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The R240 motor extends ZOE’s range, while the Cargo version of the Twizy facilitates city deliveries A pioneer of the affordable all-electric vehicle,
[See the full post at: Latest electric vehicle developments introduced by Renault]Great, great and great, but the reduced max charging speed means this turns to ZOE into a car that is unfit for frequent long distance use. I would never buy a car limited to 22kW charging speeds.
It’s great they are investing and innovating, but the sacrifice they made is not worth it. That little bit of extra range is handy, but in most cases you won’t need it and for longer trips it mostly won’t make a difference But the reduced charging speed will make a huge difference on longer trips.So if you’re absolutely convinced you’re only going to use the ZOE for local trips, you can opt for the R230. But if you currently don’t own an EV, you have to realize: once you get an EV, you want to use it for everything, including longer trips. I know I wouldn’t want to go back to a gasser each time I want to do more than 100 miles.
My epic 22 hour trip to Manchester (with a stop for a show) and then drive home would have taken around 6 more hours counting up the charges and doubling charge time. 🙁
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