I’m a happy owner of a Renault Kangoo ZE33. Despite the upgraded battery (compared to the 22 kWh) the range and/or the time of charging (7,4 kW) can be an issue. May you help me pick out the best/most realistic solution when it comes to simplicity and cost :-) 1) Add an additional Kangoo 33...

hi All, I am looking to buy a second hand Renault Zoe (2015-2016) and went to see a dealer today. When speaking to the dealer, he said that the car is not able to do quick charging. If I for ex are on the motorway and run out of battery, i cannot go in a service stop and have a coffee while...

I have recently purchased a 2017 Zoe R90 ZE40 and am experiencing difficulties with fast charging it. As I understand it the R90 does not have the capability to charge at 43kw but should charge at 22kw on a three phase public charge point. In fact for the first three days I had it it did exactly...

Hi All, I'm thinking of buying an 11KW charger from Chargemaster and using it with a car which has 7KW onboard charger. A friend told me that it'll only produce 3.5KW since it will take only 1-phase of 16A. Is that so? The station's controller doesn't adjust the power output according to the...

Dear Forum; My first post here, hello!, I haven't an EV but thinking about getting on board. One question I have is about home fast charging, based on my expected usage I have been put off by the lengthy time to charge a vehicle at home and would like to have a 12 or 22KW DC system...

A comprehensive battery long term test has been running using four 2012 Nissan Leafs in Phoenix, Arizona. The full report (which is very technical and lengthy) is here: https://avt.inl.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/vehiclebatteries/FastChargeEffects.pdf A brief extract is below. As part of the...

hey, guys I thinking of buying an env200 van (NOT COMBI). I have no idea what I need. this is what i want in the car tho. biggest range possible fastest charging at home / public chargers and rapids ideally the touch screen as well. Thank you very much i am new to this and it will be my first EV

Have already posted this in the Renault Zoe forum where there is a discussion between the 2 charging speed models but figured it's interesting from a general EV perspective too. If doing a long journey, is range or charge speed more important (if you can only pick one)? Well, let's let CNet...