Renault Zoe ZE 40 | Fully Charged

[@RyanHare]

The cinematography in this video was amazing! Congratz to the Fully Charged team.

[@marktaylor-hankins9398]

Thanks Ryan

[@marktaylor-hankins9398]

Well, I'm not going to thank you Phil *tongue out, thumb on nose, fingers waggy, blows raspberry.

[@Yahgiggle]

yeah i was very impressed too might have been late but they hit that golden hour and that helps heaps

[@IvoCiuffa]

Ryan Hare Yeah, but the other part of the care weren't filmed. Like the seat back.. It would be interesting to see it

[@JorgePinho]

Ryan Hare that's Portugal! Where else?!

[@FedericoTesta1]

I've had the chance to drive one for 24hrs yesterday. It was simply amazing. No range anxiety for the daily use. And uphill is just like a rocket! If i could own one i would immediately.

[@AlanStainer]

I like the bit at the end showing the battery charge/range during the journey. It's easy talking about numbers, but it is so much clearer when you can see them in action.

[@camfam52002]

This show, the professionalism of the presentation and Robert's enthusiasm have done more to increase awareness and public interest than any manufacturer or government. For someone who hasn't come from a technical background he does a great job of sharing his knowledge on the topic.

[@JoshuaPritt]

Thumbs up for that awesome time lapse on the dash. It really shows how the range estimator works!

[@EthicalTech]

This is still my favourite fully charged video

[@DavidDrivesElectric]

You are such an amazing person and your contribution to the EV scene is invaluable. Thank you for everything you do. And of course I'm supporting you on patreon!

[@NathanSquires]

It is so nice to see the quality of the filming has stepped up. The Patreon funding feels totally worth it when you get some glorious cut away shots to really sell the story in between Roberts pieces to camera. Keep up the good work guys.

[@dad22222]

YES! PORTUGAL + FULLY CHARGED = AMAZING!

[@davidmgjogos]

Portuguese viewer here!!! Currently studying in the UK. Hoje you liked my country.

[@rogerhudson9732]

All ze40 films so far have been just a bit flash, this has been a real world review, great.

[@tulkooo]

Robert, I love you, I am addicted to your videos!!! not only you cover the content I love to watch you also make the world seem like a better place. THANK YOU FOR THAT!

[@cassiushammond6324]

Obidos is such a beautiful part of Portugal, i have a house there on Bom Sucesso and knew every location such a beautiful part of the world and great to see such a small medieval town being globally recognised.

[@theDaNi0]

Can you add metric conversions via small on-screen text? Your non-UK/US viewers would be most grateful!

[@Mladjasmilic]

This car is one of rare EVs on market that come as standard with 3 phase AC charging. Nobody is talikng about that. Ionic, Geman EV, they all have standard EU EV plug, but lower 2 pins are left blank, so they support single phase only. Only car I know that supports 3 phase AC is Tesla (and maybe Regera). Please start talking about that.

[@jameswhite2792]

Mladen Milić and the newer i3 but only up to 11kW

[@jameswhite2792]

Whether it's a good thing when other manufacturers are standardising on DC CCS for rapid charging is a matter for debate :)

[@logipilot]

Every EV from Mercedes is 3 phase (B-class, SLS e-drive, Smart e.d.3 and the trucks...)

[@jameswhite2792]

Aren't they (Mercedes) horribly crippled by only pulling up to 16 amps per phase though? (and no rapid charging).

[@MrTechfreak95]

No Smart has only optional 3-Phase Charger, but yes you can get 3-phase charging.

[@SirHackaL0t.]

At last! A decent range ev for the masses.

[@RichardCro]

Love the last bit! Really gives the facts in a bite size piece as we we're all along for the ride. Good idea.

[@AutoNylund]

Thanks for making this video, i found it really annoying that no one had really made a good review of this new zoe! This is the best electric car channel ever!

[@holnrew]

The Zoe is the EV I have most experience with, it's not just a nice electric car, it's a nice car full stop. Glad to see it's doing well and getting a good battery upgrade. Things are really heading in the right direction. Oh and the quality of your reviews and videos in general are very professional these days! Nice to see Renault takes your seriously and values your opinion.

