Renault Mégane E-TECH EV Gen Kedua Jenama Perancis Ini

Renault Mégane E-TECH Electric melancarkan generasi baharu teknologi EV.

Kalau pasal kenderaan elektrik, Renault tidak bukan budak baharu. Mereka pernah berada di barisan hadapan dengan sekutu Nissan bahkan sebelum tahun 2014, ketika Zoe pertama kali memulakan debutnya. Kini, pada tahun 2021, Renault melancarkan kenderaan elektrik Generation 2.0 mereka, bermula dengan Mégane E-TECH Electric yang serba baharu.

Perubahan besar pertama untuk EV baharu ini ialah ia dibuat dengan mempertimbangkan ‘VaaS’, atau Vehicle as a Service. Ia akan dapat merasakan kekuatan kembali ke grid dengan teknologi Vehicle-to-Grid dan disambungkan ke internet setiap saat.

Lebih dari pelepasan sifar

Renault melampaui pelepasan sifar ekzos dengan Mégane E-TECH Electric ini. Setelah mencapai kitaran hayatnya, bateri boleh digunakan semula atau dikitar semula untuk tujuan industri lain. Lapisan pelindung Mégane E-TECH Electric diperbuat daripada 100% bahan kitar semula, seperti juga banyak bahagian hiasan dalaman. Renault menganggarkan sebanyak 95% kereta dapat dikitar semula pada akhir kitaran hayatnya.

Prestasi Renault Mégane E-TECH

Renault menggunakan platform CMF-EV yang diperlihatkan tahun lalu. Ia direka dari bawah untuk memiliki jarak roda yang luas dan ruang dalaman yang lebih banyak untuk penghuni dengan bateri yang dipasang di lantai. Platform ini juga menggunakan “Cocoon Effect Technology”, yang menghasilkan kabin super senyap berkat busa ringan yang dipasang di lantai dan panel kereta. Pengguna juga dapat menyesuaikan bagaimana ‘rasa’ kereta dari segi sensasi memandu melalui stereng, throttle, pencahayaan ambien, pemanasan dan animasi digital melalui tetapan MULTI-SENSE.

Motor Mégane E-TECH Electric serba baharu menghasilkan 160kW dan 300Nm dengan 4 tahap brek regeneratif. Motor tidak memerlukan logam nadir bumi dan beratnya hanya 145kg, termasuk berat klac. Dua output kuasa ditawarkan:

• 96kW, 250Nm
• 160kW, 300Nm

Motor ini membolehkan Mégane E-TECH Electric memecut abad dalam masa 7.4 saat.

Terdapat juga dua saiz pek bateri untuk dipilih, 40 kWh dan 60 kWh, dan keduanya lebih nipis daripada yang terdapat di pasaran dengan ketebalan hanya 110mm. Sel juga menggunakan kimia baharu dan mempunyai sistem penyejukan cecair barhau. Bateri dilengkapi dengan jaminan 8 tahun akan diganti secara percuma jika bateri berada di bawah 70% dari kapasiti nominal mereka dalam masa 8 tahun.

Untuk menjadikan kenderaan lebih cekap tenaga, Mégane E-TECH Electric mempunyai pam haba generasi baharu, sistem HVAC baharu, sistem baharu untuk memulihkan dan menggunakan semula tenaga haba yang hilang dan pengurusan ramalan pengecasan.

Pengecasan boleh dilakukan melalui:

• Socket Domestik 10A/2.3 kW (single-phase)
• Socket Green’up 16A/3.7 kW (single-phase)
• Wallbox 32A/7.4 kW (single-phase)
• Stesen pengecasan awam 16A/11 kW (single-phase)
• Stesen pengecasan awam 32A/22 kW (triple-phase)
• Soket Combo 130kW DC Fast Charging

Masa pengecasan:

• Hingga 400 km pemanduan campuran pulih semalaman (8 jam) dengan kotak dinding 7.4 kW
• Pemanduan bandar sehingga 160 km pulih dalam 1 jam, dengan stesen pengecasan awam 22 kW
• Memandu lebuh raya sejauh 200 km pulih dalam 30 minit dengan stesen pengisian pantas 130 kW
• Hingga 300 km WLPT pulih dalam 30 minit dengan stesen pengecasan pantas 130 kW

Untuk maklumat lanjut mengenai Renault Mégane E-TECH Electric, lihat siaran media Renault ini.

