It looks like things are running according to schedule for the Renault Fluence Z.E. pilot programme in the country – it was reported last October that the Turkish-built C-segment hybrid saloon was due in sometime in the first quarter, and it’s now here.
A Fluence Z.E. example has been spotted in Renault’s PJ showroom, and this should be the first of the pilot fleet set to be deployed here. The car was also spotted parked at the EV charging station at KLCC by reader Farhat Haniff, who sent us a shot of it. We sampled the Fluence Z.E. briefly last October, and it’s quite a nippy thing, despite its 4.75 metre-long size.
The car is powered by a 160 kg synchronous electric motor with rotor coil and has 70 kW at 3,000 rpm and a maximum torque of 226 Nm for output figures. The operating range is 185 km on a NEDC cycle, with a top speed of 135 km/h.
The Fluence Z.E. is equipped with 22 kW/h lithium-ion battery pack weighing 280 kg, located behind the rear seats, which explains the Z.E.’s largish rear and a sacrifice in boot space, but there’s still 317 litres of usable space on call. Charging time for the car is between six and eight hours in standard mode, but at fast charge – using a 32A 400V supply – the unit can be replenished in 30 minutes.
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Another EV. I hope the EV players could put an alliance and setup a compatible EV charging standard for all EVs – if they have not done so, probably the have done it but I dont know.
If they have done it, start putting all those EV stations that fit all EVs. Start with small numbers but spread them strategically.
On the other hand, Detroit Electric is coming back after long silence. This time with a model (maybe) based on a Lotus only and not Proton. Check it out: http://www.detroit-electric.com/
The standard for socket is already standardised and compatible. The only thing that still need consensus is the back-end software.. This is because different company that operate the charging station will use different back-end software. An integration is very much needed. Currently, WIP (Work-In-Progress).
“… it was reported last October that the Turkish-built C-segment hybrid saloon was due in sometime in the first quarter, and it’s now here.”
It’s not really a hybrid, is it?
It’s BEV ie fully electric. The uniqueness of this model is that it allow battery replacement ie battery can be pluck out and in using special tool to eliminate waiting time of charging. Not sure about Msia version. I think it should applied the same.