Thanks again for watching today's video, if your looking to buy an electric car i have 2 for sale luigimotors.com have you had your EV service or even a normal car post the price and how the service was in the COMMENTS.

Useful information. Thanks for taking the time to produce these videos.

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

No problem thanks for returning again and again and watching my videos means A LOT

I got a second hand Renault Zoe R240 a couple of weeks ago and I'm so happy with it. It's so much fun to drive and economical to run! Thanks for your videos, they have helped me to finally do the jump to electric after years of ambivalence. I also signed up with the PluginShare insurer you recommended and got a really good deal. Happy all around : )

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much glad I've been of some help, always open to suggestions and try check out some previous videos in case you missed anything

@RenaultZoeZEOwnersClub

6 жыл бұрын

Join the club also RZOC

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

its a great club to be part of :)

@NicolasRaimo

5 жыл бұрын

there on facebook and RZOC.club

@NicolasRaimo

5 жыл бұрын

the website is rzoc.club and its FREE to join

I have four Michelin Cross climates on my Leaf and they are superb, used them during beast from the east and during the recent very hot weather. Always good, no loss of range and nothing to change next Winter! Also in my 24kW Leaf the regen works similar to your Zoe, you get lots in B mode but more when you put your foot on the "brake", never had any issues with slipping.

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

New Mercedes has option of coast or regen. Zoe is less aggressive with regen than leaf but both great systems :)

Great video Nick, thankyou.

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Kevin i thought i was due a helpful and informative video as i posted some right rubbish recently 😂

very helpful videos lad, i used your advice on taking out insurance with plug insure and saved £587 in comparison to my old car a Porsche Cayenne . Top lad!!

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

haha bit of a difference in cars! but i hope they saved you money compared to other insurance firms for the same car! PS your not subscribed to me yet!

@Dominic712

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, bit saving indeed, in relative comparison to other leading companies for the same car, they were quoting an extra £228 over the year.....so yes still a big saving. Off topic, but one question I have for you: Do all the Renault zoe front wipers seem like they are flimsy quality / cause friction on last wipe? I have experienced this with mine, perhaps it's new blades. ps only just bought my EV

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds like bad wiper blades, take to dealer for new set, short term fix is clean with vinegar. It might also be they polish the front glass and that's causing issues so clean the glass with some vinegar also to remove any polish or "rain x" from the front screen all else fails i can recommend same blades i got with a link. Best way to clean screen and blades is put them in service mode, without starting the car or anything push wiper switch all the way down and they will go to the top and stay there while you clean

@Dominic712

6 жыл бұрын

thanks i will try the vinegar 1st on service mode, the car is covered for a year warranty with Renault, would you happen to have a link to the warrantable (even a word?) items that would be covered? thanks

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

if cars BRAND new wipers be covered for a normal time, if 2nd and from a Renault dealer and within say a week or 2 then ask, if an independent dealer about a week or so. if out of these dates comment back here and ill send you link to bosch ones i have

That's a great video. I'm amazed at how little the service cost compared to traditional ICE cars.

@NicolasRaimo

5 жыл бұрын

you need to remember there's no oil and spark plugs or fuel filters to change even what i paid is more than it should cost.

@CompareNewTyrescom-th5vc

5 жыл бұрын

I know they're quite expensive, but even without them, they can't spend much time looking at your car. I'm actually amazed.

@NicolasRaimo

5 жыл бұрын

in reality its the same check you'd do during an MOT its a basic walk around and a software check.

Try to get tyres with a low noise ratio, for example 67 dB. It makes sense on an electric car.

Please do vid a on DIY battery bank, put a solar panel on roof as well

Nice video, thanks for all this informations...

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Edrive glad you enjoyed it, anything your looking forward to me making?

@eDriver

6 жыл бұрын

maybe one day we can make one together.. ;-) Never know, when I will visit the island...

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

yea drop me an email and we can see what we can do, you ever thought of maybe recording your videos for a german audience? As you might improve your subscriber count, check out the bottom of this videos description and click my tubebuddy referral link and install that on your computer to help improve your youtube channel. ITS FREE

@eDriver

6 жыл бұрын

#Nicolas Raimo Tanks for your answer. I am running already a German KZread channel with 10.000 subs. The channel is WarumLinuxBesserIst it's about Linux computing. That's why I made an English channel about electric cars.

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

well install that tool on both your channels its amazing! i upgrade to a paid version and its really helped me grow

Regen is great for saving brake wear but with reports of 5% return on the energy it's more important to coast to stops.

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

New Mercedes has a coast option :)

Changing a battery isn't required as often as people think. My Mitsubishi Colt is 13 y/o. Still has the original 12v battery. It has only done 55000 which may contribute to the reasonable health of a 13-year old 12v

The original is a 70amp unit, Arnold Clark wanted £160 to fit a new one. It's covered 47kmiles so far. The price doesn't put me off. I just want to fit the best possible battery money can buy.