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Record-breaking powerful proportions

With the extended wheelbase (2.70 m for a total length of 4.21 m) and reduced overhang offered by the new CMF-EV modular platform, the All-new Mégane E-TECH Electric displays unprecedented proportions that have given designers the opportunity to design a powerful hatch with a mastered footprint. The battery is thinner than ever (only 110 mm!) meaning designers could refine the external proportions while also boosting the car’s interior roominess vs. footprint ratio and lowering the centre of gravity for a more fun and exciting driving experience.

Lastly, the All-new Mégane E-TECH Electric combines a compact design with a contained height (1.50 m), and yet the considerable space inside is still clearly felt from outside the vehicle.

Aerodynamics and efficiency

Features directly inspired from the world of crossovers give a sense of robustness: large 20-inch wheels, protective strips on the lower side and wheel arches, high beltline. The dropping line of the roof, wide tracks, and flush door handles (as standard) feel more like a coupé. The contained height, the spaciousness, and boot volume are reminiscent of traditional hatchback models.

Improving the aerodynamic performance thanks to an efficient styling was a main aspect of the design process behind the All-new Mégane E-TECH Electric. The contained height, the narrow-rimmed tyres, sculpted shoulders with air-vents at the front and a character lines being part of the bumper sides, all give a streamlined feel to the vehicle, but also help improve its overall fuel efficiency.

Eye-catching and elegant colours

For its launch, the All-new Renault Mégane E-TECH Electric will be available in six elegant and eye-catching body colours: Rafale Grey, Schist Grey, Midnight Blue, Flame Red, Diamond Black, and Glacier White. For a more personal touch, it can also come in a two-tone finish by having the roof, pillars, and – depending on the chosen trim – the side mirror guards in Schist Grey, Diamond Black, or Glacier White, enabling 30 possible combinations. On the upper trim, other distinctive features include the Warm Titanium color featured on the bumpers front blade and at the rear as well as the side air-vents. This gives the All-new Mégane E-TECH Electric a strong sense of character and sportiness. The vehicle sits proudly atop its 20-inch wheels (18-inch for the entry-level model) and comes with a choice between two 20-inch rims and two 18-inch option. All rims feature the new Renault logo in the centre.

BRING THE CAR TO LIFE AS YOU GET CLOSER

Equipped with high-tech lights and new light signature, the All-new Mégane E-TECH Electric is a ‘LIVING native’: it comes to life when you approach it, displaying a unique welcome sequence that is enhanced by a string of light and sound effects.

Electrical Signature

Full-LED lighting in the front and back of the All-new Mégane E-TECH Electric has been finely laser cut to express its modernity. The car features a brand-new lighting signature with ‘electrifying’ patterns that cross over to the central logo for heightened excitement. In the front, day lamps appear to extend beyond the projectors and continue their path up to the side air vents on the shield. In the rear, numerous laser-cut micro-optic fibres laid in criss-crossing lines create an intriguing 3D-like shimmer effect: overlapping lines appear to vibrate as if they were alive. In addition to the very elegant indicators, the brake lights are displayed in two clear lines, much like a ‘pause’ sign.

Projectors are made using six reflective panels and are adaptive so it’s no longer necessary to switch between high and low-beam – it’s all automatic. The beam of light is much wider on urban roads to see more of what is happening around the vehicle and much longer for the open road and on motorways in order to see further without blinding vehicles in-front or coming in the opposite direction. The lights also adapt to changes in weather (rain, fog) via a switch located on the dashboard and serve as fog lights. Dynamic indicator lights round out the full range of ultra-modern and very stylish lighting features.

Light sequence

The All-new Mégane E-TECH Electric automatically detects when the person holding the car’s key card is within 1 meter of the car. The vehicle then sets off a light sequence where the headlamps light up starting in the middle first, then moving out before fading to black on the day lamps and indicators have come on. At the rear, the light strip and lamps light up while the indicators flash on and off. The welcome sequence finishes with two lights mounted on the wing-mirrors projecting the new Renault logo on the ground, showing the path leading to the vehicle.

Maximised spaciousness

The initial effect upon climbing aboard is striking: what space! Interior dimensions on the All-new Mégane E-TECH Electric are similar to those of the internal combustion powered Mégane (length and distance between passengers) if not bigger (21cm of rear-passenger knee-room). Above all, the CMF-EV platform serves to enhance the car’s overall spaciousness and practicality: extended wheelbase, smaller engine compartment incorporating air-conditioning components, pared back dashboard, and so on. Thus, passengers can enjoy extra roominess in the center console and under the dashboard area. Moreover, interior space and comfort have been increased thanks to the absence of a drive-shaft tunnel (flat floor), gear stick and control panel usually integrated on the centre console.