Originally published on EV Obsession. The Renault Twizy will be hitting the Canadian market this summer, following certification by Transport Canada, according to a new press release. The Canadian Renault Twizy — the Twizy 40 — is outfitted with a Type-1 charging cable and side reflectors, according to the press … [continued]
Ever wanted to see a tiny “smart car” — such as the Renault Twizy two-seat electric vehicle — driven around the inside of a large mall by Formula One drivers? Maybe not? Well, now you can anyways — thanks to a recent PR stunt that happened at The Dubai Mall … [continued]
If you’ve ever considered driving your car into a library, it appears that you may be able be able to do so without getting arrested. Hurray! 🙂 In a somewhat humorous new promo video from Renault, the company’s tiny Twizy EV is shown being driven into a university library in … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. I recently got to test drive the Renault Twizy at EVS27 in Barcelona. Below is my quick review of this super-affordable electric vehicle, as well as a few pictures. First of all, it’s important to note that the Renault Twizy is a small two-seater (one … [continued]
To say that Renault engineers have too much time on their hands might be an understatement. The engineering team has come out with the Twizy EV Sport F1 Concept Car, a car that features a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) used in the Renault-powered Formula 1 race cars. Renault’s Twizy, for those not … [continued]
Renault’s super cute little city car, the Twizy, has a lot of different variations. Last week, the company rolled out a more altruistic version — the emergency support Twizy. The prototype emergency support vehicle was given to the Paris firefighter brigade (dovetailing nicely with Renault’s previous installation of EV … [continued]
It’s been interesting to watch the small electric vehicle space lately as companies come up with their own versions of small and lightweight appropriately-sized EVs that are made specifically for city living, where distances are shorter, speeds are lower, and parking is a hassle. An e-bike might not be feasible … [continued]
Africa is leapfrogging centralized coal-fired power for electricity generation, but what progress is being made in the uptake of electric vehicles? Green shoots are appearing. I have written previously about buses and boda bodas, but what other vehicles are being provided for the 45 countries and more than one billion … [continued]
If there’s one big problem with electric vehicles, it’s that they’re big and expensive. For a lot of people, the only EVs they can afford are used and clean — but those usually cost just as much as the cheapest new gas-powered cars. Sadly, this stops many low-income individuals from … [continued]
The Citroen Skate electric car platform is designed to accept a variety of body styles.
