Renault Megane e-tech fully battery powered French car for everyone?

[@SmartText]

Absolutely delighted you got the channel back. What a ball ache the whole experience has been. You need a holiday Bob. Rest easy. -Dan-

[@BobFlavinVideo]

It’s a tough experience but I’ve learned a lot about the channel and the people who subscribe! I’ll be fixing things in the background for a long time to come

[@charliewax846]

What happened?

[@shaywhelan1]

Grateful to have someone with Bob's enthusiasm reviewing cars for us in Ireland. So knowledgeable and likeable

[@spuns]

Great channel, welcome back!

[@ericrochford3134]

Great to see you back again! What a stressful few days for you…

[@ThePetrolhead94]

Back in action 👍 Great to see

[@danielbrierton]

Glad to see you got your channel back under your control

[@simond3975]

What happenend?

[@danielbrierton]

@@simond3975 Bob had his account hacked. You might have seen some scammy Tesla live stream in your subscriptions lately. He explained about it on his TikTok

[@simond3975]

@@danielbrierton i did wonder what that was about, I just ignored it, but maybe I should've reported for spam? Glad to see it all worked out, hope nothing was lost

[@SparkySven]

I've been subbed since 4 ever on your channel. Hope you are doing better dealing with health and wish you all the absolute best healing powers that just work. I'm getting this Renault Magane E-Tech Iconic veriant in a few months changing IT pro job coming from VW E-Golf 2019 en now driving a Kia XCeed PHEV 1.6 as run up towards the Renault. I'm feeling good with it after seeing your video about it so no worries. Get well and take care of your self Bob.

[@benderbalsam7066]

Great video and great to see you back. I hope you've backed up and downloaded all of your videos at this point.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

I’ve put the belt and braces on the channel now!

[@stephenjenkins10]

13:33 Great to see you back Bob. Always liked your videos, as they just demonstrate cars for us ordinary people; stuff that we might actually buy. Anyway this Megane E-Tech does look really good, and it’s not just another SUV, which is great for me personally because I can’t stand SUVs. This just looks like a decent conventional car, which just happens to be electric. Along with perhaps the Cupra Born, it looks like a car I could see myself buying, and it has proper switches for the HVAC as well, which is a major plus factor for me as well.

[@rustyfox81]

Welcome back Bob, delighted your channel is back and best of luck to your daughter ! ❤

[@JaredHuet]

Welcome back Bob.

[@roybatty9313]

Great no nonsense review Bob ... Roy from England

[@jimcabezola3051]

Kudos for getting your channel back from those…thieves! Great to see YOU and YOUR latest videos!❤

[@stephenmulligan2483]

Great to see you got sorted Bob and are back on track...

[@AP14141]

Another belting review.. keep up the good work!

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Thanks Alan!

[@andyaccount]

My Megane Diesel (2019) has a very similar light cluster to this but slightly wider

[@bedojames]

Yes still subbed after the hacking, welcome back Bob, now to watch a few vids. Love cars but cant drive due to Epilepsy.

[@columcreaven8860]

You are back....

[@gerryheery1388]

which would you pick the megane or the niro ev I'm losing patience with my vw id4

[@Kirkscrustykippers]

Getin this June 29th it's 0 to 60 in less then 7 seconds , I am going to see if I can go "back to the future Marty" 😊

[@sharonec5419]

Great to see you got your channel back Bob. Never nice when something like that happens. The Internet is a fickle and dangerous place do.

[@eighties_shakes]

Great to see you back. Good review. The flaws you mention are the exact flaws I found during the weekend test drive. But what a machine.

[@columcreaven8860]

Are the rear seats a deal breaker? , what is the price / delivery waiting times like.

[@eighties_shakes]

@@columcreaven8860 Wouldn't be a deal breaker for me. 2 kids in Isofox / booster seats fitted fine. Bob mentions in the video that you'll fit 3 adults in the back. Pricing starts at about 39k for base model, 47k for mid range Techno trim. Not sure how much the top launch edition is. Don't know delivery times.

[@dermotrickerby2588]

Great video as always Bob, thank you and keep up the good work.

[@glebe111]

Welcome back...

[@GaryCono]

Welcome back Bob right go on go on go on give us your Top 5 ranking them please.. Really interested to see what your no 1 is cheers

[@jimdjouce9274]

Great to see you and the chanel back Bob. More importantly wishing a speedy and full recovery to your daughter.

