First Destination
The first destination the Renault Megane E-Tech travelled to was the Trafford Centre – which is 45 miles away. The Renault Megane E-Tech has a range of 218 miles, and has impressive technology that notifies the driver of how much charge they will have remaining once they reach their destination, so charging stops can be factored in if need be.
First attempt to charge
Upon arrival at the Trafford Centre our digital content creator Adam, attempted to charge the Renault Megane E-Tech for the first time. Admittedly, it did appear daunting to begin with – having to download an app, set up card payment details and attach the charger to the vehicle.
However, Adam admitted the whole process only took around seven minutes, and also reassured viewers that the next time he attempts to charge the vehicle will go much smoother as everything has been set up. Adam charged the Renault Megane E-Tech for an hour and ten minutes and got 46 miles for only £4.98.
Renault have even brought out a Mobilize charge pass, that allows for even quicker charging ability. The mobilize charge pass gives you access to over 200,000 charge points across Europe.
Second attempt to charge
Over the next few days, Adam used the Renault Megane EV as he would his own car, travelling to and from work. By day 5, the Renault Megane E-Tech had only gone down to 18%, which still left Adam with 51 miles left – however he thought it would be best to recharge.
Overall charging does appear a lot easier than filling up with petrol, in the sense that the driver can put their car on charge whilst they go about their day, or go to work, and simply unplug it when they are done.
As the first time the Renault Megane E-tech was charged was by a slower charge point at the Trafford Centre, Adam wanted to test the Megane out on a faster charging point at a service station. Usually, a place like this would be avoided by owners of petrol vehicles due to the high prices, however an electric vehicle is cheaper to run.
Upon arrival at the service station, the Renault Megane only had 7% charge left, however within 39 minutes it was at 72% charge and had a 193-mile range, costing £22.98. Whilst there was a slight bit of hassle with finding an available charger, getting used to a new feature such as this is bound to take a slight bit of time and practice.
End of the week
By day 6 the Renault Megane E-Tech was charged again for only £6.89, giving the car 122 miles. The total spend for the whole week was only £34.85.
In summary, Adam stated that the EV has low running costs which are unsurprisingly cheaper than a petrol model. Whilst there were a few hindrances using the EV, Adam expressed how it just takes planning and time to adjust to life with an EV. By the end of this week Adam favours EVs over its petrol counterpart.
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