The next big thing in clean mobility: small EVs

From G-Wiz to Twizy

The EV media is once again full of gloom and doom for electric vehicles. Too expensive they say, not enough range. Some people embrace change, others resist it. Renault Nissan are leading the electric charge and this, more than any other vehicle, is the reason why electric vehicles will take off in a big way.


Renault have announced that the funky looking Renault Twizy quadricycle will go on sale at the end of this year, priced at 6,990 euro plus 45 euro per month for the battery (based on a maximum of 7,500 km / year). This could be the vehicle that changes the way commuters commute. 

Just 2.32 m long and 1.19m wide with a one plus one seat configuration, the Twizy is 100% electric with a range up to 100 km per charge, a speed of either 45 kmh or 80 kmh, a three hour charge time and 32g CO2 / km (but Renault do not say in which country this emissions figure is calculated).

This is a vehicle designed to appeal to young people who are environmentally engaged and cost and style conscious. The Reva G-Wiz demonstrated in 2004 an appetite for electric quadricycles, selling more than 1,000 in London before the UK government raised fears of safety in quadricycles in spite of an excellent accident record.


Nissan have showcased their near identical vehicle, called the Nissan Mobility Concept, so watch this space.