Comments on: Is the Renault-Nissan Alliance Going in Two Different Electric Car Directions?

By: Nick Chambers

Nick Chambers — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:53:44 +0000

My point about the Twizy isn’t that it’s non-functional… just that it’s ugly in that kind of pointlessly ugly way.

Certainly NEVs and City EVs are very functional and useful to the right person in the right application. I would never argue against that.

By: Hugo

Hugo — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:27:17 +0000

I would buy the Twizzy (if the characteristics are good). Most of my driving is inside the city and a car like this would be very usefull…

By: Hugo

Hugo — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:27:00 +0000

I would buy the Twizzy (if the characteristics are good). Most of my driving is inside the city and a car like this would be very usefull…

By: Susan Kraemer

Susan Kraemer — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:42:23 +0000

That Twizzy is just what the fashion industry calls T-stand Merch: not intended to drive sales, only to wake customers up – to get them in the door.

By: Susan Kraemer

Susan Kraemer — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:42:00 +0000

That Twizzy is just what the fashion industry calls T-stand Merch: not intended to drive sales, only to wake customers up – to get them in the door.

By: Edouard Stenger

Edouard Stenger — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:11:55 +0000

I agree with you the Twizy does look (completely) silly. But please bear in mind that this is a car done for urban needs, with limited space and needed range.

However, the three other models are much more conformist, yet futuristic. But well, Renault is preparing cars for the 2010s, not the 1990s

For example, the Kangoo ZE is the electric version of the current Kangoo, but with a new look.

The two others if I am not mistaken are genuine new concepts but look like the evolution of their current models.