THIS PERFORMANCE RENAULT TWIZY IS SO MUCH FUN!!!

[@jimwright5492]

The wee twizy is brilliant, so much fun seems like your going a lot faster than the speedo says cheers

[@buzzofftoxicblog791]

❤thank you 🙏 😊 If I do get one, definitely thinking about the power box. sounds like such a great idea and especially I'm so used to regenerative braking in the i3s ❤

[@warrendenison2827]

I love how at 7:30, the shadow in front of you makes Twizy look like Shrek.

[@welshdave5263]

Haha, I saw you comment just in time to see it happen, awesome.

[@milesromanus7041]

@@welshdave5263 same lol

[@welshdave5263]

@@milesromanus7041 I forgot about this, for some reason I thought the seed comment said "Shark", I hit the 7:30 link, saw the shadow and thought, 'what shark? It looks like Shrek...... Oh yeah Shrek not shark'.

[@吉村忠通-y6f]

Thanks for your good video. So, pls let me know type & maker of the wheel and tire.

[@rhiantaylor3446]

I see that you can find ex-BMW X5 hybrid batteries on the bay at 9.2kwhr/£500 from Wembley area or 7kwhr from 330 hybrids same price. You would need to be confident converting from a series string to S/P strings but very do-able.

[@blackpool321]

Happy new decade Andy, and thanks for another great Twizzy video .

[@xTinBenderX]

I know EVs like to have a hard tire for less friction, but it seems as though with your larger tires, that they may be over inflated for the weight of the Twizzy. Like when I put a larger off-road tire on the Jeep that was built for a full-size truck, I need to do a "Chalk Test' to find the right pressure for the weight of my vehicle. The old pressure is a good starting point, but I've found in some cases to be able to run almost half the pressure on some bias-ply tires. Like the CJ7s bias 33x15.50-15s I run 17psi on the street. The Wrangler JKU's radial 37x12.50-20 run 27psi on the street. Both ran close to 32psi on their smaller stock tires. You might be good, but it's something to play with for better traction and wear. Seems your mileage is pretty decent with the weight anyway. Safe travels!

[@andykirby]

Interesting info thanks. Yeah the aftermarket wheels are super lightweight and they actually weigh only a tiny bit more Than the stock ones, i think the fact that they are wider adds more drag of course but I don’t really mind the trade off for grip. These experiments are quite interesting!

[@BillyNoMates1974]

Love this. Love the being a hooligan in a Twizy. Even my misses was watching it laughing. Does Sarah drive it ? I still want one but hey..... Bently’s are cheap on autotrader. Rip the engine out and then make that electric. The range might only be 50 miles but I’d look good doing it. Ha ha

[@andykirby]

That’s funny! Totally up for an electrified DIY bentley!!

[@GlaucusBlue]

@d7j6f1001 Rae is it possible to fit chademo or ccs charging to a diy ev?

[@offshorecosine8]

Fit a limited slip diff to stop that inside wheel from spinning up 👍! Would be great for drifting too 😁

[@MarcusTDM]

The more I see of this little car the more I can see what a laugh it is to drive. Looks right good fun. Happy new year mate.

[@MyRendersonique]

I watch all of your videos and love them! Sorry, I forget to like, but your always inspiring. The Twizy thing I get. I've got one and it's a blast. Glad you keep that in the loop with your videos 😊👍

[@ZillionPrey]

6:10 ayy someone from my home town Paderborn in Germany :D

[@nigel9843]

Twizy looks great fun on those twisty Essex lanes.

[@jolladevices]

Very cool! But what's that tool attached to the glass? Link

[@Vladimir-hq1ne]

Happy New year! All the best to you and yours!

[@solarfunction1847]

They were talking about bringing these to Australia way back in 2014 then nothing else was heard, the next Renault electric car is the Zoe which does 300km summer 200km winter, 3 hours recharge on 22.2kw charger.

[@louie888888888]

Hi Andy Happy New year .And how do you get on with doing mods and the insurance?

[@PaulL42654]

Any plans to water cool the motor? 103c seems pretty warm, could be a good project!

[@andykirby]

Yeah it would be good to take some heat away to a radiator and use it for heating maybe in the winter...

