On the heels of Tesla’s successful IPO, Renault has released a bit of data about its new DeZir electric automobile. A luxury concept car, this electric powerhouse could be shown for the first time at the Paris Auto Show in September. The DeZir is beautiful, but it may not be able to compete with Tesla’s small customer base though.
Details of the Renault DeZir
The Renault DeZir hasn’t been seen on the road yet. The 100-mile range of the car comes from a rear-mounted engine with a Lithium Ion battery. A standard household outlet will charge the battery in eight hours, and a quick-charge outlet will charge it to 80 percent in 20 minutes. It uses a bench seat and cockpit style design. Five seconds is its zero to 100 time.
Comparing the new DeZir to the Tesla Roadster
The only all electric sports roadster on the road is the Tesla Roadster. The Tesla has the longest range of a production electric vehicle. The roadster requires a specialty charging plug, though Tesla assures customers they will be making the switch to a standard plug. Both autos are intended as two-door coupes and both are targeting a specific market.
A DeZir on the market
The Renault DeZir is known as a concept vehicle. Most concept cars, unfortunately, will never make it to market. The Chevy Volt was introduced as a concept car almost five years ago. Numerous concept cars don’t hit mass-market production. Even if the DeZir goes into mass production, it will probably be showing up at about the very same time as more affordably priced and long-range electric vehicles are accessible to the mass market. This means the Renault DeZir could have to do a lot with customers if the DeZir is to be successful.
