Renault Twizy Goes for a Drive
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
- 4 wheels, 2 seats, 0 doors...the Renault Twizy is one of the most unusual vehicles on the road.
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I applaud Renault for daring to build such an innovative and quirky design - Bravo! The French have always been willing to take risks and go their own way in car production, something many another manufacturer could probably learn from.
me tooo! not too many manufacturers taking risks like this!
Thank you for featuring my Twizy on your channel, it's great!
In response to some of the comments, I would like to add that with the PowerBox I've had 70mph out of it, although on a slightly downhill section of the M1.
The thing really does make people smile and is my vehicle of choice for short trips (mainly work), when the weather's nice.
:-)
thanks for the loan and the experience of driving one at last!
Fun little thing. Are cars electric? (Gary Numan reference)
70 mph in that??? Sir, you are even more bonkers than your vehicle!
@@timonsolus it would feel great like your racing. I have an Electric Trike I recently got and it's not as fast as tgat but I have got 46km out of it so far and it is supposed to be limited to 45Km. I think there us more in her. Just need to get to some downs hills and who knows I might get 50 or 55 out of it. It feels-a lot faster driving do and boy does it take of quick.
I'm not sure which would be more terrifying. 70MPH in a Twizy or in TWC the Invacar! 😂
I spent a solid five minutes trying to get a Twizy to start until I realized I had mistaken the glovebox lock for the ignition.
Yes, the ignition is on the column on the right side like in almost all cars. But the glovebox lock is right next to it on the dashboard and you too would probably be confused if you got into a weird french plastic electric quadricycle for the first time.
One of the most hilarious things I've driven. We borrowed one for an EV event at work. It was the base model, in orange and had no doors. I had to drive it from Brechin to Aberdeen up the A90. This meant sitting at a steady 40 to make sure I had enough range to get home and getting overtaken by most HGVs. The strangest thing was stopping at traffic lights and pedestrians chatting to you.
I believe the chassis was actually tuned by Renaultsport so, coupled with the rear wheel drive, it handles so well.
Did you find the tiny boot?
12:26 "like sitting inside a motorbike". BMW C1 says "hello"....
I love these vehicles, I might get one when I retire!
The owner of a garage nearby suffers from poor eyesight so he doesn't have a driving licence. He drives the quadricycle version of the Twizy, limited to 45 km/h (28 mph) so I'm seeing a Twizy almost every day.
pretty sure that needs a license, anything that does over 14mph does, he needs a moped license, and if he has poor eyesight, then he isnt fit
"Do you need a license to drive a Twizy UK?
The first version of Twizy is accessible from 16 years and over to holders of a moped license, while the second category of Twizy requires a category B driving license."
@@jusb1066 I am not living in the UK ;)
I drove one of these soon after launch at a Renault EV event, great fun, what I remember is that the handling was so direct and there was almost no tilt, which, given its height, is counter-intuitive, but obviously al the weight is in the floor and the lack of much bodywork means the weight at the top is really minimal.
I would love one as a fun little thing for short trips, but they are still pricey, and the battery rental previously completely ruled it out, good to hear batteries can now be bought.
It's disappointing Renault didn't double down on the Twizy - they launched it with great fanfare and then, just let it fade. In 2022 there should be a G2 or G3 Twizy with 30kwh and absolutely monstering travle and commuting in the M25 area of the UK at least. Brave in 2012 when this thing launched. But why no follow through? So to speak.
What a hoot! Similar seating arrangement to the Light Car Company Rocket, although that's where the similarity ends. Reminds me of TWC, of course (and I believe that 'corners of disappointment' are the issue, as a single wiper can't have a 'triangle of doom'). Impressive that such a crazy thing could be built in the modern era.
Yep, bonkers is right. It's a sort of Sinclair C5.5. Certainly not for the shy retiring types. Good one Matt.
I can recommend the Twizzy tour in Lanzarote if it is still being run, I did it in 2019 and it was great fun. There was a group of 12 cars being led by a van like a bunch of ducklings, we went to a few locations before stopping at a winery where the cars had a top-up charge. The lack of doors on those cars really made the experience.
The Twizy is a great car to have fun in. I remember grinning the whole time I used one!
I absolutely love these. I really want one as well as a MK1 Twingo. Renault are able to design quirky and appealing cars although not very often (post 90s).
If I had a Twizy, I would modify an external speaker to emit the sound of the Jetson's family space ship that would change in pitch the faster or slower you go.
Folding up into a briefcase would be neater.
I agree about the Mk 1 Twingo. Just been to France and noticed a few still around but not that many. The current Smart based one is quite popular, it seems.
@@michaelbacon561 apparently the current Smart based one is not available here new in the UK anymore.
@@Teribus13 it wasn't that great to be honest. I had one as a rental car and it was just an odd thing with little character.