[@PaulL42654]

@@andykirby Oh yeah that's an epic idea, never thought of that, or is it just an excuse to hoon it when you're cold? :)))

[@doubledutch13]

How does it improve braking Andy? My Twizy has new brakes and it’s still a challenge. I assume it increases regen to assist braking??

[@andykirby]

Yes you can increase the regen braking in percentage increments, you can also control foot brake and rolling regen to different amounts. It sure as hell stops but you need to make sure you don’t lock the rear wheels up and turn it off when it’s icy or you’ll have a problem on your hands!

[@patrickbonin137]

As your driving style is typically French your Twizzy would blend in well with the locals here....lol..hahaha ❤👍😛😜😂😂

[@andykirby]

Haha! That’s true, I witnessed french driving for myself last year in the south of France 😅

[@markonmotoring]

The Twizy is definitely an interesting vehicle. My dad has a Zoe and is really likes it. I think the Zoe is one of the better real world affordable EVs. You mentioned in one video the Twizy had about 29 miles of range. Presumably that's with the mods. What is the standard range? Also I wonder if anyone has modified one for longer range I commute about 20 mile round trip a day which would be achievable but it would be interesting to know how far one of these could go on a charge. Also is there any scope for faster charging.

[@Ped0772]

Do they have demisters and fans? how do you clear the windscreen mist? how much power do they draw from a 13A socket?

[@DeeManSony]

Looks good for around busy congested city’s

[@doubledutch13]

I have the new Twizy windows. Found the magnetic ball latch a challenge to bond to the car frame. But they are very good.

[@mba03jw]

What's the 0-60 time roughly ?

[@ericlafoy8561]

Hi Andy. I am pretty sure that in eco mode you get even less power than the standard Twizy setting. I have been caught a few times trying to take off at a crossing in eco mode and moving so slowly... Very scary. We should do a drag race, standard tyres against over sized tyres! Unfortunately I am in West London near Ruislip but nothing is impossible.

[@andykirby]

Yeah I think you might be right, totally up for a Twizy meet somewhere, maybe when the weathers better, Ruislip is 58 miles from me so halfway is easily doable... there must be a charge point somewhere between us!

[@ericlafoy8561]

@@andykirby spring time... Will get in touch again. On the Twizy forum as well

[@welshdave5263]

Mods, I have a crazy idea. Scenarion: you have a motor home and this is being towed. With a suitable relay setup, you could reroute the motor through a rectifier and the 150/ 75 victron to charge or top up the battery from being towed.

[@BrunoPOWEEER]

I reeeeeeeeeally wanted a TWIZY from the day Renault released many years ago.. unfortunately the Australian road rules won't EVER permit Renault to bring them to Australia as it is not considered a motorcycle with 4 wheels + steering wheel, so they see it as a car instead. Cars require side impact protection and a LOT other things... What's the future plan for this little fun car? Any hardcore upgrades in mind mate?

[@andykirby]

Ahh that sucks man. Yeah it’s one good thing about the UK is that we have the “heavy quadricycle” class which is perfect for small vehicles like this. I really really wanna put a Tesla motor in it 😁 that would be insane! It was interesting to see your video with the race car because that battery was very small and low profile man and a Lipo battery like that would probably fit underneath where the standard battery goes. I didn’t realise you were in Aus, hope the fires haven’t affected you or your family. Do you want to exchange emails? Mines in the description box👍

[@OutpostH]

The battery rental is still a bit of a blocker for me. Great videos. Keep up the good work :-)

[@andykirby]

Stay tuned I’m working on something with regards to the battery lease problem. More info soon hopefully!

[@sdewaard]

@@andykirby - can't wait for that! I'd love a Twizy, but the battery lease just doesn't work for me for a second car that is only used on occasion

[@francisvangeest5603]

hi andy... been a follower for quite sometime... i have a twizy aswell here in the philippines, i wanted to buy like a backup battery that i can use onced parked... theres no charging stations yet here in the philippines... what kind of large capacity power backup i can use? advice would really appreciate

[@skinnwalk3r586]

happy new year Andy, when i saw your performance ebike that looks like a motorcycle, i decided to build one myself, which i allready did now, waiting for the batter now and it is done, thanks for showing me

[@drc6940]

I hope you get the batter of your dreams

[@skinnwalk3r586]

@@drc6940 meant to say battery, seems like when i was typing that message, the ''Y'' button didnt work properly

[@andykirby]

Awesome, glad the videos helped you make your own high powered ebike! Happy new year!

