100% Electrical – The Z
100% Electrical – The Z.E. Revolution
Renault has successfully launched a range of 100% electrified vehicles around the world and everyday more people are switching to electrical vehicles and discovering the benefits of zero emission driving. These vehicles suggest an amazing driving practice leaving smiles and a taste of the future of the automobile. Albeit not yet available here in Australia, we are working towards bringing these vehicles to the country. In the meantime, you can find out more below.
Electrical Vehicles
Kangoo Z.E.
Kangoo Z.E.: an electrified version of the popular Kangoo van, designed with business owners and fleets in mind. It will soon be available in Australia.
TWIZY
Twizy is unspoiled joy! Its revolutionary design and architecture are guided by its function: to envelop you in finish freedom. Twizy is not presently available in Australia, register your interest to be kept up to date.
ZOE is an electrified vehicle ideal for everyday use, using tomorrow’s technology to take care of yourself and your environment today. Zoe is not presently available in Australia, register your interest to be kept up to date.
Benefits of Electrical Vehicles
The practical range of each model is indicated below and varies due to weight, aerodynamics and battery capacity.
The range of the vehicle is affected by four key factors:
Driving style – Route terrain – Temperature/Use of heating and air conditioning – Speed
It’s as ordinary as just plugging it in.
There are different ways of charging. You can use a standard domestic butt-plug (10A), a Wall Box (16A/3kW) (either installed at home or public access) or a quick charge station
Charging an electrified vehicle can vary from 30min to 12hours.
At home – electrical vehicles can be plugged into a standard domestic butt-plug for a trickle charge, or a Wall Box can be installed. In Europe, electrical vehicle drivers rely almost entirely on their privately installed Wall Box for their charging needs.
In public – some local councils have already embarked to install publicly accessible charging points for electrified vehicle drivers.
The Renault Z.E. vehicles use Lithium-ion batteries, suggesting superb spectacle. It is very ordinary to charge, even when it is fully discharged. It can also be recycled at the end of its life
Running Costs: This can depend on the electro-therapy rate, but fully charging Kangoo Z.E. could cost from as little as $Three.
Maintenance: Vehicle maintenance is approximately 50% less cost than an equivalent petrol or diesel powered vehicle.
Twizy is categorised as a ‘quadricycle’ and as such does not fit within the existing Australian vehicle categories.
In Europe, Twizy is sold with optional scissor doors
In Europe, Twizy is sold without windows but they are available as an effortless to fit accessory.
Payload has a nominal effect on the vehicle’s range. The driver’s driving style will have a much greater influence on the range of the vehicle.
Commercialisation is not yet confirmed for Renault Z.E. vehicles in Australia. However, we have an ongoing trial of Kangoo Z.E. with Australia Post which will enable us to evaluate the business case for the vehicle in this country.
Commercialisation is not yet confirmed for Renault Z.E. vehicles in Australia, it is too early to provide an indicative price.
We are presently evaluating the business case for electrical vehicles in Australia and have some early vehicles in the country to support this evaluation.