[@Biskawow]

nothing better to cheer you up than Kryten showing off some new EV

[@Pining_for_the_fjords]

Mario D. Zmaj You smeeeeeeeeg heeeeeeeed.

[@r0z3d]

well done on the transparency thing. it's much appreciated:)

[@shuatreephotographer8251]

Woo! Great show. The improved production value and style of production really shows. I liked the show before but it is really getting entertaining now. Good job guys. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@nigelweir3852]

As a 43kw Zoe driver this will be a game changer , can't wait to upgrade

[@heart0fthedrag0n]

The footage was incredible. A real treat for the eye. Major props to the crew. As for the video itself, it was quite an informative no-bullshit, real-world review. I really enjoy that, instead of all the dozens of other reviewers who just read facts off a spreadsheet. Though I'd be nice to make a combination of sorts, and include a little more info about the specs/pricing of the car alongside the personal experience. For example, what are the safety features, is there a 'frunk', how much does the base model cost, is there an option with 4-doors, instead of only 2, what is the max speed/0-100 time, is there any information about the computer hardware used, things like that. I know you can't fit everything about a new car into a 10 to 15 minute video, but a bit more information would be appreciated. Still though, it was still a great video, love your channel. Keep up the good work.

[@fr0d0scious]

Jake Long plenty of that info on several forums, like this one: speakev.com/forums/renault-zoe/

[@DeHatEnCsakCsabiVagyok]

I just asked for a quote at my fleet company, and if/once I get my car, I'll also become a patron for fully charged, so thank you Sir for infoming me (along with the others), and keep up the good work.

[@TheRealMickeyS]

I love your videos, but PLEASE give us a walkaround of the cars, dashboard layout, design quirks etc. Such high production quality is being spent almost entirely on static interior shots of the driver's seat.

[@marktaylor-hankins9398]

Yes I'll try and do something like that on future episodes. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@ThePlayerOfGames]

ScottishMichael There are lots of other Renault Zoe reviews out there though, it's a really popular EV since Nissan did a tic-toc release with Renault

[@jonathanfields4ever]

Yeah... then it will just be a Doug Demuro video. These videos are fine as is.

[@electriceagle8737]

Another great video Robert, this new Zoe with the ZE40 battery is the car many people have been waiting for!

[@theta2170]

Gorgeous opening shots!

[@leroyybrown]

I'm still chugging around in a Renault Laguna 2.2 litre diesel and let me tell you it's a labor of love keeping it on the road especially with Renault's legendary reliability. Can't wait to go electric....

[@newportmeister]

Love the lighting in this video, it's amazing.

[@Allan_Melon]

This channel really makes me appreciate electric technology, Europe is heading in the right direction, I've only seen one electric car here in Australia

[@DavidKnowles0]

An china. Which I'm betting on being the first country to ban combustion engines for cars.

[@joaquimferreira1343]

I got so happy when i saw that you were in Portugal doing the video!! But then you passed by my house in Ericeira and... wow!! this must be a sign, I got to have an electric car!!!

[@c0deye1]

I found this channel after taking an interest in Tesla and as soon i saw old Kryten i subbed :) now i have a new channel to binge watch, i shall reserve my donation until I'm up to date lol

[@nunocarrilho3478]

Nice to see that you came to visit us at Portugal...... please came back more times

[@thespector8587]

was waiting for this one

[@Cds2000Channel]

TheSpector yup

[@EspHack]

I bet you would get more views/fans if you fully adopted the metric system

[@Slider2732]

And not forgetting temperatures...75F is nice and warm, -7C is very cold. They swap over somewhere around freezing :)

[@tpmiranda]

Might as well just stick to a single unit. Jumping from Km to M on and about was very confusing...

[@neddyladdy]

Where I am we changed over to metric in the 70s but I stiil convert to mpg

[@Lumpiluk]

We should all make a deal: The US and UK fully adopt the metric system and we (in some European countries at least) switch to the dot as decimal separator and to reading e.g. 53 as fifty-three rather than three-and-fifty, and everyone adopts the ISO 8601 way of writing dates.

[@RodrigoVzq]

Lumpiluk I can agree to that

[@mintydog06]

Love the extra bit at the end showing the battery, looks like you get an extra 50km or so of range out of it. Amazing. So not only is the range not going down when going down hills, its going up, so double win!