Would love to drive one of these, I got a thing for small vehicles. I used to see one commuting on the motorway in the middle of the winter... in Sweden... Pretty hardcore driver to do that, it seems like?
Also, battery capacity is measured in kwh (kilowatthour), not kw (kilowatt), that would be a power output figure. :)
As Ian would say about the wiper no triangle of doom but has a corner of disappointment . Would easily be fixed if there used a pantograph wiper and thi k that would have been better
Fantastic Review Matt, this would be ideal for me going to work nipping around in the town centre as it's all 20mph speed limits all the way.... Great fun little car!
Great addition to your fleet!
If I ever decide that my Hyundai i10 is too big I could always replace it with one of these. 😀
I have one - it's the BEST urban summer vehicle - LOVE it! Everyone who sees it wants to talk to you about it. It's a real 'happy car' - if you drive one or see one, you'll smile! :-)
This would be perfect for the Channel Islands with the 40 mph speed limit and narrow roads. Shame they are still so expensive. I would love a go in one though 😁
Was always fascinated by the Twizy. Love the design and the interior. Some of those finishes especially on the floor would be more appropriate for many other cars instead of silly carpets. Always thought Renault should have made it a bit more car-like with proper doors and it should have developed it during its life with better batteries. It looks like Renault should be addressing these points as I've seen pictures purporting to be its successor. It looks really good.
looks like fun. Like motorbiking without falling off. Probably pulls a wheelie with the second passenger on board too.
Looks like a giant helmet.
Good Horn.
Drove one of these briefly on 2017 - like a golf cart but quite enjoyable.
There are a couple of theses where I live in Margate ,one is used for advertising a company.
Ha ha ! Matt! Knowing how steep and long the hill is that you spoke of giving you 3 miles range back, it is a wonder it did not fry the battery. It's one hell of a hill! I love these little cars there is one knocking around my local area (not this car) and I would love to get a drive in it, they love such good fun
Renault thought the masses would want a small practical emissions free device for nipping around in.
we got 2.5t planet saving (???) behemoths instead
I think if the UK introduced something like the Japanese kei car regulations (including the parking rules), little cars like the Twizy would sell like hot cakes! Instead, people buy planet killing Range Rovers to do what they could manage in a Twizy, and probably suffer more breakdowns in the process 😂
For a marmite car, these haven't aged badly at all.
If you didn't like it back in 2013. you still wont now.
However if you do, you will love it.
There is a power box that can be added that unlocks the car for up to 70 mph speed !
Great video, I love the Twizy!!
The one I reviewed didn't have doors
I want one! My plan was to go from 2 cars to 1 car. But maybe should go for 1 car and 1 twizy.
I'm thinking of doing that. The Twizy is ideal for nearly all my requirements. Just not sure how much extra the insurance company would charge to add another vehicle on
Plugless charging stations would have been good option for these, cargo versions would have been quite excellent for food delivery.
6:17 BEEP!!
Matt we both said JESUS in unison 😂, but I put a few extra expletives in 😁, Gosh that was not just parpy 🤔 it was LOUDLY PARPY 😂.
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I remember looking these up when they were new and thinking "why would you buy this over a basic Twingo?". The Twingo was much cheaper to buy, and the battery lease cost of the Twizy would buy enough petrol to take you more miles each year in the Twingo than the lease allowed you to do in the Twizy.
They're certainly a quirky vehicle, and would make a great advertising vehicle for a business, or a second vehicle for popping into town.
that is true, I know a guy who bought one as it would fit inside/ underneath his RV. He can take it out on holidays
I have one for a couple of months now, it's quite old (prod.2012), but it's an amazing amazing fun car. I will never get rid of it, if I do, it'll be to buy another one. I do prefer it more than my 5 series BMW. But I only use it for town & fun drives, for any long road trips, you still need a typical car.
Sounds like an air raid siren as you speed up & slow down 😂😭
What a bonkers brillant car love the sound of that little engine the drain holes could be useful in the English weather
Okay I've seen everything now 😄 Cool little gadget
A very interesting mode of transportation to day the least !! Bravery needed 💨💨💨
I wrote an article for a motoring hub when the the Twizy was introduced.
It owes its origins to a golf-cart.
I kid you not.
Love little Renault’s
The Twizy. Doors are an optional extra! Ha ha ha ha ha . From mtw over here in LA Ca USA .
The Twizy as your daily driver, the 5th series Maserati Quattroporte as your weekend toy!
I think Id do it the other way around
@@furiousdriving I probably would as well!
I think again the correct term for the windshield is corner of disappointment as it's a single wiper
These are a lot of fun...🤗🤣
Wow dude! thumbs up!
Is the front number plate required in the UK for both the "high" and "low" speed version?
