Mobilize Duo, successor to the Renault Twizy, is finally available

Presented for the first time more than 3 years ago, the Mobilize Duo, the long-awaited successor to the Renault Twizy and potential competitor to the Citroën Ami, is finally available for sale and rental. We now know its main features and prices.

State of health of lithium batteries (SOH): many problems and some solutions

The state of health (SOH for "State of Health") of the lithium battery that powers any electrical device is a legitimate concern, because it has the defect of degrading, a little over time, but above all with the use we make of it, and thus lose storage capacity and power. Its knowledge even becomes crucial when it comes to an electric vehicle since its autonomy and its price in the event of resale are at stake.

However, car manufacturers have so far been reluctant to easily provide this information to their customers. It is necessary to deepen the subject, much more complex than it seems, to understand why and to know if we can really know the state of health of a lithium battery, and if so under what conditions.

Twiz O'Meter, the screen that says a lot about your Twizy

By simply plugging it into your Twizy's OBD socket, Twiz O'Meter is a touch screen that provides a wealth of information that happily complements that of the very brief original dashboard. Via a simple and intuitive interface, you can for example consult the precise remaining charge or the state of health of your batteries. Its gyroscope and Wi-Fi connection bring additional dimensions. It succeeds advantageously to Twizplay which had the same objective but was less complete and much more expensive, and which is no longer available.

Silence S04: the price of a small revolution

Specialized for almost 10 years in the field of electric scooters, with great success since it is now a market leader, the spanish manufacturer Silence is entering the electric quadricycle market with the Silence S04, unveiled in Barcelona a few days ago, which will soon be released and appear to feature some important innovations.

On the other hand, the advertised price, repeated everywhere in automotive magazines, requires a correction ...

Twizy, Citroën Ami etc. : Unlocking, a good idea?

My answer is no, but if so then be careful!

Twizy in all its forms: copies, transformations, projects etc.

I wanted to take a tour of everything that the Renault Twizy has been able to generate, such as ideas for copies, unforeseen uses, transformations, more or less eccentric projects, all over the world. You will see it is amazing!

Renault Twizy VS Citroën Ami

Citroën presented a few weeks ago, the Citroën Ami, an electric vehicle which is a real competitor to the Renault Twizy 45.

Finally ! Realize, the Twizy was the only one on the electric quadricycle market for 8 years ...

So as the former owner of Twizy, still a fan but still lucid, that could not leave me indifferent for a long time, and I will therefore devote myself to the exercise of comparison.

Be careful, however, a comparison will only have value for you if you define your travel needs well, your budgetary capacities of course, and if you take into account your other priorities such as safety or comfort ...

Mobilize EZ-1 : finally the new Renault Twizy? Decryption

Renault unveiled on January 14, 2021 its new concept of electric micro-car called EZ-1 and potential replacement of the Twizy, clearly in competition with the Citroën AMI. Something to delight Twizy fans who have been waiting for a version 2 for a long time! But the few rare elements we have can moderate this enthusiasm ...

Here is my interpretation of the presentation made in English, smartphone in hand, by Patrick Lecharpy, design manager at Mobilize, the brand new Renault brand dedicated to new mobilities.

Twizy, AMI and other EV : save your lithium battery

The question arises of what to do to preserve the battery in order to prolong its life as long as possible. This is what I suggest you discover with these article and video :

Cheap 12V batteries adapted to the Renault Twizy

For a few weeks now we have finally found 12V Twizy compatible batteries without any DIY to mount them and this for a reasonable price around 70-80 € including postage, half of what Renault offers ...