Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Renault Zoe EV motors nearly 1,000 miles in 24 hours, charges nine times

Renault Zoe EV motors nearly 1,000 miles in 24 hours, charges nine times

Even amongst siblings, Renault's shown it's game for a little competition. With a 994 mile trip completed earlier this month on a test circuit, the company's Zoe EV broke a record for the longest distance an electric car has covered in a 24 hour period, according to France Mobilite Electrique (translation via TreeHugger). Think the French automaker's vehicle pulled off the feat on a single charge. Try nine half-hour rapid-charge juice-ups that each provide a roughly 130 mile range in a controlled test-circuit environment.

Engadget, Renault Zoe EV motors nearly 1,000 miles in 24 hours, charges nine times