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Electrifying Bermuda Renault’s EV’s and hybrids blend practicality, comfort, and super-low running costs
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urocar was one of the first dealers to import electric vehicles with the launch of the Renault Zoe. Happy owners have been driving their Zoe’s around the island for a few years now, but Stephen Davidge, Eurocar’s General Manager says it’s proving more and more popular. “Renault gives the Zoe regular facelifts, and we can now offer many added features such as leather upholstery and a more luxurious
interior. It has a larger battery for increased driving range, front and rear sensors, rear camera, push button start, keyless entry, and many other very high-end specs.” “In addition to the all-electric Renault Zoe we’ve now got two Renault hybrid models, the Clio and the Captur”, adds Davidge. The Captur is a plug-in hybrid and can run on either the battery or the combustion engine, or a combination of both. It
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has a nine-kilowatt battery and has a range of around 30 miles when driven in solely electric mode. “For the overseas market, the Captur is designed to be used in electric mode for short runs around town, and then for longer journeys you have the combustion engine” explains Davidge. “That concept still has relevance for use in Bermuda, especially where the owner is commuting into Hamilton from Somerset or St. George’s. The Captur also has regenerative braking, so anytime you’re going downhill or applying the brakes to slow down, the car is taking that energy and putting it back in the battery, thus extending the range driving in electric.” “The Clio is a regular hybrid, where Going Green 2023