I think theres only one version, but any quadricycle on the road needs front plates
I built an ebike for a few hundred quid. It is capable of 30mph and has a similar range to the Twizy. Admittedly, I can't legally ride it at that speed on a public road or cycle path, but it does make the asking price for this Renault seem ridiculous. I can take short cuts to avoid traffic jams, I can lob it in my car and take it away with me to the coast and I don't have to fork out for insurance either.
If I could afford / justify the spend, I'd still have a Twizy, as these, along with the new Ami, are fascinating and look like huge fun.
Andy Kirby has a modified with a longer range and higher speed if I remember correctly. It's been a while though
Andy has the earlier version of the PowerBox so power wise his Twizy will be the same as mine. As far as I know, he still has the original 6.1kWh battery so range wise will be the same also.
Doom, doom is the word you're looking for Matt! ;)
Interesting and fun.
Love the Twizzy
The police have these in Monaco, I have a photo somewhere
with lights on top I hope
A very interesting oddity.
Such a cool vehicle ñ
Is this a modern tuc the invicar the furious version 🤔 🤓👍
You weren't in the middle of nowhere, you were in Matlock. I used to work with a guy who had one of those for his work commute, when the weather allowed. I assume this one was his, there can't be two in the Derbyshire Dales.
Hi Carl,
It is the very same one and I still use it for work.
The closest other Twizy I know of is around 10 miles away in Chesterfield.
More Luke going to Dagobah in an X wing than an intergalatic spaceship. My thoughts are, long term you'd be boned for batteries & tyres. What are your thoughts ?
Looks like u have fun it that
Brilliant little car 🚗🚙🚘👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Did your jaw ache, never seen you smile so much. Being French I would have thought that Michelin would have made tyres for it. I would love one, fun driving to the shops and back without feeling guilty over emissions on a short journey with a cold engine and putting two fingers up at the petrol station on the way past it.
They fall into the no licence 16 year old driver classification in France but the speed is limited.
In theory I could just about do my 29 mile round trip commute in a Tizzy or a one child school run or trip to the local shop.
In honesty though I suspect most people will buy a Twizzy as a fun toy in addition to another car.
Ive heard they are great fun and one journalist apparently had one sideways.
Could this be compared to Criteon Ami?
Don't you mean "Triangle of Doom"
Love it
are they waterproof when it rains?
Pretty much. If you drive whilst it's raining you don't get wet. If it's parked during rain, however, it will rain in, but there are drain holes in the floor to let the water out.
These would be great if they could do 100 miles range and 100mph top speed but 50 mph top speed is no good as lets be honest everyone i know goes at 70 in a 50 zone
With the PowerBox mod this will do 70
@@furiousdriving Awesome
I want one!
I’ve always wondered what a Twizy would be like…
I hear Korean windows are the best made windows for the twizy.
Matt a very different car you do keep your promises your next car you review will be something completely different at least compared to the twizzy
I'd definitely buy this if it were available in the States.
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I don't know. If I had to get something like that, I would rather get a used Smart ForTwo or something.
My wife had a Smart CityCoupe (which they later called the ForTwo). It was great fun to drive, even with the absolutely awful gearchange! 600cc turbocharged 3-cylinder which wasn't quite as frugal as you might expect, but was still a hoot to drive. I used to love parking it perpendicular to the pavement, it always got loads of looks when you did that, but it was so practical (unless some arse parked right up against the driver's door).
Oh a quad bike with a steering wheel and a roof
but you wouldnt want to jump one in stock form!!
Strange, only showing in 360p resolution. Other youtube videos (right now) are 1080p on my PC, is everyone getting only 360p?
Yes . Same here.
@@EricTheBlue61 Just reloaded and working better now. Must be something to do with UA-cam uploading new videos
it takes a while to process all the resolutions
Modern version of an Invacar.
Another electric car we can’t get in Australia. Would be perfect for my daily commute.
Continuing with the EV theme, you should try the new electric Carver.
Nice toy for around town, ideal for realters and the likes.
park 3 in a single space, perfect!
that really does look like a normal parrot bluetooth headset installed , particularly with the mics , man they are horrible looking things, bet its still fun to drive however
Zgleda kot prihodnost. Malo mase za praktično osebno uporabo z voznimi lastnostmi, ki prekašajo športnike v užitku vožnje po predpisih v mestu. Mala masa je boljša pri spremembi smeri v vsakem pogledu pri sprejemljivih hitrostih in mestni vožnji, kar je parktično namen, oziroma dizajn in namen tovrstnega prevoznega sredstva. Verjamem, da kot mestno vozilo je zadetek v polno.
Santa, I want a Twizy please please please
They were quite pricey from what I remember.
Yes, you answered that for me towards the end. Thanks…
I understand it's been discontinued
Horn warning for viewers with headphones!
