Could Renault’s Z.E. be the SHOCK electric cars have been waiting for?
Electric cars have many a hurdle to jump before they can be considered an equal to their distant Petrol and Diesel cousins. There are several very good reasons why owning an electric car at this very moment in time isn’t your best option. To ensure good range of an electric car the vehicle its self shouldn’t drain the power unnecessarily and the easiest way of doing this to rid the car of as much weight as possible. The result is a rather poorly equipped car that appears to be made of the plastic inserts from boxes of chocolate. Also aerodynamics is key to ensure lower wind resistance, however the end product always appears to resemble a fish that has had an allergic reaction. Despite all this, Renault thinks they have developed the first “proper” all electric car named the Fluence Z.E. This four door, Laguna sized family saloon appears to look not too far from Renault’s family resemblance, and so looks nothing like an all-electric car, good start. Inside there are five seats unlike th