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 ...

Twizy in the music video "Mercy Street" (Peter Gabriel)

This clip is above all a tribute to the song "Mercy Street" by Peter Gabriel as well as to Anne Sexton, American poet (1928-1974) who is the object, but as I put Twizy clones in it, it has its place here.

How to transport a Twizy?

A question that arises quite often about the Twizy is that of its transport when buying a second-hand, or even more rarely to take it on vacation.

Here are some solutions.

Renault Twizy: a much cheaper defrosting column switch!

You will still save up to a few tens of euros if you take a look at the following ...

Renault Twizy : Remove and improve the front seat

My front seat's upholstery is cracked on the sides so I searched and found a nice seat cover.

To fix it seriously I dismantled the upholstery so I thought that a tutorial on this dismantling would be useful. Here it is !

Renault Twizy : Replace a steering column switch

I dared to tackle the change of a steering column switch, the defrosting one that shows some weakness in many cases on our Twizys.

I took the opportunity to make a video tutorial of course!

Renault Twizy: a new sun visor, this time it's the good!

Today it is with a certain enthusiasm that I show you a new sun visor which seems to be finally THE solution!

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Renault Twizy : replace a door stop

Here is a video with english subtitles explaining how to change a door stop.

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