2012 Renault ZOE

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 tech

Time 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.