Boot hatch frame fills with water

[TomE]

 

[KJD]

That’s not a pitchfork. It’s Neptune’s trident, isn’t it?
Still appropriate for the water-related discussion of this thread.

 

[VL3X]

That’s not a pitchfork. It’s Neptune’s trident, isn’t it?
Still appropriate for the water-related discussion of this thread.

Tridents shall be used forcefully yet precisely to poke drain holes!

 

[virtualmacho]

Could you show us a picture of this problem ? A picture of the rear hatch. Many thanks.

@Matt This is a picture taken of a demo car, but thought it would give a better idea of what is being discussed. Water that had somehow gotten into the grey plastic part has nowhere to go and stays inside the boot lid.
I wonder if the replacement part had been delivered?

 

[Jonhklee]

@Matt This is a picture taken of a demo car, but thought it would give a better idea of what is being discussed. Water that had somehow gotten into the grey plastic part has nowhere to go and stays inside the boot lid.
I wonder if the replacement part had been delivered?
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Is this all made out of plastic resin?

 

[virtualmacho]

Is this all made out of plastic resin?

I am no materisls expert. To me, anything that is not metal or glass is plastic. In that sense, this part is a big piece of plastic.

 

[MickOpalak]

it's a two seat sports car that can barely hold carry-on bags

That's strange. I've travelled many thousands of miles in my Evora with 2 large duffle bags, 2 helmets, 2 backpacks, a large tool bag, and other assorted nick-nacks. Plus plenty of room for 2 adults.

Your carry-on bags must be massive.

 

[ott]

@Matt This is a picture taken of a demo car, but thought it would give a better idea of what is being discussed. Water that had somehow gotten into the grey plastic part has nowhere to go and stays inside the boot lid.
I wonder if the replacement part had been delivered?
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Thats correct description. I left car with dealer for winter, havent heard about progress yet, but there is also plenty of time till spring.

 

[Porter]

That's strange. I've travelled many thousands of miles in my Evora with 2 large duffle bags, 2 helmets, 2 backpacks, a large tool bag, and other assorted nick-nacks. Plus plenty of room for 2 adults.

Your carry-on bags must be massive.

I was illustrating a (valid) point about the reasonable limitations of a purist sports car to someone who was considering buying one as their sole source of transportation. Not sure why you chose to make that the subject of a narrow criticism, but sure, I'll bite.

The term "carry on" has a very specific meaning. You're telling me that you'd comfortably ensconce two hard-side US TSA allowable carry-on bags (like the below) in an Emira? This is a bag from Away, a popular luggage manufacturer in the US, and this particular bag is consistently rated as a recommended travel bag in most US travel and review publications, including Wirecutter.

 

[JimH]

Everything is bigger in the USA, at least in some "cases"

UK airline carry-ons are generally smaller, and vary by airline :

https://www.travelsupermarket.com/en-gb/blog/travel-advice/hand-luggage-tips/

The smallest on the list above is 40x20x25cm which is (rounded up) about 16x8x10 inches (budget airline - RyanAir)

The largest (Premium airline, economy seats) is 56x45x25cm which is (rounded up) about 22x18x10 inches (British Airways and Virgin Atlantic) - closer to/slightly larger than the measurements above.

Most European airlines are similar to the UK list.

I suspect that Lotus may have used the smaller size as the "use case" in any publicity shots as these are the most widely-available and used pieces of luggage in the UK - i.e. the lowest common denominator for all airlines.....

However, the depth is probably the deciding factor in the Emira (if they are stood on end too), which is pretty much identical at around 10 inches in all "cases"?....

 

[Nova]

I feel like you could put three carry-on cases standing up side by side back there.

 

[JimH]

Could someone with a car already measure the width and depth of the shelf behind the seats please?

 

[Porter]

Everything is bigger in the USA, at least in some "cases"

UK airline carry-ons are generally smaller, and vary by airline

Oh totally, 100% agreed! We love to Super Size literally anything. It's a cultural hazard.

I was responding originally to a guy from the US though, so I was adjusting my commentary to match our shared context.

 

[KJD]

Could someone with a car already measure the width and depth of the shelf behind the seats please?

 

[MickOpalak]

I feel like you could put three carry-on cases standing up side by side back there.

Actually its more like 4. And the entire trunk is still empty. The Evora/Emira platform is surprisingly practical.

 

[Porter]

Actually its more like 4. And the entire trunk is still empty. The Evora/Emira platform is surprisingly practical.


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Let's recognize though, that that's in an Evora. The Emira package shelf is significantly shorter than the one in the Evora, because the firewall is further forward.

Before a bunch of you attack me, I'm not saying any of this as a criticism. I'm just being realistic about the prospect of using the vehicle as a sole/only car for everything that a person needs.

That's a certainly not my scenario, FYI.

 

[MickOpalak]

Let's recognize though, that that's in an Evora. The Emira package shelf is significantly shorter than the one in the Evora, because the firewall is further forward.

The Emira photo above shows the seats all the way back. There's more room with them in a normal driving position. With an Emira I would use large, soft-sided duffle bags on the shelf instead. It still would swallow up an amazing amount of bags.

 

[VL3X]

Let's recognize though, that that's in an Evora. The Emira package shelf is significantly shorter than the one in the Evora, because the firewall is further forward.

Before a bunch of you attack me, I'm not saying any of this as a criticism. I'm just being realistic about the prospect of using the vehicle as a sole/only car for everything that a person needs.

That's a certainly not my scenario, FYI.

Don't forget the ~40lb weight limit on the Emira's shelf.

 

[JimH]

Don't forget the ~40lb weight limit on the Emira's shelf.

There’s a 10kg limit on cabin baggage on most UK flights = 44lbs for two carry-ons so not too bad……

 

[695 to Emira]

So while we are going well and truly off topic, heat aside, can you fit a beer crate in the boot of the car? Considering it for runs to Belgium although it sounds like a crap idea.