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09-14-2009, 06:31 PM
Filed under: Concept Cars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/), Frankfurt Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/), Sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Renault (http://www.autoblog.com/category/renault/), Alternative Fuel (http://www.autoblog.com/category/alternative-fuel/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/renault-fluence-concept-630.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/renault-fluence-zero-emissions-concept/) Renault Fluence Zero Emissions Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
The Renault Fluence is the model that is replacing the Megane sedan this year. The Megane, of course, is the vehicle that the Renault-Nissan Alliance is using to test Better Place's battery swap technology (http://green.autoblog.com/2009/03/20/project-better-place-using-ac-propulsion-drivetrain-ranault-meg/). Put these two facts together and it's no surprise that Renault is bringing the Fluence Zero Emissions Concept to Frankfurt this year, one of four pure electric vehicles (http://green.autoblog.com/2009/09/10/frankfurt-preview-renaults-four-electric-concepts-from-the-top/) that the brand will show off at the IAA. We don't know much about the Fluence ZEC aside from a new set of leaked images, but the grand, sweeping interior (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/renault-fluence-zero-emissions-concept/full/#8) certainly looks like it'd be a thrill to sit in.
A Better Place connection for the Fluence ZEC is hinted at in this image (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/renault-fluence-zero-emissions-concept/#12), which shows a battery swap station that claims a three-minute exchange time to get a fresh pack. A production version of the all-electric Fluence using lithium-ion batteries is due in 2011 (http:// http://green.autoblog.com/2008/10/03/renault-to-launch-fluence-sedan-in-2009-electric-version-in-201/), when an expected 20-40,000 units will be produced.
Gallery: Renault Fluence Zero Emissions Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/renault-fluence-zero-emissions-concept/low/)
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[Source: World Car Fans (http://www.worldcarfans.com/109091421729/renault-fluence-zero-emission-concept-first-look)]
Frankfurt Preview: Renault shows off Fluence Zero Emissions Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/14/frankfurt-preview-renault-shows-off-fluence-zero-emissions-conc/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/renault-fluence-concept-630.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/renault-fluence-zero-emissions-concept/) Renault Fluence Zero Emissions Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
The Renault Fluence is the model that is replacing the Megane sedan this year. The Megane, of course, is the vehicle that the Renault-Nissan Alliance is using to test Better Place's battery swap technology (http://green.autoblog.com/2009/03/20/project-better-place-using-ac-propulsion-drivetrain-ranault-meg/). Put these two facts together and it's no surprise that Renault is bringing the Fluence Zero Emissions Concept to Frankfurt this year, one of four pure electric vehicles (http://green.autoblog.com/2009/09/10/frankfurt-preview-renaults-four-electric-concepts-from-the-top/) that the brand will show off at the IAA. We don't know much about the Fluence ZEC aside from a new set of leaked images, but the grand, sweeping interior (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/renault-fluence-zero-emissions-concept/full/#8) certainly looks like it'd be a thrill to sit in.
A Better Place connection for the Fluence ZEC is hinted at in this image (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/renault-fluence-zero-emissions-concept/#12), which shows a battery swap station that claims a three-minute exchange time to get a fresh pack. A production version of the all-electric Fluence using lithium-ion batteries is due in 2011 (http:// http://green.autoblog.com/2008/10/03/renault-to-launch-fluence-sedan-in-2009-electric-version-in-201/), when an expected 20-40,000 units will be produced.
Gallery: Renault Fluence Zero Emissions Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/renault-fluence-zero-emissions-concept/low/)
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[Source: World Car Fans (http://www.worldcarfans.com/109091421729/renault-fluence-zero-emission-concept-first-look)]
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