IS THIS THE MOST ESSENTIAL RENAULT ZOE ACCESSORY?

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Just to put the economy of the Zoe into perspective, I started with 220 miles of range, which has gone down to 190 miles in summer and 125 miles in winter. It’s 100% reliable, needs little maintenance at servicing time and it’s a generally great little car.

[@daviemaclean61]

Paused the video to visit a well known auction site and, given I have bought a few boot liners for different cars over the years, was greatly surprised to find no one is knocking these out a lot cheaper. I think you got a good deal. I wouldn't be paying that much for some polystyrene and plywood. I'd be heading into the shed to fabricate something myself.

[@ModernHeroes]

Haha yeah I definitely think it’s something that could be bodged together cheaper - I’m a sucker for the factory finish though.

[@alancobbin]

Haters will always hate unfortunately,thankfully They are just the minority,I for one still think that Zoe was bargain of the century,nice one fella 👍😉💪

[@alistairhawkins9760]

I purchased the boot cable storage unit with my September 2020 ZE50 GT Line. It was £150 including VAT, dealer ‘fitted’. I also particularly bought it to raise the floor to support a dog cage (which is in there most of the time with back seats down). I could then easily open the cage door when putting the dog in. Also use it for cable storage. Yes, it’s crazy really that it didn’t come as standard but guess it’s accessories like these which all dealers make big profits from! But agreed, it does make the boot much more usable in my view.

[@cingramuk]

If you dont mind me asking, what cage do you have? I have a MIMsafe Variocage from my old car but it wont fit the Zoe I'm getting on Tuesday. I think they do one to fit but the price has gone up to £500 now! It is at least crash tested.

[@happysporran]

As has been said...haters are going to hate! I had a 22kwh on PCP for 2 years from early 2016, don't recall the false floor storage being an option then. I'd definitely consider a 2nd hand Zoe, excellent WLTP range per £

[@cingramuk]

You did well to get the finance by the sounds of it. When I asked Renault Carlisle after seeing your twitter thread, they said it was only for new cars :(

[@ModernHeroes]

It was definitely an offer for used Zoes - quite a few people have told me they’ve also bagged one. Think it’s ended now though.

[@cingramuk]

@@ModernHeroes this was a few weeks ago now, seemed like the same deal but they would only allow it on new cars. Anyway the one I found was waaaay cheaper than they could do one, even factoring the interest on the PCP (which I’m going to pay off early anyway). Think it must be another ex-Onto or something. The company seem to have loads coming in.

[@iansmillie7771]

Liked your info on the Zoe so much I have bought one to use as our delivery van, getting it adapted with a van style floor and graphics done soon to make it look more like a van. The Zoe van is good but about £2k -£3k more than the car.

[@ModernHeroes]

Sounds good! I saw a van version quite cheap the other day actually when browsing AutoTrader for vans but there aren’t anywhere near as many out there for sale.

[@michaelgoode9555]

VW are similarly guilty of this lack of cable storage space issue with the ID.3. You can buy the bits and pieces to install the split level floor but it is stupidly expensive. I'll probably look around dismantlers online during a lazy day over winter. ID.3's are now turning up as writeoffs which is lucky for me as some scrote smashed our drivers door glass a couple of weeks back. Autoglass through the insurance say they don't know when the glass will become available. I found one within 4 days, bought it, had it delivered and fitted it for less than the insurance excess.

[@ModernHeroes]

How is this not standard equipment? It’s crazy isn’t it? Sounds like a good result with the glass 👌 although a pain you had to do it in the first place

[@thelaserhive3368]

What? The E Golf has the false floor as standard ( and even provides space there to stow the parcel shelf under it). Pretty poor that they then made it a paid option on the ID3.

[@SimonHollandfilms]

we loved our zoe boot floor but now never use it....the boot is always full with our animal stuff...so the charge cable is on top of the sacks of feed grain... but i like the hight it gives the zoe boot.

