Renault EVs/PHEVs

Renault has unveiled the Mégane eVision, a key concept car that previews not just the future Megane hatchback, but its entire EV lineup and others in the Renault/Nissan/Mitsubishi alliance. The styling is based on the Renault Morphoz concept along with some cues from Nissan’s Ariya, and uses the CMF-EV platform first unveiled with the Ariya.

The Mégane eVision is mainly a preview of Renault’s future Mégane EV hatchback, a VW ID.3 rival that’s set to go into production in 2021. “The car looks very futuristic but it is 95 percent what the production car will look like,” said Renault CEO Luca de Meo. The Mégane is apparently just the beginning, however, as De Meo added that “a whole new generation of innovation-packed EVs is to come” based on the CMF-EV platform.

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The new electric car would be the first built on the CMF-EV platform, or vehicle architecture, developed jointly by Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi.

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cwerdna said:

New Renault boss plans leaner, electric future
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/renault-boss-cut-more-costs-072129148.html

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dmacarthur said:

cwerdna said:

New Renault boss plans leaner, electric future
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/renault-boss-cut-more-costs-072129148.html

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Remember the Dauphine!

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jjeff said:

dmacarthur said:

cwerdna said:

New Renault boss plans leaner, electric future
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/renault-boss-cut-more-costs-072129148.html

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Remember the Dauphine!

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Remember it, I had one :lol: well it was actually branded as a Henney Kilowatt, made by the Eureka vacuum cleaner company.
12 6v deep cycle golf cart batteries and lots of relays, one for each battery for increased speed. While Wiki says a top speed of 60mph and top range of 60 miles but I'd say more like 40mph top speed and maybe 30-40 miles going near top speed. With only a 5.2kw motor, 7hp it didn't have much get-up and go! It didn't have a backseat as it was taken up by all the relays and electrical hardware, 6 batteries in front, 6 in rear. It was more practical and substantial than my Freeway 3-wheeler, mine had an ICE but they also came in battery models, both made within miles of me. Compared to both these vehicles the Leaf is a long-distance Cadillac I no longer have either of these vehicles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henney_Kilowatt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_Vehicles_Free-way

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jjeff said:

Remember it, I had one :lol:

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dmacarthur said:

jjeff said:

dmacarthur said:

Remember the Dauphine!

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Remember it, I had one :lol: well it was actually branded as a Henney Kilowatt, made by the Eureka vacuum cleaner company.
12 6v deep cycle golf cart batteries and lots of relays, one for each battery for increased speed. While Wiki says a top speed of 60mph and top range of 60 miles but I'd say more like 40mph top speed and maybe 30-40 miles going near top speed. With only a 5.2kw motor, 7hp it didn't have much get-up and go! It didn't have a backseat as it was taken up by all the relays and electrical hardware, 6 batteries in front, 6 in rear. It was more practical and substantial than my Freeway 3-wheeler, mine had an ICE but they also came in battery models, both made within miles of me. Compared to both these vehicles the Leaf is a long-distance Cadillac I no longer have either of these vehicles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henney_Kilowatt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_Vehicles_Free-way

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The Dauphine I remember was a little tinny VW clone made by Renault in the late fifties, rear engine air cooled, never sold enough to make a splash..... When was the Henney made?

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