You have to give our French cousins credit, they didn't give us the Twingo a proper car, but they they did give rainy Britain an EV where doors and (clip on) windows are an optional extra...and the range is tiny...and the vehicle is completely insecure so you can't park it in a typical British city and expect your belongings to still be inside when you return to it. Also remarkably expensive for a vehicle clearly built to a budget. Hee haw Rosbeefs etc. Come on chaps, Agincourt and Trafalgar was a long time ago. We have a tunnel of love now.😍
That wouldnt be even legal here and thats saying something
The color combination is either reminiscent of a police car or a pile of bird poo. Not enough range for a full commuter car in most US areas. Probably uses a lot of coal for charging.
In europe we have a large and growing percentage of renewable power and the average commute is under 20 miles, so can work well here. Many people with an EV have solar panels installed (with a battery storage system) so they can charge at home, over a couple of years its a very cost effective install as home bills and fuel bills are slashed
I don't know why they need two pedals, you could manage with one, using a toe and heel arrangement.
My thought is that it is so easy to steal. Just get in, take off the handbrake and push it away. Then, if the thieving low-life can't get it started just dump it/set fire to it. So if I had one I would padlock and chain it to something solid like a lamp post.
2 words, hyabusa engine.
Well Matt, It pains me to say it but i recon yeeve finaly lost the plot. After all the pee Heeing and silly comments the bottom line if you hit anything or anything hits you, you are gonna get a second prize. You won't get me in one of those for love or money.Sorry. Thanks for the vid. BTW Did Sly Stallone no jump out of one of those in Demolition Man Circa1995 ish.😁
not a very safe car? lots of plastic panels grrr very dangerous in an accident ?
Electric cars are the only cars that cause pollution when standing still charging!
So mad!
You wouldn't want to drive one of those! Just look at N-CAP!
No rear wipe? No cupholders? Completely unacceptable!
Lol no rear wipe there is no rear window what are you going to use the rear wiper for? It is cool do. Citroen and Renault are and always have been two of the v
Coolest and bravest Automakers in the World. Unlike the Germans tge-French are not afraid to be bold and different and try new things. It's just a pity most people here in Ireland and People in the UK are very Conservative and that is why people drive SUVs now when most do not even need such big cars and an electric 3 or 4 wheeled car or trike would do perfectly for them. Yes Renault could have made this more secure but then it would cost more.
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Please God no - but then given that my commute is 30 miles and needs to be reconfigured on the fly because of terrible traffic - you honestly never know - one of these won't be coming my way anytime soon.
Get your yourself an enclosed adult electric Trike. They are an Ali-Express and online too. Can do 45km maybe even 50km and it feels a lot faster. They come with electric windows and doors too :)
Some even have rear windows and a sunroof.
Are great fun to drive yes I have one :)
I wouldn't feel safe in that car. Crash protection isn't my concern. It's a Renault: it could fall to pieces at speed or the electrics could catch fire at any moment.
That is just nonsense. Renaults are now some of the most reliable best built cars you can buy. It's a long time ago since Renaults were like that. It's more than likely that would happen to a VW or the two other big German Automakers than a Renault or any French Automaker these days.
Besides in an electric car or an electric quadracycle like this there is very little to go wrong.
one thing to note is electric cars are not i repeat not zero emission, you mentioned it had just had new tyres! ! there are the batteries that are not going to last , the fact that it was manufactured! and the gas that produced the electricity its running on ! electric cars are the next diesel disaster,
Zero emission=the vehicle directly emits zero pollution, not that it doesn’t indirectly use resources or that there is no pollution generated in its manufacture
Quite right. Zero Emission at Point of Use (ZEPU) is a term that I wish people would adopt for EVs.
@@Steve-GM0HUU even that's false though because there's still particle emissions from the tyres and brakes, and there are some scientists who are starting to think that the particle emissions are now a bigger problem than exhaust emissions in cities.
@@Teribus13 Fair point, thanks. Maybe ZEEEPU - Zero Engine Exhaust Emission at Point of Use would be a better term? Then again, electric motors, batteries and associated systems will be generating heat which might be considered a form of exhaust. At the end of the day, I am sceptical about the use of the term Zero Emission and wonder if it is just a nonsense PR term being used to sell EVs. If an EV is being charged from the grid prior to use it will be responsible for generating emissions associated with supplying that charge. Just how much better or worse EVs are for the planet versus ICEs, time will tell I suppose?
@@Steve-GM0HUU I think Zero Emission has definitely become a gimmick term, much like hybrid (which has been used on vehicles where there's nothing hybrid about them, just some "clever" systems designed to save fuel - example, Wrightbus StreetLite Micro Hybrid), and of course Turbo from the 1980s where everything had turbo stuck on it from sunglasses to hoovers 😂
But, yeah, 'zero exhaust emission' would perhaps be more factual.
Maybe a solar powered 3 pin camping style charger would mean zero recharging cost?