[@jonwebb9261]

Nice video again dude :) how much are the new windows? I'm surprised Kenneth doesn't send you a bluetooth powerbox since you mention your current one often in videos! They're really nice.

[@jaylord55]

Hi i had question for your e bike battery you made i was wondering how much nickel you put on the Parallel connections + series connections I am in midst of rebuilding my pack with LiitoKala. My pack is a 35ah 26650cell pack 20s7p iv got a 100a Sabvaton controller 3000w rear wheel Originally used nickle plated tin but its total crap there is huge voltage sag from my 2 layers heating up to much. and yes my pack is huge mostly cuz i do delivery with my e bike all year round

[@andykirby]

Take a look at my video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHe9mmuwZ6-Mm8U this is what you need to do to make sure you don’t get voltage sag from insufficient series connections.

[@jaylord55]

@@andykirby im not worried when i redo the series connections to be honest becuse im doing 2 layers of Triangle shaped connections so in total there is 13 series connections x2 of 10mmx.15mm strip at 5 a per strip safe= about 130a ish .my cells are aligned straith 7P then 5S wide then i run a 10awg wire across the next set it come out to 2 packs of 7p long =14 cells long with just enough room for the controller on top of them with a slight angle i made a box to go on the bottom fo the frame just for my Dc to dc controller and all the separate wires + small storage spot for my chain lock

[@paulpells1864]

Hi Andy, how much is the Power Box, thanks, could t find it on cloudsto, thanks.

[@sharky01dancer]

Please can you update Twizy stuff to include everything you have done extra and where to get all the bits from like these new windows. After watching quite a few of your twizy videos I'm strongly concerning getting one !!!

[@SprintsNClimbs]

Do you still rent the batteries from Renault or have you sourced your own? Cheers

[@gwiz5045]

Great review and sure enjoyed the ride! Happy New Year sir!

[@MonkeyDuDe1]

Iv been looking into the Twizy, do you have to rent the battery?

[@stevemccormack9948]

The Twizy is so cute. Maybe Renault should start shipping them as a kit car. Or even another car maker might make it under license.

[@antonyross9957]

is there an e bike that will charges its battery when freewheeling down down hill ?

[@AarshParashar]

This platform have a lot of potential. Renault should take it seriously and consider releasing it in other countries as well.

[@frsumrith]

how does it sound like with the windows down?

[@Dave64track]

Great blog it sure can move and so easy to park around is the insurance classed as a quad or a car with it being so light?

[@t-rex4211]

Haha the amount of times I see someone doing something stupid and I see a dent where I would’ve hit them- I say the same thing 😂

[@GeorgeWalley-fc3nx]

WHAT IS THE ZERO TO 60MPH TIME? WHAT IS TOP SPEED AND QUARTER MILE E.T. AND MPH ?

[@vitaliyyavtukhovskyi5947]

So do both wheels spin up on acceleration or just one? Thx

[@theautofromhell6529]

Vitaliy Yavtukhovskyi when he went around the round about it didn’t drift, so I assume it’s just 1 wheel

[@GCSol]

I think this is the first time I'm the first viewer of a video. I would have fun driving the Twizy but we can't get them here in the states.

[@gary40rochy]

Thanks Andy due to your channel the price of the twizzy has gone through the roof cxxt

[@andykirby]

I need to have a chat with Renault. Actually I’ve got something interesting in the pipeline regarding the supply of Twizy’s in the UK, stay tuned!

[@jk-mm5to]

Happy New Year AK!

[@thegenderfaerie]

I live in Stortford !!!

[@dolarmangr]

Nice man keep it up 👍

[@dtec30]

happy 2020 andy

[@therevster9828]

Luv it mate thnx.

[@Mark-M72]

cant beat a Twizzy video :-D do you still need to pay monthly for the battery ?