[@Kurkess]

Especially Apple phones have a tendency to overheat from wireless charging - Anroid less so it seems. To bad the right hand side drive cars only get the small screen. Always enjoy your reviews - your first reviews of the VW California brought us to your channel way back when and I have no idea why I haven't subbed until now.

[@stevencampbell1150]

First of all Bob great to have you back. So glad you got things sorted and I hope you continue to thrive. Secondly I really like the new electric Mégane tho' the cost of the car itself and the space in the back both from a boot and passenger perspective would mean a definite no from me. Have you any plans to review the Renault Austral when it comes out? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on it if and when it comes to Ireland.

[@kevinoshea7571]

Great review Bob. You mentioned this car coming out in an 80kw version? Where did you hear that? I couldn't find anything online about that.

[@bgsims]

So what are the other 4 in the Top 5?

[@sanfrediable]

GREAT TESTIMONY!

[@deasunodonnachadha6408]

Glad your Back! UI looks too cluttered for me. Nice little car.

[@stevoc4023]

Good to see you got your channel back Bob. Best wishes for you and the family.

[@michealofloinn2539]

Has come a long way from the Fluence ze also the Nissan Leaf. Which now needs a serious update. I’m looking forward to seeing the new Renault 5 ev. Thanks again Bob👍

[@Brian-om2hh]

It's actually surprising the Leaf is still limping along. It is outclassed by a number of more up to date EV's, with higher levels of tech. I understand good discounts are available on new Leafs.

[@brendandevoy8178]

Great review as always bob Stunning car design wise I think they look beautiful and I’m pro electric, BUT i seen 3 of these on Carzone for a fiver shy of €50000 . I know I’d rather have a year old bmw 330e for the money even though it’s not fully electric. All that said the megane is amazing it’s just very expensive

[@tonyedgecombe6631]

The BMW only has 14 miles of electric range though, less on a cold day or for an older car.

[@AdrianMcDaid]

You mean the badge!

[@kusadasiman]

Good man Bob, just ordered one after a short test drive. Love Renault, want it full stop. Range is no problem if you have a home charger and PV which I know not everyone has. I have and feel this car is a perfect fit for me. All cars are losers, you buy it and you lose money, that's it.

[@stevie007]

Hi Bob👌👌

[@TheBronx_911]

Great looking car, but €50k 😮😮😮😮

[@r0ut366]

I agree with what you say about the Megane E - I've test driven most bevs in this class and this one stood out. What kind if consumption figures did you get in Irish motorway driving?

[@marktyrrell8503]

What do you reckon is the battery life-span of this car Bob? Thanks for the insightful vid.

[@sologog8129]

Bravo. 👏

[@R3RLEE]

Have l missed something here...what happened to Bobs channel etc?

[@The-Salty-Bager]

What’s your top 5 then Bob ?

[@SoerenThorsen1972]

Kia Soul EV 64 kWh battery --- charge it twice a week at home.... All good in any book.

[@johnteahan2333]

These have really caught my attention, it’s an everyday car that happens to be an EV. Enough range, enough spec, not too SUV looking, not too heavy.

[@matthewbyrne8196]

11:20 "electric is going to be the way personal transport will go" while just passing a root full of solar panels

[@garethtalbot8950]

Guess who's back, back again.. welcome back Bob. Great review. I can't consider EV as in townhouse, unless there's a way to put charger in my parking bay. Looking at upgrading from mk7 golf diesel but I have found it hard to better the seats and comfort..quoted 38500 for entry level golf with met.paint and rev. Camera. Prices getting silly now. Might just keep golf. Thinking of hybrid corolla tourer based on one of your reviews

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Keep the Golf it’s going to be a collectors item in a couple of years!

[@thelifeofbatteries2603]

I see countless comments by people saying they can't go electric because they can't charge at home. Do you refuel at home with an ICE, i thought not. Charging can easily be incorporated into daily life, most ev's can be fully charged during the weekly shop for example

[@tunedskillsz]

In my lifetime, I am on my third new car, a 2023 Niro, I must say that i have never even opened the trunk during buying the car. I think deciding to buy a car depending on trunk size is weird, there are lots of other factors that you should look at.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Some folk play golf, or have dogs etc.......

