The li-ion battery-powered Renault Kangoo be bop prototype is a zero emissions vehicle
French carmaker Renault has unveiled its new electric vehicle prototype, the Kangoo be bop, which is a zero emissions vehicle. Shown in Paris for the first time yesterday, the Kangoo be bop features technology that’s expected to be production ready within a year or two.
The prototype vehicle, which is fitted with lithium-ion batteries and a 44KW electric motor, has a range of 100km. The vehicle will embark on a tour of Europe in July this year and will also be available for test drives. The Kangoo be bop’s electric motor produces 190Nm of torque and top speed is said to be around 130km/h. According to Renault-Nissan, the company aims to be the leader in mass-market zero emission electric vehicles, and the Kangoo be bop is the first step towards achieving that aim.
The Kangoo be bop is equipped with the latest, compact, recyclable lithium-ion batteries produced by the Automotive Electric Supply Corporation (AESC), a Nissan-NEC joint venture which was founded back in 2007. These high-performance batteries are expected to deliver between 80 and 100 per cent of their original capacity for six years.
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