Dacia Spring. Can the cheapest EV work in rural Wales?
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Video Summary
The findings from the review of the electric car are: - Designed for cities but tested on rural country roads. - This is the base expression model. - It is in white, the only color you do not have to pay extra for. - It is a facelifted version. - It has a 64-horsepower motor. - There are manual rear windows. - The car has parking sensors but no cameras. - It does not have a big screen on the dashboard. -There is a place to clip your phone, and it is basic and lightweight. - It has a 26.8-kilowatt-hour battery. - It gives a realistic range of 100 to 120 miles, getting close to 100 in cold weather and up to 120 in the summer. - The claimed range is 140 miles, but you cannot realistically get that. - A home charger will charge it up in about 4 hours. - On a regular 13-amp plug, it will take about 11 hours from flat. - Rapid chargers can be used but are not very fast. - The claim is about 20 minutes to get from 20 to 80%. - This car is built in China and based on an Indian Renault Kwid. - The car has Linglong tires and 165-section tires. - The car is very good as a rural car. - It has all standard keys. - Remote boot release and central locking are included. - It is a cheap car, but it has driver aids because it has to. - The base model, with the 44-horsepower motor, is $15,000. - The reviewer has seen pre-registered cars with only 10 miles at $12,000. - The base model is impressive. - It goes up to $17,000 for the top model. - The white vinyl on the dashboard is reflecting into the window and interfering with the sight line. - The rear seats are good for legroom, but there's barely enough headroom for the reviewer. - It is rated at one Euro NCAP star. -It has side impact protection. - It has standard Renault stalks. - It offers 113Nm Torque or 83 lb ft. - You can hear the car playing a fake noise to alert pedestrians on the outside of the vehicle.
The conclusion is the review is generally positive and states the car may be even better than they were expecting. It is a practical little car for town or city.