The production ready version of Renault Zoe electric vehicle had its premiere on the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. It is a subcombact car which follows on from the introduction of the Fluence ZE and Twizy, both of which are also electric. Unlike the Fluence ZE, the Zoe was designed from the ground up as an electric vehicle.

According to reports, the 2013 Renault Zoe won’t be delivered to the US market, but only to the European market. But one problem that this EV and other similar plug-in cars might have in Europe is the fact that there is still no enough number of charging stations. In the upcoming years, there are plans to bring about 500.000 charging stations all over European Union. If this happens, than this region will be fully covered with electric charging stations.

As another fact we know that France has large number of nuclear powerplants that are producing electricity and that those powerplants are less polluting than other electric sources and transition to this type of transportation will certainly lower the pollution. Good starting point for Renault Zoe is that Paris already has a decent amount of experience with electric cars and we were able to hear about AutoLib electric car sharing program that delivered 1750 Bollore BlueCars to 760 roadside charging kiosks in this region.

2013 Renault Zoe’s electric motor produces 87bhp and 219Nm of torque, with a maximum range of 130 miles between charges. Most people won’t manage quite such a distance before needing to plug in, though, and charging from from empty to full can take very little time thanks to new charging technology.

60 patents have been filed during the development of the Zoe, with innovations to improve range and comfort. The range of the car is dependant on usage, but it an urban environment it’s expected to cover 60-90 miles between charges.

Energy saving technology includes regenerative braking and a heater system that has no effect on the vehicles range. Michelin Energy Saver EV tyres designed specifically for electric vehicles reduce rolling resistance and withstand the immediate torque delivery unique to electric motors.

A new charger, called Chameleon, reduces battery damage and can, dependant on the power output it’s connected to, charge the car in just an hour.

Other neat technology fitted to the Zoe includes a ‘voice’ system that allows the otherwise silent car to be heard by pedestrians and ‘R-Link’, which allows users to access data and operate certain functions remotely from theire phone. As an example, charging can be turned on and off remotely.

The Renault is sharing the technology with Nissan so you could expect some really nice features of this small electric car. For many drivers this can be a more stylish and smaller sibling of Nissan Leaf. What is also important about this EV is that it is the first dedicated electric car from an European car maker. This means that there will be no other version, only electric. We expect to see larger number of these vehicles at dealerships in spring.

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