[@TassieEV]

Another awesome episode Robert, loved the ending that you showed the battery usage. That 41kWh battery would be great to see that in the Ioniq which I've fallen for ever since watching your review of it previously.

[@mariussternberger1026]

The part on the end were we can see the range of the car through the whole trip is a nice Idea. Maybe for the every car Review too :)

[@loganbhardy]

The fully charged team is getting pretty good at this KZbin stuff. Nice work.

[@SierraLimaOscar]

Excellent point on the lack of "roaming" of the charging payment methods - fully agree. I also like the solution that Renault is proposing with their app.

[@EDU4519Computing1]

I'v only recently subscribed to this channel and I must say that first of all I really like the punchlines of the hosts. I mean, "as far as the human bladder can stretch". I never imagined the mileage between bladder reliefs. Lol. really awesome stuff. Keep it up.

[@KANE7825]

Always nice when the show passes near your house ;)

[@yo93yeah]

This show just makes you happy

[@greyareaRK1]

Great episode. Lots of great magic hour shots.

[@rlee82]

The four major battery producers are Panasonic (Tesla), BYD (BYD Auto), LG (Chevy, Hyundai, Renault, Volvo, etc...), and AESC (Nissan).

[@WeirdSeagul]

The near future is pretty exciting for electric cars. Hopefully the model 3 really takes off so the electric cars like the zoey both get marketed better and cheaper

[@benfarmer-webb1016]

I think EVs will take off before the Model 3's launch. Most people haven't even heard of Tesla

[@atomicsmith]

you've got to be joking.

[@CorwynGC]

Yeah, they only have half a million reservations for the Model 3. No reason anyone would have heard of them

[@pauldoree3967]

My experience in talking to people is that the huge majority have not heard of Tesla - that's over here in the UK.

[@martian9999]

no direct connection, but to me that helps explain Brexit.

[@fayb]

I'd love to see a BTS of the team and what goes into making a Fully Charged episode

[@FillingTheGap1]

watching this right now, in the USA, didn't even know Reno was making electric cars. Makes sense though, thanks for introducing us to this car. Love how electric cars are being more and more available. Waiting for my model 3.

[@icucode]

Thanks for the timelapse and the review! It's very interesting to see real use statistics.

[@The8BitGuy]

Definitely a nice car for the low-end. It's hard to compare it with other vehicles in terms of price and range because it isn't available in the USA and unfortunately EPA ratings and dollar amounts are my only frame of reference. I am wondering how the new Nissan Leaf will compare whenever it comes out.

[@holnrew]

Are you planning to do any more videos about your EVs?

[@The8BitGuy]

At least one.. Unless I can get my hands on a Bolt EV or Prius Prime.

[@holnrew]

Awesome!

[@ThePlayerOfGames]

The 8-Bit Guy The New New Leaf as opposed to the 30kWh Leaf is rumoured to be common rail with the future Zoe. The future Zoe will have an updated RLink that supports Android Auto and the apple equivalent and a new sporty motor option. The future Leaf will have either the 40 or 60kWh Nissan IDS Concept battery

[@safetyforemost]

appreciated your transparency ; feel that it is appropriate quid pro quo ; excellent video

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

This might become the truly mass produced electric car. The range is incredible and it will get even better with the next step in battery technology. The mobile phones will drive that technology, because we all like the phones that need less charging.

[@andrei2947]

First month of support on Patreon, and I can already see the production quality improve (maybe I'm just a bit subjectiv here :) ).

[@marktaylor-hankins9398]

same gear & same blokes editing. We're probably just getting better.

[@sibisi666]

excellent battery monitoring on the end. keep with good work. cheers!

[@alexshand8482]

Another great video! I have just ordered my Zoe today, much excitement!!

[@rubikfan1]

goverment should make a rule that every gas station needs atleast 2 fast chargers on parkspot. it whould make traveling alot easyer. and no more range exiedy (my english suck some times)

[@DavidKnowles0]

It what the government wants as well. An they are pouring in tens of millions of pounds to make there will happen.

[@rubikfan1]

The whole idea of a goverment is to enforce rules to keep your freedom from hurting others People freedom. Goverment should stimulate ev car by putting charging station at every gas stop. It benefits everybody. Goverment regulation is good in moderations. You want rules that keep the food and medicine healthy dont you. So why not the environment?