[@Dreadpirateflappy]

some people need a big boot... I have a wheelchair that needs to fit in it.

[@smaemurray]

Better than MG4?

[@roybatty9313]

European car manufacturers are very worried right now

[@Brian-om2hh]

Why the black headlining? Surely Renault must have known it would make the interior gloomy? It seems a strange choice.

[@adrianbyron-parker5797]

I am sick and tired.. range is dependant on how you drive an electric car..... it is the same for any car!

[@davidmarshall5596]

Great review Bob, but come on., the price?? Ev's are way over priced & sooner or later some manufacturer is gonna come along & ruffle some feathers & make big inroads into a market that is full of over priced vehicles...I'm just waiting to see who it is ..other manufacturers watch & take note.

[@tonyedgecombe6631]

They are all constrained by battery supply at the moment and can sell as many as they can make. Until that changes prices will remain high.

[@Brian-om2hh]

A good used EV will cost less than a new one. You don't *have* to buy new...

[@PatHiggins-Mayo]

It's the 2nd hand market in electric cars that worries me. Just watched a video "9 year old Tesla needs a battery @16,000 dollars" Yikes... Good to see u back

[@Brian-om2hh]

Just don't buy a Tesla. Almost all other EV's can have their battery pack refurbished for a fraction of the cost of completely replacing it....... Tesla make it extremely difficult to refurb their battery pack. Any decent dealer selling used EV's should be able to carry out a SOH (state of health) check on the battery, and give you the reading of - in percentage terms - the state of the battery. Normal battery degradation runs at 2 to 3% per year....

[@mlann2333]

Great review Bob, but 50k for a Renault Megane, not a chance. European EVs are priced 15 to 20k too high, the Chinese will take them to the cleaners.

[@Brian-om2hh]

It looks costly next to an MG4 at £27k.....

[@keegan4039]

Will you look into the claims of radiation at high levels when plugged into fast chargers

[@sharonec5419]

Rubbish. Radiation comes from plutonium not from electricity. Obviously you have no idea how electricity works. Electricity can emit electric magnetic fields but not radiation. Batteries do not emit radiation either.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

It’s a story put out to scare you. If batteries really put out radiation we’d all be dead from our phones.

[@sharonec5419]

@@BobFlavinVideo Well said Bob

[@stephendoherty8291]

Have to say the flush logos on EVs seem a bit bland. Would keeping the old front logos really hit the drag results that much? All that effort on branding a car and then the logo is like a cheap sticker...

[@stephendoherty8291]

Can you not turn off the wireless charging. Not every phone has wireless charging either so no heat. VW has been putting cloth in car doors for years so you mean Merc and BMW? Might choose a brighter interior trim. Darkened rear windows add to the rear gloom.Doubt the bigger battery cost will mean no gov VRT grant as likely over €50K. Considering Irelands low distances for 99% of commuters and our high fuel costs, the current electric cost is ideal commuter cost. We tried incentives for LPG and it never worked even just refueling. Renault has taken a big risk with its competitor for the Ford Focus type car being EV only.

[@Brian-om2hh]

The future of petrol and diesel doesn't look too healthy Bob. Shell's latest business report here in Britain stated that they plan to cut the refining and production pf petrol and diesel by 40% on the run up to 2030......... And after 2030? Who knows?

[@richardglover1200]

electric cars are too expensive?

[@peterkiernan-mccarthy3013]

Great review Bob. VW seriously rushed the ID3 and didn't hit the mark with it. But its very clear that Renault learnt a lot from Zoe and incorporated that knowledge into the E-tech. I can't wait to see what they have to offer with the Renault 5 next year.

[@Brian-om2hh]

There is now a new and improved ID3. They finally did something about those awful sliding controls....

[@deasunodonnachadha6408]

Ahh you soo wrong about that CyberTruck. :)

[@BobFlavinVideo]

I hope I’m not, that truck looks stupid 😂

[@Iceberg1313]

​@@BobFlavinVideo Looks a bit like building with Lego, all flat surfaces. I know that's because of the difficulty of working with the stainless steel itself but they should have taken that into consideration when designing it. I had a silver BYD SUV traveling behind me for approximately 20 kilometres in west Cork on Monday, it was a right hand drive with a big sticker on one side of the screen, presuming they were testing it on our lovely bumpy roads, have to say it seemed pretty smooth at absorbing the bumps nicely. Will you be getting a chance to test one any time soon.

