An electric hyper SUV chosen by King Charles III of the United Kingdom..Lotus Eletra
May 22, 2025
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The fact was reported by the British media. Charles III is known to be very interested in eco-friendly cars. As a result, it is said that the royal family's willingness to replace protocol cars with 100% electric vehicles is also solid. However, due to internal circumstances, the British royal car is maintaining an internal combustion engine car.
The purchase of Lotus Elletra appears to be a result of reflecting Charles III's tendency. Charles III is known to operate a variety of pure electric SUVs to protect nature in his estate. They are even regretting that there are no British cars among their existing pure electric SUVs.
Therefore, Charles III's purchase of Eletra can be interpreted as the addition of his preference for eco-friendly cars and his desire for a British brand of pure electric SUV. Indeed, the Lotus Elletra is a pure electric hyper SUV that perfectly meets the British king's tendency.
Based on the high-performance version of Elletra R and the dual motor system, Elletra emits a maximum output of 918 horsepower and a maximum torque of 100.4kg·m. Only 2.95 seconds is enough to reach 100 km/h from standstill. Despite such high performance, it also boasts an eco-friendly aspect like a pure electric vehicle. For example, the Elletra R can drive up to 442 kilometers per battery charge, and the Elletra S with a 621 horsepower specification can run 463 kilometers.
Eletra's high performance and eco-friendliness are possible because of its high-voltage, large-capacity batteries. Although the battery capacity reaches 112 kWh, the state-of-the-art architecture based on 800V allows the battery to be fast charged up to 80% in just 22 minutes when using a 350kW fast charger. In addition, it boasts a fast battery charging speed enough to drive 120km with a five-minute charge.
Elletra even has the appearance of not being insufficient to receive the choice of the king of England. For example, the exterior was reinterpreted as an SUV with a future-oriented yet smooth appearance. The interior is equipped with a 15.1-inch HD OLED display equipped with a state-of-the-art infotainment system based on top-of-the-art leather materials and finely carved metal decorations that boast a soft touch.
Meanwhile, Eletra, which boasts excellent completeness enough to be chosen by the British king, is also loved in Korea. In order to repay such interest and support, Lotus Motor Korea is implementing an unconventional 'Electric Vehicle New Vehicle Exchange Program'. The "Electric Vehicle New Vehicle Exchange Program," introduced for the first time as an imported car brand, is a service that immediately exchanges a new car with the same electric car that customers used to operate if Lotus electric cars are stopped or a fire breaks out suddenly in a battery charging situation.
Editor Song Moon-cheol mc.song@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
