Renault ZOE electric vehicle premieres in Geneva ahead of autumn European launch

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Renault's new ZOE electric supermini premieres at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show

The vehicle's Chameleon charger is capable of charging the battery from a a 3kW/16A home charging box in nine hours, or an hour by visiting a 22kW/32A three phase charging station, or just 30 minutes from a 43kW/63A charging station

ZOE benefits from a pedestrian warning system named ZOE Voice that's active between 1 and 30km/h and will alert those nearby of the car's presence in a choice of three different alarm sounds

Renault's new ZOE electric supermini premieres at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show

In the real world, suburban use terms the vehicle's range is said to be anything from 100 km in cold weather to 150 km in warmer conditions

The synchronous electric motor with rotor coil has a power output of 65kW and delivers maximum torque of 220Nm

The Renault ZOE will be available in three versions - the Life, the Zen and the Intens

The Range OptimiZEr system uses a combination a combination of regenerative braking, a heat pump and Michelin Energy E-V tires

The vehicle's heat pump is said to operate in the same way as reverse-cycle air-conditioning, generating about 2kW of cooling or 3kW of heat from 1kW of electricity

The Zen version of the ZOE includes a soft-feel dashboard, a scent diffuser, ionizer and toxicity sensor, in addition to easy-clean Teflon upholstery

According the ZOE's interior designer Dominique Marzolf, the dashboard moulding has been designed to resemble the blade of a wind turbine

Renault's new ZOE electric supermini premieres at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show

Renault says that the range of the ZOE is the highest of the electric vehicles in mass production

Programmable pre-conditioning heats or cools ZOE's cabin when the vehicle is charging

The Renault R-Link multimedia system features a 7-inch touch screen tablet-like display, steering wheel-mounted controls and speech recognition

The ZOE also represents a first time outing for the Renault R-Link multimedia system

There's a rear parking sensor with rear view parking camera

Range, interactivity and occupant wellbeing are at the core of the vehicle's 60 patented innovations, according to Renault

ZOE's signature headlights feature LEDs that permanently light up recesses situated either side of the front air intake

RLink also delivers integrated connectivity with motoring services and applications available from the R-Link Store

The almost final design of the new electric supermini on display at the 27th International Automobile Festival at the Hotel National des Invalides in Paris last month

Carlos Ghosn, Chief Executive Officer of the Renault group next to the new Renault ZOE

The final design for Renault's new ZOE electric passenger car has premiered in Geneva, and the company has opened up its Zero Emission portal for reservations ahead of a Q3 European release

The ZOE is introduced at Geneva by Renault's Carlos Ghosn

Renault's new ZOE electric supermini premieres at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show

The vehicle's Chameleon chargeris, capable of juicing up the battery pack at any level

Renault says that the ZOE is the first mass-market electric vehicle to be homologated with a New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) range of 210 km

Article Summary

The Renault ZOE electric passenger vehicle premiered at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show represents quite a change from the concept first shown at 2009's Frankfurt Motor Show, although many of the features promised three years ago have made it into the final design. The French auto maker says that the first of its Z.E. range benefits from a battery range of up to 130 miles, a top speed of 83 miles per hour and a new onboard charger that is capable of juicing up the battery pack at any level. There are some really nice design touches and lots of spanking new technology, but the real winner for the ZOE is likely to be its attractive price point - although owners will also have to stump up a monthly hire charge for the battery.

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