2011 has been a historic year for us. Renault Fluence Z.E. and Renault Kangoo Z.E., the first two electric vehicles for all, were officially launched. After 3 years of work, we’re extremely proud of what’s coming up in 2012. In just a few months, the Renault Z.E. family will welcome Renault Twizy and Renault ZOE, both of them are solutions to drive the future.

What are your New Year’s resolutions? Is one of them to drive electric? Here’s  5 good reasons why it should be:

Reason n°1 > Reinventing driving pleasure

Zero emission of CO2, no carcinogenic gases, no acid-producing gases. Just strong acceleration and a smooth drive all in beautiful silence. In 2012, do something for the environment while re-discovering what driving pleasure really means.

Reason n°2 > Make your daily car commutes easier

Did you know that 87% of car journeys never exceed 60km a day. That means with a Fluence ZE you’d only need to charge every couple of days, and when you do need to, you can do it easily at home. In 2012 you’ll love electric journeys without stress.

Reason n°3 > No more painful visits to the petrol station

Last time you went to the petrol station, you were this close to a nervous breakdown, weren’t you? In 2012, don’t let your money go up in smoke.  You’ll love charging your car with electricity for only 2€ (while you sleep easily at night)

Reason n°4 > Take care of our planet for future generations

Choosing a zero-emission car is a commitment to sustainable mobility. This is what we believe in. In Europe, from well to wheel, Renault Fluence Z.E. pollutes 40% less than the “cleanest” hybrid car. In France, this statistic reaches 87%. In 2012, you’ll love taking care of our planet.

Reason n°5 > Pick the vehicle that fits you within a complete range of electric cars

With Renault ZOE coming up in Autumn 2012 to complete the range, you’re sure to  find a Renault Z.E. made for you. In 2012, buy a car which designed to meet your needs, with your comfort in mind, and that is, of course, 100% respecting the environment.

A big thank you for following us in 2011! Stay tuned in 2012 on this blog, on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube as we’ll bring you even more exclusive information on the Renault Z.E. electric vehicles!

From December 7th to 9th, Renault will electrify the 11th edition of LeWeb in Paris. LeWeb is a prominent event dedicated to digital innovations.

Twizy is LeWeb’s guest star!

Twizy will be available for the 3 000 visitors of the event. They will be able to customize their very own model in a jiffy, thanks to a Kinect module, and share it on Facebook. More importantly, the lucky visitors of the Renault lounge will have the opportunity to leave the digital world for a few moments to sit behind the wheels of the much-awaited electric two-seaters!

Also on the menu for these three days, the revelation by Carlos Tavares of an embedded multimedia tablet which will be provided on some Renault cars. This tablet will feature some exclusive functionalities for Z.E. drivers.

You really don’t want to miss these revelations, so follow our live tweet on Twitter starting from Tuesday until Friday.

Each year, LeWeb welcomes the digital economy’s major international actors. As pioneers of the electric revolution since we will be offering a full range of 100% electric cars by 2012, we are proud to represent the automotive innovation for this new edition.

Renault is launching the « Twizy Finger Fitness Center », a fun and “Finger-athletic” module available on the Apple iAd network. Ready to move your fingers? Get your iPhone or iPod touch!

Discover the video presentation of the « Twizy Finger Fitness Center »

3 highly addictive mini-games to compete with your friends within the iAd!

« Twizy Finger Fitness Center » will turn into an extraordinary fitness center, offering you three specific training sessions:

- Stretching, to maintain the funny release of Twizy energy;
- Bending, to attempt to contain the surprising acceleration power of the electric engine of the vehicle;
-Canning, to discover the incredible variety of the design gallery.

Side note for the most assiduous, the games are also available on a desktop version from the Renault Z.E. website, compatible with iPhone and iPad thanks to the HTML5, CSS3 and javascript technology. The link to the game will be unveiled to our Facebook fans first. Here’s a good occasion to take part in Z.E. adventure and join our growing community of 10 000+ fans!

Twizy, Renault ZE’s electric two-seater will be launched by the end of 2011, and it’s definitely going to be fun!

During four weeks, starting from Friday, June 17th, watch exclusively on our Facebook page a new episode of the “urban myths” series.

After the three first episodes, available on our website renault-ze.com, the characters of the videos designed for fighting the misconceptions on the electric vehicle are back with new funny comedy sketches, that you will discover exclusively each Friday on our Facebook page.

During several months, we listened to your suggestions and set up the four most common urban myths that deserved to be taken down. Sneak preview : this new season will talk about security, autonomy, battery location and charging point… You can’t wait to see that! Stay tuned…

Meanwhile, as we wait for Friday, you can (re)live the first season of the « Urban Myths ». See you tomorrow!

Among every misconception, the one regarding the battery’s autonomy is probably what we hear about the most. Some of the electric mobility pioneers already shared their experience, but what about you, future change drivers? Will your everyday life be changed by electric vehicle?

To answer this question, just imagine what would be your typical day in your electric vehicle! In a nutshell, you should be able to realize that the autonomy of the Renault Z.E. electric vehicles meets the needs of your regular day.

Keep sharing with the community by telling us about your typical day behind the wheel of an electric vehicle on our Facebook fan page.

For professionals and our most down-to-earth readers, we suggest you try our budget assessment simulation for a fleet of Kangoo Z.E. which will give you results that will affect both your wallet… and the environment…

After the wall of misconceptions and this simulation of Z.E.’s battery autonomy, urban myths and legends surrounding the electric vehicles should watch out, because we are after them!