The 24 Hours of...Le Zoe?
Renault has put a new spin on the classic car race by seeing how far its Zoe electric vehicle could go in 24 hours. With a little bit of effort, the company managed to get oh-so-close to the 1,000-mile threshold, according to the French publication France Mobilite Electrique (kudos to TreeHugger for the translation).
The Zoe, which goes on sale this fall and has an estimated single-charge range of about 130 miles, went 994 miles during the cycle. The car, which TreeHugger says achieved a new 24-hour, electric vehicle distance record (Elon Musk, take note) sucked down nine fast charges during the effort.
Renault, which along with sister company Nissan has invested more than $5 billion in battery-electric vehicle technology, is trying to generate advance buzz for the Zoe. The French automaker debuted a production version of the Zoe at this March's Geneva Auto Show. Renault said the car would sell for the equivalent of just over $20,000 U.S. (after government incentives kick in) in both the UK and France. If that sounds low, keep the battery lease program of around $110 a month in mind.
Renault started taking pre-orders for the Zoe in Europe in March. Last month, Renault executives said the Zoe would likely outsell the Nissan Leaf in Europe because of the lower price.
Renault has put a new spin on the classic car race by seeing how far its Zoe electric vehicle could go in 24 hours. With a little bit of effort, the company managed to get oh-so-close to the 1,000-mile threshold, according to the French publication France Mobilite Electrique (kudos to TreeHugger for the translation).
The Zoe, which goes on sale this fall and has an estimated single-charge range of about 130 miles, went 994 miles during the cycle. The car, which TreeHugger says achieved a new 24-hour, electric vehicle distance record (Elon Musk, take note) sucked down nine fast charges during the effort.
Renault, which along with sister company Nissan has invested more than $5 billion in battery-electric vehicle technology, is trying to generate advance buzz for the Zoe. The French automaker debuted a production version of the Zoe at this March's Geneva Auto Show. Renault said the car would sell for the equivalent of just over $20,000 U.S. (after government incentives kick in) in both the UK and France. If that sounds low, keep the battery lease program of around $110 a month in mind.
Renault started taking pre-orders for the Zoe in Europe in March. Last month, Renault executives said the Zoe would likely outsell the Nissan Leaf in Europe because of the lower price.
Featured Gallery Geneva 2012: Renault Zoe
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