Renault Electric Car Line Up

Carlos Ghosn, Renault Chairman and CEO, unveiled Renault's upcoming zero-emission vehicle line-up of four electric concept cars at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show: Twizy, ZOE, Fluence and Kangoo.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• auto
• alternative fuel
• electric cars
• renault
• Carlos Ghosn
• Twizy
• Zoe
• Fluence
• Kangoo
• Frankfurt Motor Show

[1ethiopialove]

Today gas price is $3.63 per gallon in Denver Colorado

[mrpitv]

@1ethiopialove It's way over $4.00 in LA.

[coolhand67]

I want to change my car but I am waiting until these come out, I hope I never have to buy another gas powered car. Problem is though, I live in an apartment and use public parking. Where will I charge the battery?

[mrpitv]

@coolhand67 that's a problem. if you have underground parking there may be a way to plug in an outlet. but your landlord may not like you tapping the electricity of the complex. eventually there will be public recharging outlets but these will only work for you during the day. Infrastructure needs to be sorted out. Nissan will launch its Leaf in the Fall and GM will intro the Volt. It's started.

[3089280288]

No more taxes. Give incentives to convert to electric since it will be faster that way.

By the way, the four door looks like a cross between a Tesla S and Maserati's Grand Turismo.

[mrpitv]

You're right, it's clear that in order to have the financial resources to convert to electric vehicles all countries will have to provide subsidies for the purchasers, the car companies and suppliers to develop the vehicle and for the charging infrastructure. But will probably have to create tax disincentives to compel people to give up their gasoline or diesel powered cars too. It's the reality of the situation. But cars are only one part of the solution. Mass transits too.

[nigelinuk]

This is the first major manufacturer to commit to a whole range production of EV. HOORAY. Perhaps we have finally seen the change begin? Can we save some of the future?

[scaleop4]

i bet the fuel and oil companys hate this car,

[TheJizzNugget]

shit...i love em..100 miles is a good range but 100 or 250 would be AMAZING! Range is the only problem..and i like how the 3rd and 4th cars look normal and not like some space ship! if only the range was bigger...i a line of 3 electric cars that got a range of 200 miles the other day!

[pakruy]

Bravo renault nissan

[provoll2]

La verdad, más bien es Nissan, porque se adopta la calidad Nipona, ante la mala calidad francesa

[clubpenguinsux1]

@hamster700 no they havn't

[deedundone]

@notmycupotea TRUE. TRUE. but, can we wait until i get out of college and get a job so i can then just afford to convert? if you do this right now, you will bankrupt me entirly.....and then you will never have me convert to anything but the streets lol. i can barly afford the gas and driving distance now, no way to pay for conversion. give me two to four years, when i will hopefully by my first new car, hopefully all electric. :)

[freezyguy666]

I think i'd like to have the Fluence.

It looks great! (If i look more at it. It started to look like an Aston DBS. Which is a great looking car. The grill, headlights, & those side vents on the bumper)

& Those green lines. If it's in black imma be happy. :D

[algea07]

i'd buy Zoe,

[hamster700]

the earth faces a difficult future 1 global warming is a fact 2 fossil fuels aren't renewable and cars like the Karin dilettante don't do that good because hybrids still run on gas which comes from oil the developed world can't survive without automobiles but we cant depend on fossil fuels IMV we need to find a solution and Renault has found it