Tesla

[jpf]

Just sat in the Elise derived Tesla and found it easier to get in and out of because Tesla lowered the sill by 3 inches.

Why doesn't Lotus just do it on all of their Elises?

[Scuffers]

jpf said:

Just sat in the Elise derived Tesla and found it easier to get in and out of because Tesla lowered the sill by 3 inches.

Why doesn't Lotus just do it on all of their Elises?

at a guess, weight and chassis rigidity (or loss of)

[Esprit]

Yeah, the sills are the main structural element of the car... lose the sills, and you're cutting into your chassis rigidity. It's that simple.

If you want a fantastically communicative chassis, buy an Elise... if you want a car that's easy to get into and out of, buy a Micra/Range Rover/Bentley/.....