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

yes dealers are trying to make up the gap of service repairs by over charging for parts! which shouldn't happen full STOP, they make enough charging what they do for a ZE service, when you consider its just an MOT

Hi mate, I am looking to pickup a used Zoe in the Manchester area have you got any recommendations on places to get one? Thanks, keep up the good work.

@NicolasRaimo

5 жыл бұрын

my self, luigimotors.com

Did they also do any software updates?

That's a good price - I paid £90 for the service at a year old.

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

check out the website i used for pricing Renault service. Calling the dealer direct always gives a higher price than website :)

Thanks for this buddy my 3 year service is due and Mot very happy with price online etc so will book the same ...did they replace the badges and was it free ...great channel I've subbed ya mate. Cheers Paul 👍🏻

@NicolasRaimo

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul thanks for the sub check out my other videos if you get chance, yes badges under warranty front and back totally free

@TheCoopsvids

5 жыл бұрын

Lost a few hours of my life watching them last night mate, great channel 👍🏻👍🏻

@NicolasRaimo

5 жыл бұрын

hope you count it as gained hours of knowledge ;)

@TheCoopsvids

5 жыл бұрын

Nicolas Raimo yeah deffo mate 👍🏻

Hey Nicolas, as for tyres, if you got the 16” Michelin Energy Savers - then most likely it is the special-made purpose built for the car. I would not recommend changing the tyre Make/Model as it was designed specifically to help on the rolling resistance. These are super light tyres, I bought my spare rubber from eBay, was about 57 quid with free shipping. Mounting and balancing was about 15. If you have the 17” wheels, it is said that the tyres from the factory loses 10% on the range - this is why the 16” tyres gives you a range advantage. Hope that helps.

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

your fine changing the tyres to something like Mitch cross climate or another tyre LONG AS its XL rated. its not that there light its they have VERY low rolling Resistance which is why you get more range as it helps with more regen, there really good in winter also

@jcfallows

6 жыл бұрын

I put Dunlop blue response on my Fluence they are so quiet and comfy. Great price from black circles or my tyres. This summer I'm averaging 4.5 miles per kWh

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers John for info :)

@thetreagust462

6 жыл бұрын

Christian Behier Don’t get suckered into that. I stuck some evergreen tyres on mine as I always do with all my cars. Range was uneffected.

Hi Nik my fluence is 6 & half years old still using the original 12 volt battery but I will be changing it before winter. I can put the old battery to good use after I have put it through a recovery cycle it will power a garden pond aerator charged from a small pv panel.

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

Got to love a bit of recycling!!! The fluence got same battery as zoe? Am unsure 😐

@RenaultZoeZEOwnersClub

6 жыл бұрын

Hope your part of the RZOC club :)

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

if you haven't its a great club to be part of

The cost of servicing has more than doubled in the last 3 years. A service now £149 at my local dealer in Manchester. Nothing has changed wonder why?

@sheeeeettttt4828

Жыл бұрын

165 now

@SC-nv8ve

Жыл бұрын

@@sheeeeettttt4828 taking the absolute piss. I’ve worked in the motor trade for over 30 years. They are charging us for doing nothing. I’m tied into a lease and contracted to service at main dealer.

It should be noted that the Renault service booking website isn't always correct. My girlfriend has been trying to book her Zoe into Solihull dealer where she got it from for its first service. The website seems to think this is fine, but when contacting the dealer directly it transpires that they aren't doing any servicing at the moment as the buildings are being rebuilt. The nearest alternatives are too far for pick up collection, and due to illness she can't drive that far. Currently waiting for Renault customer service to come up with a solution to this!

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

Sadly its up to said dealer to mark there unavailability on the system weirdly most don't i reckon renault should do a Vauxhaul and make all dealers reappy

Sods at Arnold Clarke charged for screen wash even though the email and paperwork says it's complimentary, also the 20k mile service on Renault site said 77 quid we were charged 79! Also tried saying 12v was needed and they tried scaring us to get tyres but all are over 4.5mm

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

That's not good James, vote with your wallet and don't use them again or report to Renault CS complaints otherwise there keep getting away with it.

@style11guru

6 жыл бұрын

Nicolas Raimo they are the only Renault dealership within reasonable range so no choice unless I drive to Morecambe to DSG

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

make the complaint then!, or see if the next Renault ZE dealer will do a service collection for you.

I bought my second hand Zoe Dynamique a month ago with 10,800 miles on the clock. My first service is due December i.e. 3 years. My Renault badges are peeling, can I have them replaced under the warranty? Also, due to my low mileage requirements (4,500 p.a.) I use a granny cable for charging once a week, is this a more expensive way to charge? Btw love the weekly videos.

