I’m asking my local Renault / Alpine dealer if they’re going to offer them for the A290.

Presumably there must be some sort of standard for this - as per CCS etc.?

 

Unfortunately there is no set standard. It's not defined by either 61851 or 62196. Completely up to the manufacturer how they implement or even if they implement at all. A standard would definitely make my life a whole lot easier 😅

 

Here you go. No prices yet…

 

Google says they’re the equivalent of £138 + VAT in Hungary….

https://www.renault.hu/CountriesData/Hungary/images/arlista/TartozekArlistak/Renault_tartozek_arlistak_R5.pdf

 

Have you been able to get anything useful with the part number above?

As said, I don’t think Renault UK have set pricing on this yet. But looks like some European countries have…

 

I have been in contact with French and German dealerships, they have no ETA on the part. Also the quotes I received ranged from EUR 200 to 600 (No jokes). I don't really want to pay them and then wait 3 months... I also managed to book a test drive at the Watford dealership, they have the press car coming for 1 day on the 19th Feb. I have a suspicion that it's in the boot of that car As a side, my Honda E may very well be in danger 🤣

 

@AndyG - please can you move this thread to the new R5 sub-forum. Many thanks 🙏

 

Standard in the UK with the 50kWh battery, a £100.00 option on the other versions.

 

The problem with the design they have chosen, as with the Hyundai/Kia design, the standard UK plug doesn't actually fit, you cannot close the plug housing once a UK appliance is attached. You almost always also have to carry an extension cable with you to make it useful. Our most popular V2L is the 10m version as this length gives you options while not being to bulky. We also us rubberised cable which is way easier to coil than PVC variants common in extension leads.

 

hi,

Here is some pics from the french adapter.

Inside there is a 25A fuse.

 

hi,

Here is some pics from the french adapter.

Inside there is a 25A fuse.

Any chance you can measure the resistance between Earth and PP with the button on then off?

 

Looks like the innards of a cheap granny charger. 😂

 

I still don't really see the benefit of V2L, it seems to me something that you'll make the best effort to use a few times with some random application to prove to yourself it is genuinely useful and then never use again.

It just seems to be a a feature, like auto parking, which is added to a car at minimal cost to the manufacturer to up the amount of features it has to make it appear better value to the consumer.

 

Tend to agree. But some folks feel the need to boil a kettle for a cuppa in the wilds of the kingdom 😅

 

Years ago I used to use one of those 12V "dip in the cup" immersion heaters all the time in the car. Took forever and a day to get the water hot enough for a cup of tea. I can see V2L being handy to run a small kettle, TBH, lots of times when it'd have been nice to have a hot cup of tea when getting back to the car after a walk.

 

I made a v2h terminal from a v2l connector. The house is still connected to the grid when discharging. So useful for my case

 

I will give it a try

 

As one of those seriously considering the R5 as my next car I'd be very interested in your thoughts on the R5 after your test drive, @James EVCables , perhaps in the main R5 thread?

 

I'll post a mini review with my thoughts tomorrow Obviously main comparison will be to the Honda E, which is a very polished car, curious to see how it stacks up.

 

As a Tesla owner, I can tell that the User Experience of R5 is far away from Tesla... The car has a good looking (obviously) but the pricing is way too expensive (at least in France) if you look at the details.

 

I no longer wish to have anything to do with Tesla, so an R5 or an Alpine seems like a bright, cheery breath of fresh air 😂

Pricing in the UK seems pretty competitive to be fair. I have no idea what it is in its home country.

 

From a features list comparaison, I think you will be disappointed there are a lot of no-sens features in the R5 versus Tesla.

Note: I don’t have R5 mobile app access in my current rental

MY (not refresh) / M3 : 35k€
R5 Techno : 32k€ (+1000€ for a basic autopilot feature like)

Efficiency on highway per 100km:

Tesla : 17/18kw
R5 : 21kw

 

From a features list comparaison, I think you will be disappointed there are a lot of no-sens features in the R5 versus Tesla.

Note: I don’t have R5 mobile app access in my current rental

MY (not refresh) / M3 : 35k€
R5 Techno : 32k€ (+1000€ for a basic autopilot feature like)

Efficiency on highway per 100km:

Tesla : 17/18kw
R5 : 21kw

I'm good with that. Had a model X for almost 5 years, have driven several model S and 3's. Been there done that. Elon finished it for me. Bye T 👋

Can't wait to get my little A290 🇫🇷

 

Got my hands on the UK V2L Renault adapter.
Seems resistances are different to those posted earlier.
Off: 3.2k ohm
On:330 ohm
Also to note, you have to press the button and hold for about 3 sec to enable.

 

Got my hands on the UK V2L Renault adapter.
Seems resistances are different to those posted earlier.
Off: 3.2k ohm
On:330 ohm
Also to note, you have to press the button and hold for about 3 sec to enable.
View attachment 205572 View attachment 205573 View attachment 205574

Interesting. The "off" is close enough, but I am a bit surprised by the "on" one being double. While the "off" resistance is well out of the lowest-current spec for charging cables, the "on", if 150 ohm, is between 32A and 63A, and if 330 ohm, is between 20 A and 32 A. I wonder if there is any significance to that.

They probably switched to a higher "on" resistance so less current flows and less heat is generated by the resistor.

 

Renault 5 and Renault 4 V2L cables now live! Renault V2L
And I know there will be people saying that the evcables version is to expensive and you can get one on Ebay etc.
I'll post the full diagram here in a bit so anyone can make one if they wish
But just to give an idea about OEM prices.

 

Renault 5 and Renault 4 V2L cables now live! Renault V2L
And I know there will be people saying that the evcables version is to expensive and you can get one on Ebay etc.
I'll post the full diagram here in a bit so anyone can make one if they wish
But just to give an idea about OEM prices.
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That's a different part no. to the one I was quoted / shown by my Alpine dealer in post 2 above...296970782R 🧐

 

Official one is £100 including the dreaded…

Genuine Renault 5 V2L Power to Object Connector

Power your devices on the go with the Renault 5 V2L Power to Object Connector. Designed specifically for the Renault 5, this accessory allows you to conveniently power various objects directly from your vehicle. Versatile Power Supply: Enables power transfer from your Renault 5 to external...

www.glynhopkinpartsonline.co.uk

Thanks to @dparr59 for spotting it at Glyn Hopkins

 

Seems like its now £233 with no ETA for delivery....smoke and mirrors 😂