[@stevea5407]

Great video Andy can we have more twizy stuff.Happy N.Y

[@leohogg1]

Does tuning the car violate the terms of a battery on lease from Renault?

[@andykirby]

Probably!

[@stanleynightingale2106]

what is the insurance like on those

[@mariuszengland]

Love Your little car. I swear myself and Mrs where on way from Takeley to Bishops Stortford and You must have been driving the other side of the road to us and my Mrs says: "wow what's that"

[@andykirby]

Haha! Awesome! next time you see me give me a flash😁

[@mike-lu8di]

Hope it's a good one for you and Sarah 2020, I'd love a little car like that but too many roo's and other animals that share my roads.

[@gangleweed]

I'd worry about the possums too.....LOL. and maybe the drop bears.

[@megadeth1763]

Andy.. helpp, please !! I have this new mountain bike Diamondback Atroz 27.5 and I need your help, I wanna pull wheelies from a 5-15 mph roll and I'd like to hit a top speed of around 70 mph but mainly.. if I could pull out of an intersection leaving most gas motor driven cars and motorcycles just sitting there wondering what and how !?! Not to embarrass you brought but you are the e-bike Tech man on the Internet, ..well my friends and I believe so ! Anyhow.. if this could be done I believe you're the man with the plan ! If you have any solutions or questions I will send you my personal information. I'm totally serious !

[@Badboyyardie]

Can these light quadricycle be driven on a cbt

[@andykirby]

No I don’t think so, it’s a heavy quadricycle

[@countteddy]

id love one of these, but I have an ENV, an enfield and a electric hijet van as well as four other vehicles in for conversion .........maybe sell the hijet and enfield ?.....

[@andykirby]

Awesome! Where are you getting your conversions done?

[@countteddy]

I used to have a 3000 sq ft classic car restoration workshop but in sept 2017 I had 3 strokes . so had to sell almost everything....however ive just rented an 800 sq ft workshop that I plan to start restoring/converting in , in spring . im still recovering so its a hard slog, I haven't picked up a welding torch in 3 years but I,ll get there . want to up grade the enfield to lithium but don't want to upset her originality as shes still all contactor controlled.................

[@andykirby]

countteddy wow fascinating, glad you are feeling better. Where are you based?

[@countteddy]

Im in mid devon , I should be down in the workshop now but its bloody cold and as I was dj ing over new year im still a bit knackered , the strokes keep me fatigued so I cant do as much as id like yet....at this rate Honda will have a full EV on the road before me ...lol

[@andykirby]

Interesting! stay in touch. I was hoping you were nearer as I could do with knowing someone who is up for getting involved in conversions.👍

[@electricvehiclesug256]

How can I know the year of manufacture of my twizy

[@andykirby]

Logbook?

[@tommynguyen3036]

damn no cap i definitely wanna buy this

[@roostbelisrraeluriarteespa1978]

Renault twizzi modelo resiente americano y demasiado equipado cuanto cuesta

[@andreaszembylas9217]

How much cif to Cyprus EU

[@seeker7679]

I kept thinking the cops were chasing you until I realized it was your car accelerating and decelerating! lol

[@davidlittlefield2483]

What a fun little car! I need to equipe my couch with seat belts after that ride!

[@andykirby]

Brilliant! That was the idea, glad it was immersive😅

[@bradleylappin6107]

Is that sound the car or paparazzi taking pictures the whole way

[@ollywild925]

Do you have to tell your insurance company if you get one. I'm considering putting this on my Twizy :):)

[@bradleylappin6107]

Do you pay the battery contract because it's kinda a deal breaker for me £50 a month

[@andykirby]

Nope

[@bradleylappin6107]

@@andykirby ok sweet man I love what your doing I want one of these and I'm in the UK at the moment if you know any owners maybe you could send them my deets

[@xpndblhero5170]

It's kind of weird that if I had the extra money to get one of these I would..... Also at about 17:24 to about 20:00 the "Isle of Twizzy" happens. LoL

[@gangleweed]

Back in the 60's this car would have been named a "Bubble Car" but with a lot more performance......times have changed for the better.

