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Renault introduced a concept electric car at Paris ZOE. The five-door hatchback is 90 percent ready for serial production. It is expected that this car will be on the conveyor in the middle of 2012.

As claimed by the French automaker to charge empty lithium-ion batteries ZOE to travel 60 kilometers, you need ten minutes. If the time that machine is connected to the mains, increasing to half an hour, then the charge reaches 80 percent of battery capacity.

For the complete "filling" the car, which is enough for 160 kilometers, you need six to eight hours. Moreover, thanks to technology developed by Renault Quickcharge dead batteries can be replaced by a special filling station for three minutes.

Overall length Renault ZOE is a little more than four meters, and its curb weight is 1,392 kilograms. As the power plant on the hatchback mounted the 80-strong motor with torque of 222 Newton-meters. To "hundreds" ZOE accelerates in 8.1 seconds and its top speed is 135 kilometers per hour.

Salon concept car equipped with climate control, which automatically backs up inside the machine is optimal for human skin humidity, and also disables the air intake from outside, if the sensor detects it contains toxic substances. In addition, within the ZOE is installed, fill interior fragrances that help the driver to cope with current traffic situation. For example, during night trips inside the concept car sprayed a substance with invigorating scent.

Previously reported that some design elements Renault ZOE used to create models of new Clio, the fourth generation.