[@garrycroft4215]

Don’t listen to the people that say a heat pump makes little difference. It does, the law of physics tells you that an electric heater uses 1kW to produce 1kW of heat. A heat pump on the other hand will give you around 4kW for every 1kW used. It’s not rocket science it’s physics.

[@swecreations]

The one in the Zoe peaks out at 3kW per 1kW FYI

[@rico4229]

Yes crazy money as an option. I found a shallow storage box which fills one side of the boot , so cables are in there. Works well for me. They only tend to get used when we stay over at friends or relatives though. But handy to have them tucked away.

[@edenviews]

I've seen a cover for the bare metal sharp areas being shown on a video, too. They really in time slice any bungee cords you may use in there. My first thought was stowing the cable under the seats, since I rarely get passengers. The bag i used for it completely tore apart from just sitting in the back, too. Now it looks a mess with my granny cable too and shopping bags strewn about. I may come up with something, but am of a certain age, that I don't need to care....hahaha😁. Nothing came as an extra option since it was a pre-reg anyway.

[@briangriffiths114]

You got a good deal with the boot storage unit and it looks smart. Still very impressed with your Zoe, especially in red which suits it.

[@buscseik]

you can do a hanger on the side, so if your boot is full, still can access the cable :)

[@leesmart1971]

Three option boxes ticked on my wife's Zoe when bought new in 2021: false floor for £150, Centre arm rest/storage between front seats for another £150 and the winter pack.

[@stuartroling133]

A centre arm rest is the best accessory for the Zoe.

[@cannamorecamping5029]

I paid £50 for a set of mud flaps (genuine) but googling the Indian part number after they arrived came back with £15 for the same thing (UK seller). We get fleeced in this country. The dealer price in India was about £5. This is for an old Hyundai but you get my point.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Thank you for showing me!! I think I’ll use it for my charging cable!! My little Zoe uses rapid chargers, mostly Instavolt!!

[@benday1218]

Nice that the Zoe has that energy use breakdown - I've seen that on much more expensive machines reviewed by Harry M and Doug D as a 'feature'.

[@Connor-s1k]

I just screwed a 3d printed hook into the side of the boot, remove a trim screw and fire a slightly longer screw in and it works a treat. It gets the cable out of the way and no need to move the shopping or the pram to get the cable. Shopping bag hook the other side. A garage bike hook or something similar would work too

[@davidpiper3652]

Our has this fitted when we bought it used from Renault, I assumed it was standard!

[@davidbarr5783]

I paid £175 with £17 delivery for mine in Jan 2022 for my ZE50. Bonus it fits the ZE40 as well. Great at stopping the cable sliding around.

[@carlarrowsmith]

Interesting that you're putting a false floor into your car, I've just taken the one out of my e-niro. The boot was so shallow it limited the space a great deal. Boot of the Zoe seems deeper though.

[@ModernHeroes]

Yeah there’s still a decent amount of space - it’s probably still bigger than the i3’s boot with the false floor fitted.

[@judebrown4103]

Pretty sure our Ioniq 38kWh breaks down the energy usage somewhere in the infotainment screen...fyi if youre interested. 👍

[@ModernHeroes]

Pretty cool feature, especially when it comes to dispelling the myth about climate consumption.

[@PGvideoinc]

I paid £200 for the boot shelf & organiser about a week after I'd got my red WR71 Zoe. Definitely glad I bought one, not sure it is worth that much, but making your own feels fraught with problems. Have yet to convince myself that it is worth getting the armrest!

[@shedworks3196]

All cars should come with this, boot space is important to me as well as a level load. Don’t get a mokka the failed floor is made from cardboard

[@richarddoremus1169]

I have one. And the cable hook too

[@wilkoone9155]

Love our 2nd Zoe, we never carry our charging cable as we only use CCS DC chargers and they always have tethered cables.