[@Andrew-qb3oq]

Very Jealous, you guys have the twizy over there. I'm big into modifying my cars and ebikes as well. Currently modding a Fiat 500e and BMW i3. Coming from the world of modifying almost strictly turbo Audis the last 15 years, its a been quite a change. While there isn't much I can do to the i3; suspension and brakes. I'm currently trying to figure out if I can load the i3s' sport mode onto the standard i3. Its fairly quick in standard tuning, loses a bit around 60. but easily does our US highways speeds of 80 Luckily for the Fiat, its just a 500 with an electric drive train. So I've been slowly turning it into an Abarth like 500 without all the noise. Even in stock form it would tire spin to about 25mph with the accelerator mashed. Now with coil-overs, chassis bracing, bbk, go pedal(accelerator controller), and much stickier tires; its an absolute blast! atleast to about 50mph. They may not be my Audi b5 s4, but thats not really usable power anywhere but a track. Agree with your sentiment on tuning EVs, I think its a market the turners need to get on.

[@andykirby]

That’s really awesome about your Fiat 500e I wonder if anything can be done with the tuning! These modern cars all use canbus and have some kind of power curve so I reckon there must be a way of tuning them. I still love the i3 😁

[@Andrew-qb3oq]

@@andykirby The 500e has that modular Bosch drive train that VW put in their early EVs; The e-Up and I think the e-golf... It's can-bus with some Bosch specific quirks to it. While I've seen a few "tuning" items for those cars, I think its mostly just accelerator controllers geared towards efficiency. I've been hoping one of the bigger VW tuners would throw time at an e-Up and see that can be done.

[@MrKroolboy]

Are there news on the fender project? Nice video 😎👌

[@TEACHER0786]

Awesome vlog ❤

[@davidking3699]

All I need to know is what can it take at the traffic light derby?... BMW 318, 320?, Sales Rep spec Golf? Black cab? Mopeds? Series III Landrovers? If I had a race track, I would have a series for modified twizzy's... only stipulation would be a roll cage, everything else goes, provided it is electric... that would be a laugh! Is the only way to change the gearing through tyre size? or is there some sort of coupling or diff involved? It would be nice if you did a quick check and summary of what else was at the charge bay.... what are people buying in electrics and hybrids? Also, did you photoshop the sky? what's all that blue stuff up there?

[@Larry]

Is it quite intimidating driving alongside lorries in one? That was one of the biggest things that put people off buying Sinclair C5's back in the day.

[@andykirby]

Not really, you’ve got more than enough power and agility to get out the way if you need to.

[@angelojeremiah7834]

I know it's kinda randomly asking but does anyone know a good place to watch new series online?

[@rydersilas6543]

@Angelo Jeremiah Flixportal :P

[@angelojeremiah7834]

@Ryder Silas Thanks, I went there and it seems to work =) Appreciate it!

[@rydersilas6543]

@Angelo Jeremiah Glad I could help :D

[@Firefoxsimp]

What is that red light that comes on on the dash?

[@BillyNoMates1974]

NODA5 BB8 the red light is a warning but in reality its not an issue. Only happens if the power box is fitted and pushing hard in sports mode

[@andyb7963]

He tells you what it is in the video

[@Firefoxsimp]

BillyNoMates1974 cool ty

[@Macintoshman9]

I want a twizy now

[@vykrishna4861]

I want a.ywizy.now

[@xboxice2005]

God I wish they sell these here in Australia,I would so buy one 😔

[@BrunoPOWEEER]

me too.. I've been many years hopping they change the road rules to make thing little TWIZY road legal here...

[@xboxice2005]

BrunoPOWEEER hey Bruno sup bro,yeah I don’t think it will ever happen hey 😫we are soo behind here down under 😫

[@xboxice2005]

BrunoPOWEEER and I know if it was here you would definitely give it MORE POWA!!! 🤣

[@zenzen9131]

If it wasn't for having to lease the batteries I'd have one of these tomorrow

[@andykirby]

You can find one with owned batteries if you look hard enough, one recently came up for sale from my KZbin buddy spectrum geeks, I think it’s probably sold by now though!

[@BlueBird-yv7lp]

*says he doesnt want to do 40 mph around a corner* Proceeds do to 45 mph around the next corner😂

[@BillyNoMates1974]

40mph doesn’t produce enough downforce but 45mph does. Ha ha

[@electronicinduction4116]

He meant with the original wheels. He's got extra wide wheels on his one.

