Michael Kimberley says "Don't be surprised to see an electric Lotus shortly... it will become one of the showcases for the world of what you can do with electric vehicle technology.”
Not such a reach as Lotus make the Tesla (based on the Elise) and the Dodge EV (based on the Europa) already and have previously sold an electric elise (1998-2003).
An anouncement of a range extended/hybrid Evora at the upcoming Geneva motorshow may well be on the cards.