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Thursday, 14 June 2012

24 hour record for Renault ZOE



The Renault ZOE has set the record for the longest distance travelled in 24 hours by a production electric car. ZOE completed 363 laps at the Aubevoye speed ring in Normandy equating to an impressive 1 618 km, shelving the previous record of 1 280 km with an improvement of 25%.

The achievement is largely attributed to the fact that ZOE makes use of a world-first Caméléon charger that is capable of fast-charging ZOE at 43kW and restores 80% of battery capacity in under 30 minutes. The Caméléon charger is compatible with any socket and power level making it superbly versatile. In addition to the Caméléon charger, ZOE also has the best-in-class NEDC range of 210km. This translates into between 100km and 150km depending on the conditions of use. ZOE was recharged a total of 18 times over 24 hours.

Two ZOE’s set out to prove their metal on the speed ring, with the second ZOE completing 1506 km over the 24 hour period. With performance figures like this, the future of electric cars is certainly looking bright. The Renault ZOE will go on sale in Europe at the end of the year.



News Source: Cars.co.za

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