[@johndoyle4723]

Thanks not a Zoe owner but I almost never use my cable, so it stays in the garage. At home I have a tethered cable charger and on longer runs I use tethered rapids. I stopped using my cable when Tesco stopped the free pod point chargers. Got to agree the Zoe would suit a great many users.

[@PaddyWV]

A lot of large traditional Markets often have a stall with someone selling chunks of foam. You could probably make one for a few quid! 🙂

[@clivethomas6864]

At the moment I am getting 4.6miles per kW in the Zoe ZE50 GT Line.

[@chrisbailey1966]

There are also 'Zoe Car Boot Charging Cable Tidy' hooks for a cheap option.

[@ModernHeroes]

Yeah good call, looks like another thing people with 3D printers are hard at work churning out 👌

[@andyrads1096]

When we bought our Peugeot e208 we bought the false floor for it. Our current car e2008 came with one as standard

[@ModernHeroes]

Yeah I find it weird that it’s an option at any point tbh!

[@andyrads1096]

@@ModernHeroes We paid £300. It wasn’t an option, it’s an accessory (apparently)

[@rbray38]

steady on you will push the prices up🤣

[@StephenLyons1984]

i bought a 3d printed thing to hang up the cable bag, it just click in one of the wee clicks just in side the boot, just under the shelf on left and right. think it was £9 posted

[@ModernHeroes]

Yeah these definitely look like a decent option too - not quite as tidy but significantly cheaper 👌

[@loser_one]

Gotta keep your cables tidy man

[@cingramuk]

Picking up a 22 plate (literally 1yr old) GT Line+ on Tuesday. Less than half the price original price. Finance company then put 500 quid towards it. Bargain!

[@MiniMicroMan1]

Spooky, your interior lights came on at 5.03 👻

[@ModernHeroes]

Poor continuity (of the filmmaking, rather than electrical sort) rather than dodgy electrics 😆

[@drevent7677]

plywood 4 bits of 3 by 2 and a rug make your own

[@ModernHeroes]

Maybe - I’m not really one for the cobbled together homemade finish on stuff though.

[@cingramuk]

Use automotive carpet rather than a rug 😂

[@Madonsteamrailways]

And by the way, Brighton is my destination on 1 September!! I take the car fully loaded.

[@chrisbamforth4125]

I'm curious. Does the Zoe have a heat pump? As to the boot floor organiser I reckon I would make something similar for less money. £110 for it is plenty expensive, £220 is ridiculous.

[@ModernHeroes]

Yes, it does have a heat pump.

[@AstonDB8]

They do look good in red. They're always white.

[@ModernHeroes]

See a lot more metallic ZE50s than older models, not sure what that’s about.

[@alecking3096]

If you like this, just wait until you get the front armrest 👍🍻

[@rbray38]

does the armrest restrict access to the bottle holders below.

[@davelocktalk]

I would rather try to make it myself than pay that price!

[@eddiereed5025]

whats going on with the head lining or is it just the camera.

[@ModernHeroes]

They’re all like that, looks weird but I’ve no idea why.

[@andrewdyson4255]

Those should be fitted as standard surely

[@ModernHeroes]

You’d think so but it does seem to be an optional accessory you can add on, even now they’re doing run out models with pretty much everything as standard.

[@jean-marcgruninger9019]

it was a bargain, going forward , lets say 6 month from now will it still be.

[@davidsworld5837]

think over £200 for what the boot thing is. is a bit of a rip off. I am sure you could get some wood and just make something for £20 or £30 what would work. the stupid people of the world will always say EV do not work and will loss value. bet it was the same when the horse and cart moved to the petrol engine

[@doggylover1958]

In the very early days of petrol power there were obviously no petrol stations, and fuel was sold by chemist shops. Anyone who thinks electric car charging is difficult should have tried living then!

[@fje1948]

Had this for 3 Years……..

[@ModernHeroes]

Well worth it, right?

[@fje1948]

@@ModernHeroes Perfect!