Super cinq! Driving the restomod EV coversion of the iconic 50-year-old Renault 5
This isn’t some hack job that’s been thrown together in a shed either, it has Renault’s full backing and is fully homologated for legal use on the road. Given France’s stringent rules when it comes to modified cars, that’s no mean feat.While the conversion is supplied as a kit, this isn’t something designed to be carried out in your garage over a weekend or 15.
takes 3.5 hours from a normal mains supply with no option to rapid or fast charge here, and that’ll take you around 50 miles in mixed conditions or more like 60 if you’re tootling around town.To answer succinctly, regulations and compromises. The rules state that power must be between 65-100% of the base vehicle’s original output while a larger battery would mean you’d at best have no boot and at worst no rear seats.
However, a very early 782cc 36bhp original feels sprightlier despite struggling to hit 60mph itself. Even full acceleration from a standstill in the Retrofit is tardy, so don’t expect to beat many people away from the lights. Instead, you’re better to enjoy the smooth and quiet power delivery safe in the knowledge there’s no fussy carburettor or flaky wiring to dampen your spirits.
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