{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}} {{Use British English|date=May 2017}} {{Infobox automobile |sp=uk | name = Lotus Ethos | image = Lotus CityCar KLIMS.jpg | manufacturer = [[Lotus Engineering]] | production = 2010 | body_style = 2-door [[hatchback]] | engine = 1.2 liter three-cylinder [[flex-fuel]] capable [[petrol engine]] | weight = 1400 kg (3086 lbs) | related = [[Proton EMAS]] | designer = [[Donato Coco]] }}
The '''Lotus Ethos''' is a fully [[plug-in hybrid]] [[concept car]] that was unveiled at the [[2010 Paris Motor Show]] as the "Lotus CityCar". The vehicle was developed by [[Lotus Cars#Lotus Engineering|Lotus Engineering]], a separate division from [[Lotus Cars]].<ref name=NYTParis>{{cite news|url=http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/02/lost-in-the-paris-hoopla-lotus-citycar/|title=Lost in the Paris Hoopla: Lotus CityCar|author=Jerry Garrett|work=[[New York Times]]|date=October 2010|accessdate=2010-10-05}}</ref> The CityCar has a [[lithium battery]] pack with an [[all-electric range]] of {{Convert|60|km|abbr=in}}, and after the battery is depleted the 1.2-litre petrol engine kicks in to help with charging, allowing the car to run more than {{convert|500|km|abbr=in}}.<ref name=NYTParis/><ref name=Car&Driver/> The concept car is designed for [[flex-fuel]] operation on [[ethanol fuel|ethanol]], or [[methanol]] as well as regular [[petrol]].<ref name=AbG>{{cite web|url=http://green.autoblog.com/2010/10/02/lotus-unveils-range-extended-electric-city-car-concept-in-paris/|title=Lotus unveils range-extended electric city car concept in Paris|publisher=[[AutoblogGreen]]|date=2010-10-02|accessdate=2010-10-05}}</ref>
==Specifications== The Ethos concept is an [[urban car|urban]] [[electric car]] with a 14.8 [[kWh]] [[lithium battery]] pack that delivers a range of up to {{Convert|37|mi}} in [[all-electric range|electric-only mode]]. The [[internal combustion engine]] is a [[flex-fuel|flex-fuel-capable]] 47 [[Horsepower|hp]], 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engine that acts as a generator charging the battery pack up to {{convert|310|mi}}. The concept car weighs less than 1400 kg, and Lotus claims it will reach {{convert|62|mph}} from rest in 9 seconds.<ref name=Car&Driver>{{cite news|url=http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car/10q3/lotus_city_car_concept-auto_shows|title=Lotus City Car Concept - Auto Shows|author=Mark Gillies|work=[[Car and Driver]]|date=2010-10-02|accessdate=2010-10-04|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005085559/http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car/10q3/lotus_city_car_concept-auto_shows|archivedate=5 October 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Top speed is {{Convert|170|km/h}}, with a [[charge-sustaining]] top speed of {{Convert|120|km/h}} and the drivetrain has [[CO2 emission|CO<sub>2</sub> emissions]] rating below of 60 [[g/km]] on the ECE-R101 test.<ref name=AbG/>
==Naming and production plans== In 2011 Lotus named the concept the Lotus Ethos. It is based on the [[Proton EMAS|EMAS]] from its parent company [[Proton (carmaker)|Proton]] and was to be assembled in Malaysia alongside the EMAS for an estimated cost in the UK of "£30,000 plus" but never entered production.<ref name="Auto Express Lotus plans 2011">{{cite web |url=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/269173/lotus_confirms_new_v8_and_city_car_too.html |title=Lotus confirms new V8 and city car too |author=Dan Strong |date=2011-06-21 |publisher=[[Auto Express]] |accessdate=2011-08-11}}</ref>
==See also== *[[Chevrolet Volt]] *[[Proton EMAS]]
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== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20111007173350/http://www.lotuscars.com/en/ethos Ethos City Car] at [[Lotus Cars]] site
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