GoCar the leading carsharing company has announced the expansion of its fleet by adding five new Renault ZOE Z.E. 40 fully electric cars. The expansion of the GoElectric fleet gives GoCar members the chance to drive the Renault ZOE Z.E. 40 with a battery that provides exceptional range (400km NEDC, 300km summer, 200km cold winter), giving drivers the freedom to travel further afield if wished. ZOE’s impressive driving range also helps to remove the final psychological barrier that stands in the way of driving an electric car – so called ‘range anxiety’.
622 electric cars were sold in Ireland in 2017, that’s an increase of almost 59 percent on 2016. The Renault ZOE’s R90 electric motor produces 225Nm of torque, resulting in brisk acceleration. It’s a compact car for great manoeuvrability, but with a spacious interior and a large boot, so ideal for urban adventures. With hourly pay as you go driving and no subscription charges, GoCar is ideal for people or organisations who only need occasional access to a car but don’t want to own one or families who need a second car sometimes. By allowing multiple people to use the same vehicle at different times, each GoCar replaces up to 15 private cars, reducing car ownership and car dependency, congestion, noise and air pollution, and freeing up land traditionally used for parking spaces.
After reviewing the most popular locations, GoElectric vehicles will be located near public charge points, using these points when they need to be charged, and parking in regular spaces when they’re fully charged. The GoElectric ZOE will be €10 per hour, with 50KM of driving included on each trip. ZOE Z.E. 40 is the only EV that can charge at 22kW at all 1,200 ESB eCars standard AC charging points. This allows ZOE to add 75km of summer range in just 30 minutes, or a full charge in about 2½ hours.
Patrick Magee, Country Operations Director, Renault Group Ireland:
“The success of electric vehicles is very much down to building awareness amongst the general public of the benefits, infrastructure, incentives and getting commitment from Government and manufacturers to really highlight what electric cars are all about. Renault Group is very committed to the electric vehicle in Ireland and in Europe where our models are the best sellers, with ZOE still Europe’s best-selling electric vehicle. We are delighted to work with GoCar again, this time with EVs, and look forward to seeing the uptake on drives in Dublin. It’s a great awareness building exercise and will bring EV driving and its benefits to an audience who don’t own a vehicle yet like the option of having one when they need it. ZOE is the ideal urban car, but with an exceptional range that can allow the driver to move out of the city and drive much further afield, if they so wish”.
Colm Brady, Managing Director, GoCar:
“GoCar are delighted to expand our electric vehicle offering with the addition of the Renault ZOE. EVs have been extremely popular with our members since their introduction, with over 800 GoCar members driving an electric car since we first introduced them in October 2016. GoCar’s mission is to provide a convenient, cost effective, and sustainable alternative to car ownership, and the expansion of our EV offering with the Renault ZOE is another great improvement to that alternative. It is clear from the popularity of the GoElectric range that electric vehicle carsharing is the ideal opportunity to give both individuals and organisations access to EVs without having to own one. Due to the ease of accessibility and low cost, carsharing is the most cost effective method to allow people the experience of driving and living with an electric vehicle, carrying out every day errands and adventures. Once they’ve experience both the GoCar service & Renault ZOE together, we’re sure they’ll be impressed.”
Pictured above: Patrick Magee, County Operations Director, Renault Group Ireland with Colm Brady, Managing Director GoCar
