Two 100% electric Renault ZOEs – driven by remote control from a helicopter hovering above – race along a 1.9 mile route through central London that’s made up of 570 pieces of Scalextric track.
Seriously? Seriously.
Yep. From the London Eye across Westminster Bridge to Embankment then back to South Bank via Waterloo for a quick lap round the IMAX before crossing the finish line at the London eye – Renault put its ZOEs to the test and pulled off this fantastic spectacle to showcase the power and capabilities of electric cars.
Winner of RAC’s Future Car Challenge and previously voted the Most Energy Eficient Small Car and Best Pure Electric Vehicle, the Renault ZOE boasts the most advanced electric technology available in the industry today. The five seat ZOE is 100% electric with 0% noise and even features an app for your smartphone to keep you updated on your car’s energy usage and remaining range. The vast majority of charging (up to 90%) can be done at home – at off-peak rates too with the free charging box – and if you run out of power while on-the-go, there are more than 2500 charging points across the UK. Although to charge your Renault Zoe on the go it would require a Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable which you can purchase from the EV Cable Shop.
I loved playing with toy racetracks like Scalextric when I was a kid. The idea of doing it on a grand “life size” scale was something I pondered often … and always with a whoa. To think something to that effect actually happened here in London is like a dream to come. That electric cars are becoming more and more commonplace and being viewed as an environmentally friendly yet equal alternative to a regular cars is nice touch up of modern day reality as well.
To find out more about Renault ZOE, visit Renault’s website.
Post sponsored by Renault.
