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What's Wrong With That Picture: Renault Throws A Twizy In Paris Edition
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Cammy Corrigan
(IC: employee)
Published: September 30th, 2010
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Take a look at the above picture and have a think about what’s wrong with it? Answer after the jump.
There is nothing wrong with it. It’s not a concept car. It’s Renault’s new production version of its new 2 seater electric car, called a Tizzy Twizy. It’s available for pre-order at Renault’s Electric Car website in the UK, with deliveries starting in 2012. According to the stats, the Twizy will have 20bhp from its electric motor which will produce 57Nm of torque. It’ll also have a range of 60miles and its top speed will be 47mph. Quite clearly, this is a city car. Question is, could you see this taking off in the United States? Or in other words: Would the Twizy fit?
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Published September 30th, 2010 9:34 AM
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I see a lot of this vehicles in retirement community near you. Lot's of folks are using this to get their mails, going to club house & attending bingo night.
Driving that thing in a crosswind, over a speedbump or just rapidly around a corner must be really something. 1.19 meters wide, 1.46 tall, and weighing only 420 kg, that thing's going to fall on its side even in city traffic.
My guess is that the battery isn't build into the roof but the bottom plate of the vehicle so stability is no problem, especially if it has no windows.
“…what’s wrong with it?” It hasn’t got a Hayabusa engine in it yet. ya u wanna her to pop a wheelie and stand on the end of 2 rear wheels.