GoCar expand their electric fleet with five new Renault Zoes

Published on 22 January, 2018

Renault Ireland and GoCar Ireland announced a partnership today which will see the addition of five new Renault Zoe EVs to the GoCar fleet.

Overview

Renault Ireland and GoCar Ireland announced a partnership today which will see the addition of five new Renault Zoe EVs to the GoCar fleet. The fully electric Zoe Z.E 4.0 has an NEDC range of 400km and will give GoCar members the chance to experience what it’s like to drive an EV as part of the company’s rapidly expanding car-sharing scheme.

With hourly pay as you go driving and no subscription charges, GoCar is ideal for people or organisations who only need occasional access to a car but don’t want to own one or families who need a second car sometimes. By allowing multiple people to use the same vehicle at different times, each GoCar replaces up to 15 private cars, reducing car ownership and car dependency, congestion, noise and air pollution, and freeing up land traditionally used for parking spaces.

After reviewing the most popular locations, GoElectric vehicles will be located near public charge points, using these points when they need to be charged, and parking in regular spaces when they’re fully charged. The GoElectric ZOE will be €10 per hour, with 50KM of driving included on each trip.

ZOE Z.E. 40 is the only EV that can charge at 22kW at all 1,200 ESB eCars standard AC charging points. This allows ZOE to add 75km of summer range in just 30 minutes, or a full charge in about 2½ hours.

With the Government reaffirming its commitment to electric vehicles (EVs) in Budget 2018 and Ministers pledging that only zero emission vehicles will be on sale here from 2030, the subject of EVs is now certainly on the agenda. The car-sharing aspect of this partnership will reduce the environmental impact even further.

Speaking at the launch today, Paddy Magee, Country Operations Director of Renault Group Ireland said: “The success of electric vehicles is very much down to building awareness amongst the general public of the benefits, infrastructure, incentives and getting commitment from Government and manufacturers to really highlight what electric cars are all about. Renault Group is very committed to the electric vehicle in Ireland and in Europe where our models are the best sellers, with ZOE still Europe’s best-selling electric vehicle. We are delighted to work with GoCar again, this time with EVs, and look forward to seeing the uptake on drives in Dublin. It’s a great awareness building exercise and will bring EV driving and its benefits to an audience who don’t own a vehicle yet like the option of having one when they need it. ZOE is the ideal urban car, but with an exceptional range that can allow the driver to move out of the city and drive much further afield, if they so wish”.

Managing Director of GoCar Ireland Colm Brady was also in attendance and added: “GoCar are delighted to expand our electric vehicle offering with the addition of the Renault ZOE. EVs have been extremely popular with our members since their introduction, with over 800 GoCar members driving an electric car since we first introduced them in October 2016. GoCar’s mission is to provide a convenient, cost effective, and sustainable alternative to car ownership, and the expansion of our EV offering with the Renault ZOE is another great improvement to that alternative. It is clear from the popularity of the GoElectric range that electric vehicle carsharing is the ideal opportunity to give both individuals and organisations access to EVs without having to own one. Due to the ease of accessibility and low cost, carsharing is the most cost effective method to allow people the experience of driving and living with an electric vehicle, carrying out every day errands and adventures. Once they’ve experience both the GoCar service & Renault ZOE together, we’re sure they’ll be impressed.”

For more information on GoCar and how to book a Renault Zoe Z.E 4.0, visit www.gocar.ie

Sinead McCann

Sinéad is our resident car tester who has the unenviable (-ok, slightly enviable) task of reviewing all the latest new cars to hit the market. You can follow her on Twitter @smcani and on Instagram @whatshedrives