
#LookingAfterBatteryAndFeet
#LotusElon
#LotusElan
#ForTheDrivers
#electricrestomod
#ElectricClassicCars
#ElectricClassicCar
#scienceexperiment 😆

Science experiment 😎
Heating and cooling with real bits ! Water heater and 2 'bonsai' mixing valves. To heat water and mix hot and cold water via pump, inverter cooling plate, front and rear battery modules, reservoir and a lightweight formula ford radiator.
#Tesla #Battery #module #Spa 😆 It likes to be at 25c all the time, especially charging and discharging ... Driver likes that too, in winter 🤞
#alwaysAjob on a
#restomod 😆
#LotusElan
#ElectricClassicCars

Heat and cooling circuit

https://youtu.be/TmIN1ltTmmE
Really chuffed to see this video @littlejameslittle and his crew from @collectingcars made a super video of #LotusElon ... It was an honour to be the first EV that James has ever driven, hopefully not the last, and good to show we can relax a silent clean future need not be boring

#lotuscars
@lotuscars
#ForTheDrivers
#electricclassiccar
#fearnotagreenfunfuture
#ColinChapman
#Approval ?

Water heater build - for both my feet and the batteries. Wet system with various valves to direct flow/heat/cooling. As usual #tesla got here first and now with octovalve and HVAC systems, are smashing it. #respect

Water heater build - for both my feet and the batteries. Wet system with various valves to direct flow/heat/cooling. As usual #tesla got here first and now with octovalve and HVAC systems, are smashing it. #respect

Water heater build - for both my feet and the batteries. Wet system with various valves to direct flow/heat/cooling. As usual #tesla got here first and now with octovalve and HVAC systems, are smashing it. #respect

Now waiting for some snow and ice to try this in silence.

#addedlightness
#650kg
#talktorque
#electricclassiccar
#LotusElan
#similarpower2xtorque
#netgainmotors
#hyper9
#cheaptyres

’Hoony Tunes'

Christmas Special Video added to bio. Thank you @garryrobson

..... That's all Folks

Elon needed some motivation in 2017 😁

20+ years resting or rather rusting.

#lotuscars
#LotusElan
#TwinCam
#BetterElectric
#ForTheDrivers

Elon in 2017 after 20 years quietly rusting at back of Miles Wilkins workshop - in good company with an Elite.

Waiting for another 50 years lease of the quiet life

#lotuscars
#FortheDrivers
#electricclassiccar

Brothers in Arne 😆

(Local View of Arne and Poole Harbour) with @littlejameslittle for @collectingcars upcoming YouTube video.

#telsaroadster
#LotusElan
#pooleharbour
#HethelBuilt
#ForTheDrivers
#lotuscars
#poweredbytesla
#SilentClassicCars

Great to meet @littlejameslittle and honoured to have Elon featured on @collectingcars YouTube channel.
"A grand day out eh Wallis"

#ForTheDrivers
#LotusElan
#lotuscars
#Inthesunpoweredbysun
#pooleharbour
#PoppedEVcherry 😎

New Drive, super smooth !
(The car's not bad either 😆)

#LotusElan
#ForTheDrivers
#QuietCurveCorrector
#electricclassiccar
#poweredbysun
#lotuscars

Ariane In the (not so) hot seat.

#650kgEV
#addedLightness
#LotusElan
#ElecticLotus
#electricclassiccar

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"Interesting that batteries and motors are lighter than a twincam but I will stick with manual clutch, feeding the revs, balancing the doughnut take up, double declutching the downshifts, enjoying the just on the red line upshifts, balancing the car on the throttle through log sweepers, revelling in the sound track of Harry Mundy's glorious engine design and well I could go on... What is the point of an electric Elan? I would ask you earnestly to get something else and leave Elans to those who cherish them for what they are - but it's obviously too late for that. Hoping your conversion will be re-convertible to a proper twincam engine in the future. BTW - No personal animosity in any of this and best of luck with whatever you choose to"
±++++++++++++++

Small minority view from a #LotusElan owner 😎

Got Interviewed By @ashton_kirby1999 (video in bio) about Elon ......

Lotus Elon

Fun lockdown project and hopefully EV mythbuster.

https://youtu.be/OCH5-DuCY1U

#lotuscars
#FortheDrivers
#quietly
#650kgEV
#LotusElan
#electricclassiccar
#electricrestomod
#mythbuster
#instagramdoesntlikeyoutube

Snippet of Elon Video

#LotusElan
#ForTheDrivers
#electricrestomod
#electricclassiccar
#addedLightness
#650kg

Elon tucked up in garage with 8 bikes (and a Paramotor)

#LotusElan in front of its own private oil well and refinery 😆 AKA Solar PV Panels .. which give upto 100 free miles a day.

#650kgEV
#poweredbysun
#ElectricLotus
#electricclassiccar
#FortheDrivers
#FunwithoutFuel
#SilentSmiles
#future
#LotusElon

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