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simion314 · 2019-12-14 05:31:15

FYI Renault has electric cars.

Kuinox | karma 2251 | avg karma 2.39 · | 2020-07-21 13:22:45

Renault does have some electric vehicle.

fermigier | karma 2705 | avg karma 6.44 · | 2018-09-04 11:30:12

Renault has been doing electric cars for some time.

One of my friends drove me recently in his Renault Zoe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Zoe ) and I was favorably impressed.

A new, cheaper and with extended range, version should be available next year: http://www.auto-moto.com/nouveautes/scoop/renault-zoe-2019-1...

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kisstheblade | karma 235 | avg karma 1.11 · | 2018-03-30 06:59:23+00:00

Renault already has a compelling electric car. A happy owner of a Zoe. Absolutely no regrets with this car. Which I can have today.

jeffrallen | karma 2653 | avg karma 1.81 · | 2023-03-29 00:25:45

Renault was making good non luxury electric cars, that are still on the road today, in 2012. Their engineering is so good, and they are so simple, that they just do not stop. Their aftermarket prices show how much the market prefers EVs.

tomelders | karma 3806 | avg karma 3.42 · | 2013-11-14 15:08:09+00:00

My next car will be an electric car. My next car will not be a Renault.

agumonkey | karma 29727 | avg karma 1.44 · | 2020-08-28 06:56:37+00:00

Sadly Renault is in financial struggles, deep. Zoe's were the first EV car to be seen regularly on roads. But I'm starting to see Tesla's more and more often now.

Also Citroen released the Ami, a minuscule box with wheels, limited to 30mph or something and accessible to teens without a license. It's apparently being received well.

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jeffrallen | karma 2653 | avg karma 1.81 · | 2021-09-25 08:55:37

Two years ago, I bought a Renault Zoe, which had been in production since 2012. Renault has been dead serious about electric for a very long time.

RoryH | karma 84 | avg karma 1.08 · | 2022-03-16 06:26:07

They are also in the process of releasing the Megane model as EV only model going forward, and the reviews so far are very encouraging.

https://www.renault.ie/electric/megane-electric.html

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nl | karma 29762 | avg karma 2.49 · | 2016-04-04 03:48:04+00:00

There aren't very many fully electric cars. I think the Renault Zoe looks ok[1] though.

[1] https://www.renault.co.uk/vehicles/new-vehicles/zoe.html

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pvaldes | karma 5921 | avg karma 0.88 · | 2024-04-24 17:35:46

Zoe was not the first electric Renault. Do you remember that 2009 monstrosity the Twizy?.

rohit2412 | karma 568 | avg karma 1.48 · | 2017-08-03 09:55:35

And Renault Zoe, and BYD ev300. There are electric cars available all round the world, but somehow Tesla got the hype up that they are the only one.

sudosysgen | karma 8787 | avg karma 1.26 · | 2022-05-12 18:41:25

Nissan and Renault took EVs seriously before Tesla came out with the Model S - Renault was working on the Zoe since before 2008.

Reason077 | karma 10927 | avg karma 3.57 · | 2016-09-23 18:45:52

He was probably thinking of Renault, not Peugeot. The Renault Zoe is one of the most popular EVs in Europe. (Why? It looks cool, drives well, and it's cheap!)

I don't think Peugeot have done anything much notable in EVs recently.

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twblalock | karma 18047 | avg karma 4.2 · | 2017-05-03 07:04:43+00:00

Then why hasn't Nissan rebadged some electric Renault vehicles? I suspect Nissan has not seriously considered doing so.

atemerev | karma 7052 | avg karma 2.48 · | 2024-05-22 21:13:35

France has their own electric cars, and they love them, indeed.

viburnum | karma 4731 | avg karma 4.8 · | 2019-12-09 13:35:43+00:00

I think Renault tried in Israel it but wasn’t promising. Batteries are really heavy!

raphaelj | karma 2092 | avg karma 5.23 · | 2016-09-23 09:41:10+00:00

Audi, BMW, Volkswagen and Peugeot all sell electric or hybrid-electric cars.

regularjack | karma 828 | avg karma 4.31 · | 2023-09-09 09:58:00

I think some of the Renault EVs, like the Megane E-tech, run some sort of android auto. This night explain this situation.

ErikCorry | karma 916 | avg karma 2.57 · | 2024-04-02 09:30:30

I don't think Detroit is set up to build small electric cars like the Renault Zoe. It's the perfect city car. I guess the Renault 5 will be similar.