[@DavidKnowles0]

picknngrinnin Because Cuba go to far in government controlling industry. I believe in a hybrid system, one where government set the rules and can invest but businesses and people are free to invest in all areas of the economy with in the rule lay down by democratically elected governments and are free to derive profits from those investments.

[@DavidKnowles0]

picknngrinnin Because in the past people haven't, not because they are stupid but because they lack the detail knowledge to make decisions, bread being bulk out with all kind of crap to save on flour, or milk tainted with melamine. con artist selling mercury as medicine.

[@khan-hg6em]

best suggestion.. as filling stations can easily accommodate up to 4 5 cars parked for charging even as if 2 3 are waiting. it shall increase the pump's income for sure.. make them a partner in this.. shell n other groups if given chance they shall invest..

[@osdias]

I was so excited to see this pop up in my subs list. It exceeded my expectations, both the car and the editing. Now I'm torn between the Zoe and the IONIQ. Suggestions?

[@EdgyNumber1]

Battery depletion shot was quite interesting and could potentially give us an idea on how your journey pans out over your specific driving distance- regen behaviour etc. Great idea!

[@geekanoids]

Very cool car. I recently did a test drive, impressed.

[@sychrov81]

If I put on a side that Im big red dwarf fan, love every episode of this show. Rob...you're driving on right side with any problem man! I just visited UK and as good driver I'm on right side I could not even imagine to drive on left one :D

[@filipeviola]

Im glad you enjoyed Portugal and i think since 2 years have gone by, its time for a new visit , this time you will find a lot more electric cars driving around and fair amount of charging stations as well. Keep u pthe good work

[@johnlds1965]

I asked Renault via their Live Chat, about buying a used Zoe and upgrading the battery, as Robert mentions is possible (from 2:39 seconds in), their reply was: "Renault Live Chat: If customers wish to get the battery upgrade and the battery is pm lease from RCI you have the option of upgrading from the 22KW battery to the new 41KW version. The upgrade will cost around £3100, which covers the cost of the removal and storage of the old battery, and the installation of the new one. The cost of your monthly battery lease will also increase by £10 if you decide to have the upgrade carried out. If you own a ZOE I and have purchased the battery outright, the upgrade will cost around £10,000. The battery upgrade process is still being tested, and so it isn’t available in the UK yet, but we expect to replace the first batteries by the end of the year." Ouch, unfortunately not such a great idea. :-(

[@tulkooo]

in 2017 so many "2nd generation" EVs will come to market it will change the view on EVs dramatically, I love it how it is already happening, people will be able to have 200-300miles 300-500km range EVs, simply AMAZING, very positive

[@robertseglitis5261]

Brilliant video and a brilliant car I must say. Well, done, sir, well done!

[@MarceloGil]

Hi Robert. I'm a big fan of your show. Thank you for promoting my country. I hope you enjoyed. Did you know that Portugal was able to use only green energy for 4 days straight last year? Keep up the good work!

[@ThomasSweet]

great video! thanks! always looking forward to every new video!

[@sneekylinux]

At last, now i will be able to consider going all electric out in rural Dorset.!!

[@EpicJonT]

sneekylinux I live in West Dorset, manage 1500 miles per month in a 24kwh leaf. Somerset is the worst, only partially redeemed by the electric highway.

[@sneekylinux]

That's about my mileage at the moment, the thing with me is i can't charge at home and my nearest 7kw charger is 25 miles away, but with the new zoe's range i wont worry about that so much..

[@EngineeringNibbles]

sneekylinux do you live in an appartement ? You can acquire a road charger if necessary if you have underground parking

[@ThePlayerOfGames]

sneekylinux Use www.zap-map.com to get a good idea of UK chargers and if you join www.rzoc.com on their Facebook page you can get the clubs special map ;)

[@eDriver]

great review... I bought a Renault Zoe Q90, with big battery pack and qick charge engine. I will get it tomorrow. excited... :)

[@ChrisMcEvoy72]

