Renault ZOE will be available in 2012. Power comes from an 80-horsepower / 60 kW electric motor that makes 222 Nm / 164 lb-ft of torque. This little electric econobox gets some high-end passenger comfort techTime to charger take about from 6 to 8 hours and can be done (primarily) two different ways: either with a Wall Box that you connect to your home’s outlet, or by optional EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment).
Also possible, should an infrastructure appear sometime soon, is what the company calls a “Fast Charge”; this gives the car a 37-mile emergency run after only ten minutes of charging.For Israelis and Danes, there’s have the opportunity for Quickdrop batteries, meaning there will be stations that will change out your used-up battery in a matter of minutes.
In the interior, Renault ZOE created for passenger comfort with humidity-regulating climate control system with an integrated toxicity sensor and scent diffuser. It also provides “light therapy”, which is being co-developed with Philips (apparently a “world-renowned light therapy specialist”).
The concept seen here is 4.1 meters long and rides on 19-inch wheels.
