The 1992 Renault Zoom was an electric city concept car with a retractable wheelbase and compact design for tight urban spaces. It featured innovative beetle-wing doors and a recyclable 25kW engine, emphasizing both maneuverability and eco-friendliness.
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![Packard-Bentley "Mavis" starting a fire (and BMW "Brutus" in the background) [1620x1080]](https://www.evshift.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/6y52p6djdoqd1-770x515.png "Packard-Bentley “Mavis” starting a fire (and BMW “Brutus” in the background) [1620×1080]")
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Ni-Cad electrics were never going to be practical for a personal car.
75mph* in that would be terrifying!
*Renault ‘say’.
I’ve been developing a fondness for obscure electric cars, especially ones that never took off.
To be honest, the modern Zoe looks to have some design cues from this
I do see a lot of Twingo in there. So not all of the car got lost to time
Renault city car designs are so deliciously bonkers. I agree with the comment about Ni-Cd batteries being a terrible idea, though. I’ve held farts longer than they hold a charge
Man, growing up as a kid and watching these videos back in the day had me so excited for the future.
I’m so glad we moved past the Era when every car had to be egg shaped. Edges and corners are annoying too but at least it’s not egg.