FRANKFURT, Germany – Electric cars are all the rage at the Frankfurt auto show, and Renault is clearly out to grab the high ground. Renault introduced four different electric cars, in three different sizes. The smallest is the Twizy, a two-passenger city car with tandem seating. It’s 2.3 meters long, about seven-and-a-half feet, and only a little over one meter wide, or just over three feet. Renault says it offers the performance of a 125 cc motorcycle.
The Renault Zoe is aimed at people who have more than one car. It has 21-inch wheels, and a unique rear door to allow passengers easier access to the rear seat, as well as access to the trunk.
The Renault Fluence is the most conventional looking electric car the French automaker unveiled, at least on the outside. But when you look inside this family car it looks a lot more like a futuristic fantasy machine, which of course, is what concept cars are all about.
Peugeot unveiled this EV called the BB1. You’ll note the car’s windshield that runs up to the roof and continues all the way to the back of the car. It also features suicide doors, and a steering wheel that�??s more like the handle bars on a bike. The BB1 can also seat four people even though it�??s only 2.5 meters long, a little over eight feet.
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