Lotus Elon

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

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
+++++++++++++++++ "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
Documentary making in progress by @ashton_kirby1999 Looking forward to seeing results on YouTube. #LotusElan #pooleharbour #prelockdown2 #evconversion #electricclassiccar #electricclassiccars #SilentClassicCars #poweredbythesun #electricrestomod #FortheDrivers #lotuscars #LotusElon
I think @arianejsanders likes it 😎 She drove #LotusElan as an ICE. And, for 1st time as an EV, yesterday. #FortheDrivers #lotuscars #electricclassiccars #evconversion #650kgEV #LotusElon #SilentClassicCars #poweredbythesun #pollutionfree
Undertray in place. Winter protection for the mighty #hyper9 #LotusElan #electricclassiccar #evconversion #LotusElon #netgainmotors #cnc
Slope Soaring in Dorset - in blissful silence ! #LotusElon Top LHS is a beautiful white all moulded aerobatic glider, flown brilliantly, mostly inverted, fast and accurate by a hero pilot well into his 70's #OldGuysRock #LotusElan #SilentClassicCars #FortheDrivers #lotuscars #electricclassiccar #diyev #evconversion #silentflight
Motorway Range Testing - Not fun. So much noise from all the other vehicles. Passing huge trucks scary. At least got a steady state efficiency check: 140 wh/m @50mph . Return journey much more fun .. twisty country lanes all the way. #LotusElan #SmallLightEfficient #hyper9 #evconversion #electricclassiccar
Being only 1200mm wide has huge advantages... vs a bus ! (As well as being Electric and 650kg) #LotusElan #SmallEV #countryroads #evconversion #ElectricLotus #electricclassiccar #ForTheDrivers #GordonMurray #classicelectric #LotusElon
On a quest to steering perfection (traditionalists look away now 🙂 ) Going from 13" Colin Chapman 'Signature' wheel to 11" period Moto-lita made a huge improvement to both feel and 'flickability' #LotusElan #evconversion #evswap #kart #Track #ForTheDrivers #650kgEV #lotuscars #poweredbysun #teslamodules #LotusElon
Cooler weather - Heating needed 😲 both for driver AND batteries. In line wet heater system for me and #tesla modules. Total respect for #TeslaRoadster which controls wet pack system temperatures - designed ~15 years ago. #catchup only downside to #90%efficiency (ICE wastes ~%70 energy) #LotusElon #LotusElan #teslamodules #diyev #electricclassiccar #evsrock #ForTheDrivers #RetroEV
Generations of #EV #FUN. Yes - quiet, clean electric vehicles ARE fun ! bye-bye brum-brum 😆 #LotusElan #TeslaRoadster #Model3 All great #fun but totally different. Take favourite subject: steering feel: 1 #Elan: light, delicate, accurate near perfect (agree with @gordonmurrayautomotive). ~14:1 steering ratio 2 #Roadster: #Elise -like, grip combined with feel, chunky and accurate. ~>15:1 ratio. 3 #Tesla M3P: Fast v high ratio rack with 2/3 steering angle needed. Massive grip - although less feel this combination makes it fun too. ~<12:1 ratio !! #Track time testing needed for next favourite subject: overall balance+grip+steering around apex. #lotuselon #FortheDrivers #restomod #electricclassiccar #carhandling #SteeringFeel #steeringratio
Ali number plate .. and still no exhaust 😲 #LotusElan #FortheDrivers #poweredbythesun #diyev #electricclassiccar #yellow #650kgEV #hyper9 #fun #RetroEV #tesla #lotuscars
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