[@jimrandall1739]

✌❤

[@nigelweir3852]

I’d go further hydrogen dangerous, dead , expensive

[@Brian-om2hh]

Plus the fact that as Bob mentioned, there is next to no hydrogen infrastructure. And I can't imagine town and city planners, along with the Health & Safety police, allowing the placement of large tanks full of hydrogen - stored at 10'000 psi - anywhere near housing or workplaces. It's just not going to happen. I never could see the point in using massive amounts of electricity to produce hydrogen, to then use a fuel cell in a car to convert it BACK into electricity at a *loss* Plus once you've got your hydrogen, it still needs to be transported everywhere before it can be used or sold. Given that a hydrogen powered car uses an electric motor to drive the wheels, why not skip the inefficient hydrogen production process and the transportation, and just charge the battery in an electric car in the first place?

[@dancooper2072]

Due to lack of infrasture for electric cars, i think self charging hybrids are the answer and can be even better in future. Renault make these too

[@tonyedgecombe6631]

The self charging thing is marketing bull. They are hybrids and offer little benefit over a petrol engine and none over diesel. Plugin hybrids look like a good interim technology to me but they seem as expensive as full EV's so perhaps not.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Self charging hybrids rely totally on fossil fuel, which has no long term future as road fuel. Shell's latest business report here in the UK, stated that they plan to cut the refining and production of petrol and diesel by 40% on the run up to 2030. You still want that self charging hybrid, which can't actually charge the battery *unless* it's burning petrol?

[@dancooper2072]

@@Brian-om2hh you should read up on E fuels. Hate to ruin your day but electric cars have no long term possibility, plugging a car in to charge and wait half an hour (if you are lucky) has no legs

[@dancooper2072]

@@Brian-om2hh i will also add where you think electric comes from in first place

[@dancooper2072]

@@tonyedgecombe6631 pretty sure its EVs that are marketing crap. Notice how they always show somebody plugging one in. Like its the norm 😄

[@ThePetrolhead94]

Nice little car, feel it's overpriced for the size of it, also hate that we only get the smaller screen in Ireland and the UK

[@sharonec5419]

It's not a little car. A Zoe is a little car or a Citroen C1. The Megane is a mid sized family car. This Megane is probably as big or bigger than a MK 1 Laguna from the 90s and that was a big car in its time.

[@ThePetrolhead94]

@@sharonec5419 It's similar in size to the MG4 which is considerably cheaper

[@sharonec5419]

@@ThePetrolhead94 Yes that is cheaper for a reason. Its not as good inside its not well built it has oil leaks and bits falling off it and other problems but you go buy your inferior MG4 then.

[@ThePetrolhead94]

@@sharonec5419 I am on my 2nd EV and I also work in the industry so I know what I am talking about Megane is a fantastic car but I think it's overpriced

[@sharonec5419]

@@ThePetrolhead94 Awe very good. It's the way it's gone do. No one ever thought they would be paying 50 or 60k for a Kia and yet that's now what the EV6 costs. The MG4 is a great car for the price alright but MG need to sort a lot of things out like there build and there waiting times for delivery's out. Lots still waiting for a ZS that they ordered a year or even 18months to 2 years ago. That is just disgracefull. We live in a crazy world.

[@alunhoskins4513]

As ever, a great car. But...the price; ridiculous. Still not 'for everyone', good though it is. A long way to go yet.

[@Brian-om2hh]

But Alun, we're basically just 10 or so years into mass market EV's at the moment. Where do you suppose the ICE motor car was after just 10 years on the road? In comparison to ICE car development, you could say EV's are steaming ahead. Yes it needs to get better. And it will.... But as with many things, you have to start somewhere.....

[@alexandrutapuc1390]

Hello, I have owned this car in Denmark since March. This car is a big deception when it comes to the battery. During winter, you can't go more than 270 km, and now, at 22 degrees Celsius, you can't go more than 350 km. I do not recommend it. Shame on Renault for deliberately misleading people about the battery quality. Shame on Renault.

[@mikes.6925]

The same with others EVs

[@ShaneC2788]

Hate electric

[@Brian-om2hh]

So you don't have it in your house then?