USA/Canada Delivery Thread

[Aero]

Insider look at who runs Lotus PR and outreach apparently.

Terrible timing to send a redundant email when expecting CARB news.

 

[CHEESE]

I'm pretty sure Lotus's PR department is just ChatGPT at this point

 

[luciddaydream]

I'm pretty sure Lotus's PR department is just ChatGPT at this point

Yeah its odd they're dripping them out

 

[24EmiraUS]

Lotus Electre Delayed AGAIN!

www.lotustalk.com

Lol

 

[Sjetware]

We have one or more dealers on this forum - as a separate question from the carb thing, when is the next schedule dealer info meeting? I'd imagine we would either have an impromptu meeting scheduled or just the regularly scheduled next meeting to look forward to.

 

[scarzie]

No gift yet. I don't really care about the stuff, it's just annoying I'm an 8/2/21 deposit and still getting no love. Alas, worse problems to have.

 

[trackday14]

I got this email 12 days ago.

This is different from the gift email…You received this one as well?

 

[Nova]

This is different from the gift email…You received this one as well?

That's correct. I received both of those emails. No gift though.

 

[Barcino2012]

I'm pretty sure Lotus's PR department is just ChatGPT at this point

Don’t you think that is giving them too much credit……..

 

[maplesyrup]

exciting update from Lotus of Vancouver

edit: jk it's from two weeks ago.

 

[DerTheDer]

exciting update from Lotus of Vancouver
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edit: jk it's from two weeks ago.

Cant make this stuff up guys. Its like they are actively trying to sabotage NA market.

 

[maplesyrup]

The team at Lotus Vancouver has been pretty fantastic tho, they have been transparent with me since deposit July 21, to allocations to dates and each delay (as well as frustration). Sucks that they are also a "victim" of Lotus headquarters.

 

[GrahamClark_60-68]

Me neither
Has anyone in a CARB state, whose car is not at their dealer waiting, received a gift?

I received my gift on 2/4. CARB state with a capital C, California. Submitted my final config early Dec 2023 for FE 2.0, so expecting my build has not yet started. Sorry for those who did not get the gift. In case it matters, I've had a reasonably active email dialog with my dealer, and received an email from him on Jan 18 asking me to confirm my mailing address as Lotus would be sending a gift. FWIW, it seemed to be a cut and paste email, not personalized to me in any way.

 

[Nova]

Well... these are not Emiras, but 45 Eletres have arrived:

Are these being used to off-set the emissions for Emiras to achieve CARB approval?

Edit: I don't believe in coincidences. These cars arrived on 2/12, which is curiously the start of the 2/12-3/13 period we've heard about. Once these Eletres clear customs and are delivered to dealers, they would be counted towards fleet average?

Edit edit: It's curious these are 2023 cars. Are they intended to be permanent dealer demos? They came from Antwerp Belgium instead of China. The NHTSA still does not have any VIN/Model information for the Eletre. Needless to say, there is also no CARB/EPA info on these cars.

 

[DerTheDer]

lol, if lotus is betting on this for CARB...LOL. Will people get their Eletres before the EMIRA?!

 

[Nova]

lol, if lotus is betting on this for CARB...LOL. Will people get their Eletres before the EMIRA?!

At this stage, what ever it takes, man.

 

[dgrace]

Well... these are not Emiras, but 45 Eletres have arrived:

View attachment 37187

Are these being used to off-set the emissions for Emiras to achieve CARB approval?

Edit: I don't believe in coincidences. These cars arrived on 2/12, which is curiously the start of the 2/12-3/13 period we've heard about. Once these Eletres clear customs and are delivered to dealers, they would be counted towards fleet average?

Edit edit: It's curious these are 2023 cars. Are they intended to be permanent dealer demos? They came from Antwerp Belgium instead of China. The NHTSA still does not have any VIN/Model information for the Eletre. Needless to say, there is also no CARB/EPA info on these cars.

Almost 3 metric tons each! Add lightness indeed.

 

[Maurice R]

lol, if lotus is betting on this for CARB...LOL. Will people get their Eletres before the EMIRA?!

Probably

 

[Nova]

Almost 3 metric tons each! Add lightness indeed.

To be fair, it's the lightest electric SUV Lotus has ever made. This could be the Elise of Lotus electric SUVs.

 

[trackday14]

Well... these are not Emiras, but 45 Eletres have arrived:

View attachment 37187

Are these being used to off-set the emissions for Emiras to achieve CARB approval?

Edit: I don't believe in coincidences. These cars arrived on 2/12, which is curiously the start of the 2/12-3/13 period we've heard about. Once these Eletres clear customs and are delivered to dealers, they would be counted towards fleet average?

Edit edit: It's curious these are 2023 cars. Are they intended to be permanent dealer demos? They came from Antwerp Belgium instead of China. The NHTSA still does not have any VIN/Model information for the Eletre. Needless to say, there is also no CARB/EPA info on these cars.

Now for some math…What is the minimum number of Eletres needed to offset the current compliment of Emiras in the U.S.?