As a current 22kw Zoe owner, this episode interested me a lot. It does indeed offer those who can't do home charging, a real alternative now. However, I can't help but think if you relied solely on public charging the financial benefits of owning an EV in terms of the "fuel" costs would be all but negated in a lot of cases in the UK due to the frankly extortionate amount some public charging companies charge for charging (insert comedy noise here). I'm glad to see recently that this has been brought to task with a few of them and the promise that the UK Government is promising to "crackdown" on expensive charging. I look forward (whilst not holding my breath) to see what form that "crackdown" takes. In the meantime the Zoe is a fantastic car - not just a fantastic EV - it's a fantastic CAR! (important to stress that), and glad to hear Renault are considering a battery upgrade option. Although from those night shots I'm disappointed to see that it looks like they haven't really addressed the somewhat inadequate headlights...Dammit! Now I've ended my comment on a negative - er...I like the new wheels! :)

[@randomjoao]

Quite frustrating knowing you were literally less than 1km away from my home and I didn't get the chance to meet you! The video footage is amazing!

[@coccoborg]

I love the idea of using cars as grid backup! Basically as sort of huge Tesla PowerWalls (those are 3kW/h, this is 41 and a low end model S is 75!)

[@fusionmarklittle]

Such a great show and some positive things happening in the world of electronic cars.

[@GManPT]

Yay Portugal! :) Nice to see my country in your videos!

[@DieterRust]

Knowing if the charger is working would be a very useful feature, I know some people have turned up to a "third party" charging station and it not to be working

[@2idolon]

Thanks Fully Charged ,,,, Excellent Informative up to date , entertaining .

[@grahammcdonald]

Fascinating that they've doubled the range, much better! My girlfriend wants a car on PCP, it just needs to range double once more for me to recommend an electric car over a petrol golf. I can't have her charging somewhere random on her own in the dark.

[@TelmoMonteiro]

You were in Portugal! So cool! :D You have some audience here, me included

[@marceldilk]

I already got my ZE Pass since 2016! I am not special, normal customer but use it since 11.16 in Germany

[@norwegianzound]

Wow!!. Look at you with an international fugitive!!

[@artkincell]

I, too, would love for this car to be available in the US. Our electric charging infrastructure is horrible so the added range would make the car more usable. Why, O, why can't Nissan bring this car in as a supplement for the Leaf? Doesn't have to pass any emissions, since they are partners it'd be easy. Again Robert, quite a great video and one I've been waiting for.

[@Mr_Battlefield]

Frank Galpin The Tesla Model 3 will have allot more range in the smallest batter pack available compared to this car. But I'm sure this car is cheaper due to the size of the car. But I'd love a detailed comparison once the Tesla Model 3 has it's final reveal here within the next 2 month's.

[@DavidKnowles0]

The base price for this in the UK is 18K, the base price for the Tesla 3 is 35K. You expect better range when paying nearly double the price. I'm sure Tesla in the long is planning something like the Zoe, the sub 20k. I don't think we will see that come until 2020s, they got the Roadster 2 to do, which suppose be out by 2019, and a major update for the Tesla S is overdue.

[@nelmindo]

Thanks for visiting our country!!!

[@jankypani]

I love your videos, fully charged! Hope to convince my parents to invest in electric vehicles

[@doubledutch13]

Great video Robert, nice to finally see charging integration for availability and reliability, of course it can't prevent the plonkers ICEing the space but we live in hope. Either this car or the leaf will be the wife's next car I think, thanks.

[@heynando]

absolutely beautiful. MOAR PLEASE

[@neilstoddart00001]

had quite a bit of experience with the Zoe, through the car club i worked for. great little car, only fly in the ointment is the socket mounting is quite fragile, i noticed in the vid that there was a bit of movement when attaching plug. i hope Renault have spent a little more on this component, its a costly fix as we found out. fantastic to see battery development is really making V.2.0 a real world contender to fossil fuelled cars...

[@charbax]

Project Better Place suggested that you never buy the battery, you only pay for battery service, and then there needs to be a network of battery swap stations everywhere around the country. In 1 minute you should be able to swap the battery. I think consumer's anxiety is not just for the range, it's for the future of their investment in their new car. This just proves it, in 3 years, Renault doubles the battery range of their Zoe, how can any consumer be confident to invest in this type of car when they got here the proof that their investment could be outdated just 3 years from now? If Renault (and every other EV car manufacturer) just simply agree on quick battery swap standards (preferably few battery sizes that should be standard accorss EV car manufacturers), then if you need more range, or if you want to upgrade to a newer battery technology, then simply drive past any battery swap station, and according to your battery service package, you can simply swap your battery! People who want to pay a lower battery service charge can remain on older lower range batteries and they can swap less often, and people who need/want more range can just simply pay a little bit more for the monthly battery service fee! DONE!

