View Full Version : Zenn makes it's debut today! (in Quebec)
mangoman
Jul 16th, 2008, 09:57 AM
If they can allow bicycles and horse-drawn carriages on the road, why not a zenn?
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080715/AUTOS_electric_cars_080716/20080716?s_name=Autos
new_vr
Jul 16th, 2008, 10:12 AM
Just make sure you charge it after 10pm. The grid is already overloaded here in Ont.
mangoman
Jul 16th, 2008, 11:37 AM
Yup - not sure if they have peak and off-peak rates in the summer but I know that they used to in the winter based on temperature to discourage unnecessary electricity usage since a lot of ppl were using hydro to heat their place. Ontario's installed a lot of the smart meters but they still haven't activated many of them to charge the different rates based on peak periods (Ottawa).
Just make sure you charge it after 10pm. The grid is already overloaded here in Ont.
ES_Revenge
Jul 16th, 2008, 11:41 AM
Ugliest... Car... Ever.
thelefteyeguy
Jul 16th, 2008, 11:43 AM
why are the gaps so large (on the pic)
mangoman
Jul 16th, 2008, 11:58 AM
why are the gaps so large (on the pic)
Not sure - my guess is someone had popped the hood for the reporter as the pics on the zenncars website doesn't show that gap.
RedRooster
Jul 16th, 2008, 01:43 PM
Almost completely useless at that speed and range.
40km/h-inner city car? Why not just use a bicycle or walk instead of paying to park a full sized car five blocks over?
It's a start I guess, but I was hoping electrics would be better than this.
ES_Revenge
Jul 16th, 2008, 01:59 PM
Almost completely useless at that speed and range.
40km/h-inner city car? Why not just use a bicycle or walk instead of paying to park a full sized car five blocks over?
It's a start I guess, but I was hoping electrics would be better than this.
Plus I wonder what happens to that "60km" range once you're using A/C (if it has that) or heat (which has to be electric)--both of which require high current to operate.
RedRooster
Jul 16th, 2008, 02:31 PM
Plus I wonder what happens to that "60km" range once you're using A/C (if it has that) or heat (which has to be electric)--both of which require high current to operate.
Enviro-hippies don't use A/C, do they? :D j/k
You gotta think that's gonna be a 40kph/20km range car in the real world. More of an experimental vehicle rather than a useful production car.
On the bright side, Walmart will probably sell suitable replacement batteries in packs of 8.
mangoman
Jul 17th, 2008, 07:40 AM
It can apparently be outfitted with A/C ($2K option) but it doesn't make mention of how far you can go with it on. Of course there's the Sunroof option as well. ;) I think it is currently marketed as a 3-season car town/city car because the batteries need to be insulated from the cold weather (which they currently aren't).
It's a start! (Think back to the hyundai pony - look how far they've come! ;) )
http://www.auto123.com/en/car-reviews/new/2008-zenn-first-impressions?printable=1&artid=99096
http://www.greenlivingonline.com/GettingAround/cp-4299/
QUOTE=ES_Revenge;7109503]Plus I wonder what happens to that "60km" range once you're using A/C (if it has that) or heat (which has to be electric)--both of which require high current to operate.[/QUOTE]