[@Directionalengineer]

Sadly can’t buy these things in Australia... they failed their safety rating so the powers to be said ‘nope... can’t have’!

[@gangleweed]

They aren't bullet proof and you can't fit bull bars to them for outback prowling, also you can't fit those high level spot lights either........the main worry was they can't outrun a wild boar and don't even think about towing a trailer.......

[@sawneybean9584]

LOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!! yir no GETTING A SPONSOR FAE RENAULT

[@buffyslaya7092]

Every video about the Twizy says the say thing about the corrosion on the back of the hazard switch. How long have Renault been making cars ? How is it possible they can't get hold of a better hazard switch, absolutely unbelievable 🙄

[@andykirby]

I guess the conditions that the switches are subject to in the twizy are a bit more extreme than a normal car. Everything is a bit more exposed to the elements as its a bit of a cross between a car and a motorcycle!

[@Gpcas9]

You have forgotten to mention that only Twizys build before August 2016 can be easily tuned ;-(

[@andykirby]

Yeah I did😫. I’m sure you know There’s now a way of doing the later ones too but needs a new Sevcon controller. I still say it’s worth it.

[@Gpcas9]

@@andykirby But only if you own the battery :-) Renault wiil not be happy if the car does not register on thier maintenance app anymore ;-) You lose the engine immobiliser (insurance problems?) and that change is irrevsible (at least if you flash your original drive controller). But I can relate! :-) Still own a pre 2016 and would miss the torqe. If ever my sevcon gives up on me , I still have a spare one with the bundled UCH in my basement ;-) Then the VIN won´t match my papers, but it would still be a genuine Twizy ;-)

[@toptobottom247]

When is this man gonna replace those fender flares? One day your gonna sling little rocks at somebody's car or innocent by-standers and someone will get hurt. Either 3D print wider ones or get a body shop to widen the existing manufacturers' fenders.

[@cskeise]

💙👊😎

[@barelytrine]

I want!

[@samiaziz1542]

car price?

[@MrHandsomejackuk]

how much do you pay to charge ?

[@peacelovincriminal7488]

Same as a iPhone

[@the.communist]

As fun as it may be, im sure it isnt as fun as the ebikes

[@negative1307]

You're driving on the wrong side of the road! That's why you can't go to the EU! The blonde guy is right !!!!

[@skytreker]

All this leftside driving makes me dizzy...especially the roundabounts

[@WhosAGoodDogue]

All that money for one of these, and it appears you don't even get a sun visor?

[@andykirby]

Or cup holders

[@WhosAGoodDogue]

@@andykirby - I think that's outragous. Paying nearly 6 grand for a basic Twizy, plus being ripped off for 40 odd quid to keep leasing a battery, and they let you drive blind into the sun (bloody dangerous and don't know how they passed that, and I wonder what the insurance company would say if you had a crash due to the sun in yer eyes, and saying you could do nothing about it, cos there's no sun visors fitted). Add to that, you can't even stop at a McDonalds for a cup of coffee as there's nowhere to put the cup? Ok, regarding the sun visors, they class is as a quad and not a car, but still, it has a ''cab'' so you'd think a basic flap for a few Euros more would be included. Apart from the fun value of driving it, I think it's probably the same cost to run as a diesel car once you take into consideration the battery rental charges. I have heard of buying the battery on a Flex arrangement, but that's MEGA bucks, and also a rip off. One forum said it's because Renault do not have faith in their batteries, so they lease them instead of selling outright. I dunno. And do they not give you mudguards, or are they optional extras as well? I have seen a few Twizzies with them fitted. Link to Twizy DIY Sun visor: lifeintwizy.blogspot.com/2019/11/renault-twizy-new-sun-visor-this-time.html All the best. Dawg.

[@jasperhall1548]

14 year olds are allowed to drive these in france

[@andykirby]

Not this one only the low power version

[@mrmark6151]

bad car when no safety

[@Japs_Eye_Of_The_Tiger]

mate my kaabo wolf scooter could beat your performance twizzy

[@andykirby]

Race??

[@raymondo162]

sui feckin sidle.