[@charbax]

Price could be something like €10K for the car WITHOUT the battery. But you should NOT be LEASING the battery. You should simply be paying a monthly battery service. It could be at something like €50/month +/-, depending if you want the newest battery range/charge tech or if you are ok with older tech, depending if you want to swap often or if you don't need to swap so much. That's it! Any user should easily be able to switch and swap battery ANYTIME they wish just simply by the app that automatically navigates to chargers AND to battery swap stations, if you feel like getting the newest battery this time because you might want to go on a road trip with the family, SIMPLY pay €10/month extra or something like that through the app, and you can swap your battery to the newest longest range and if you want to go back to the lower monthly cost, simply go back and swap to a shorter ranger older battery whenever you pass by a battery swap station again, this idea needs to become the industry standard. Renault as original backers of the Project Better Place idea, it should be a piece of cake for Renault to understand this requirement.

[@Kniffel101]

I'm certainly impressed at just how much regen-braking can get you back energy/range! :O

[@derikcloete1374]

Whatever I say here, remember I am a die-hard petrol head but I also love technology and hence this: I really like the Zoe. It is the first attractive little EV I have seen. Interior looks amazing and the front is pretty cool too. My only issue with it, and all other EV's are the price. I mean really. I am a blue-collar engineer but there is no way on earth that I can justify to my wife and family spending $50k on a small little zip around car which won't even fit the baby's pram and accessories. I realize that EV's are today where Henry Ford's motorcars were when then masses still traveled on horses and carriages and that only the elite can afford it. I also understand the enormous R&D cost involved with EV's but it would have been nice to see this car priced at around half this amount to make it even remotely attractive for the masses to get into the EV market.

[@zaphod2]

good video and car. the range is surprisingly high for such a compact battery.

[@rogerhudson9732]

The centre console is the same for LHD and RHD, that means the touchscreen part on an LHD is nearer to the driver where dexterity is better and the knobs/buttons to the right of the touchscreen are no problem. On RHD cars you lean further to touch and for many ( right handed people) it's not as easy. Not as bad as the 2CV where Citroen kept the handbrake on the left and never moved it for RHD production!

[@paulodomingues1120]

I hope that you have enjoyied the ginginha in Óbidos. Priceless......

[@rawmark]

We need this car in the U.S. badly. I think the only way Renault will come back to the U.S. is through their partnership with Nissan but we really neeed this car. It will definitely level the playing field and Renault will once again find an American audience.

[@corvetkidable]

If Nissan rebadged and made minor changes to the styling and sold it here in the States, I think they'd sell quite a few of these cars.

[@elektrotehnik94]

Liked the bit at the very end there... more stuff like that :D

[@CrAzYDr1veR]

hope you had a good time in my country :)

[@TriviaChallenge]

The Zoe is an utterly brilliant little car.

[@MercedesAMGsRULE]

Yes they can upgrade the battery! I spoke to RCI about my battery rental and they told me that for a flat rate of £3,100 I can upgrade to the new battery in march! They also said anyone could do it, so you could buy an old Zoe for 5k and upgrade battery and have 180 real world mile Zoe for 8,100. I've had my Zoe nearly 2 years and can't recommend Renault and RCI (who rent the battery) highly enough. I'm selling due to ordering a Model X but I can't believe the new battery tech from Renault now. When I asked about transferring the battery rental, it's easy to transfer to new owner, no penalty charges and they even said they won't charge me for my excess mileage.

[@HowardStory]

You have a Sat-NAv, We call it a GPS in the U.S, and you got lost. Love it!!!. I used to use a popular brand GPS, It sent me in the wrong direction a lot. Love your youtube channel. I am still a gas burner, daily milage can be a problem for me. Waiting to see what the workhorse truck will be like. Think you can get a drive in a Nikola when they are built???

[@ajemohaltom3560]

Nice shot of the internal pouch of the battery cell. All the fancy encasement can obfuscate whats really at work.