Lozlis drives a Renault Zoe ZE50 GT Line 52kWh 2021.
This is Lozlis’s third electric car, they’ve owned the Renault Zoe from new and drive 5,000-10,000 miles annually. The current mileage of the car is between 10,000-20,000 miles and they achieve 190 miles from a full charge.
Why did you choose the Renault Zoe?
Zoes are the best small EV!
Positives – List 3 or more reasons why you love this electric car
- Efficient
- reliable
- compact.
Negatives – List 3 or more things that you really don’t like about this electric car
- Seats
- air con
- safety.
Have you experienced any faults with the car? If so, what have they been?
Infotainment system had a stalled update which needed dealer support.
What are the standout technological features of the car?
Very efficient 4.3m p/kwh, great drive, nice big screen, compact and reliable. Software generally works too!
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Surprise us! Tell us something people wouldn’t readily know about this electric car
Android Auto integration is quite smooth.
What electric car(s) are you interested in next and why?
FIAT 500e – the wife likes the car, for me the Tesla Model Y or possibly the Ford Explorer.
Home charging unit – outline both positive & negative elements
Polar charger installed in 2016, never an issue with it and it was free. No intelligence so cannot get the intelligent tariff from Octopus (but the Zoe is not supported either).
Please outline both positive & negative elements of your electricity supplier & tariff?
Octopus Go Faster 6 hours – very good average rate 24p/kWh.
What public charging networks would you recommend to others and why?
Pod Point – mainly at railway stations.
Please itemise where you’re saving money (or not) owning & running an electric car
It’s a company car so I save a lot of tax around £2k/year.