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

Yes the badges will be replaced pre warn them as there need to be ordered in. Granny cable isn’t meant for charging all the time you can have a charger fitted with a home grant for a small amount if you have a driveway go to EVNick.com and recommended companies there’s a form there for me to put you in touch with a charger install firm I know and trust. Thanks glad you enjoy them stay subscribed

@ChowStudios

6 жыл бұрын

Nicolas Raimo my dealer. London romford dont wanna change it. They say me naahhh its fine the blue was never ment to he there your ment to peel off and they dont want to replace it for me😴

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

ChowStudios if it’s in warranty insist on it or complain

@RenaultZoeZEOwnersClub

6 жыл бұрын

Make sure you join the club also RZOC on Google and of your on Facebook also RZOC not the owners group UK we are the Renault zoe and ze owners club don't mix us up :)

@ChowStudios

6 жыл бұрын

Renault Zoe & ZE Owners Club Thanks. I have a question. From what year did the 41kw zoe come out from. Im looking for another Zoe but the cheapest 41kw out there so what date were there produced from as the renault website dont state the battery size.

Hello, Recently I got intrested in Electric cars and Hybrids over diesel! Anyways as for servicing a diesel and a Hybrid its pretty obvious they change the filters and oil in the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) but for all electric vehicule ?! what is exactly are they doing ? Idk I don't feel like a full electric car should have a service at all ! Beside The oil in the Brakes pump and the wear and tear in Braking pads there is nothing to be done ! thanks Nicolas i would be happy if you answer me soon !

@NicolasRaimo

5 жыл бұрын

Welcome to my channel if you haven't yet please subscribe. The service on an electric car is basically a safety check and a "pollen" filter change. However for some car makes its also a requirement for the warranty however this can be done at a non main agent. Tesla however don't require any service to comply with there warranty terms! However as you said its just fluid checks and rotating tyres :)

You mentioned they tried to get you to replace the battery for no apparent reason other than to line their pockets, and that they recommend replacing it after 3 years. How many years is it covered for? Because I thought they paid for it if it actually fails up to 8 years after vehicle purchase...

@NicolasRaimo

4 жыл бұрын

Wrong battery 🔋. Csr has a standard 12v battery like every other car this is one I am talking about

I think your abnormal tire wear is another symptom, like excessive roll, of the real problem. My guess is low tire pressure and something is out of alignment, but it’s hard to tell without knowing if you rotate your tires properly. But to have just outer wear on the left rear tire means something is not aligned, but without knowing the history of the tire wear and alignment, it’s hard to say if it’s a problem with the front alignment that was ignored and the tires were rotated, of if that tire wear occurred while installed on the left rear. It could also be exaggerated by trying to drive a heavy EV as if it’s an F1 car, which will cause both excess roll and excessive tire wear on the outer edges. You also have to choose which tire pressure is right for you. Do you want the highest mileage from the tires (even treadwear), you will need more tire pressure along with tire rotation, such that the front tires get a tiny bit of treadwear from cornering and while on the back they get a tiny bit of excessive center treadwear which balances out during tire rotation. Or you can choose the pressure which gives the best ride on bad roads, and accept early tire wear and less range. Or you can choose excessive pressure which gives less roll and better range, but requires a kidney belt for all passengers. LOL

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

So the wear on edge is due to the last owner running pressure too low I believe when I change then I’ll have car realigned also

@imho7250

6 жыл бұрын

Nicolas Raimo, if you drove 10,000 miles in a straight line, the tires would wear evenly across the tread if they have proper tire pressure, and wear out in the center of over-inflated and wear on the edges if under inflated. But since you do make turns, your front tires will get extra wear on the outer tread, but once you rotate them to the back, which should have slightly more pressure than the case above, it tends to straighten out the tread by letting the center wear catch up to the outer wear. Your left rear tire having abnormal wear indicates there is an alignment problem, such as excessive rear toe-in. Since your car is right hand drive, and you likely drive solo most of the time, the left tire will wear more than the right tire, because the left tire has less weight, less traction, and will be the one that scuffs. What is your front and rear tire pressure you use? And what are the pressures recommended on the door pillars? I can’t find a picture of that label for the Zoe. Normally that pressure is too high, since it’s based on max load per axle. But sometimes they give multiple pressures, at various loads.

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

Zoe on front it states 36psi but thats far too low it needs to be 40psi, all zoe owners get early rubbing if not inflated to 40psi many zoe owners in the RZOC club have tested various pressure and 40psi seems to be correct i do however set my rear at 38psi

@imho7250

6 жыл бұрын

Nicolas Raimo, I think the Zoe has 3 tire sizes: (185/65 R15 88Q), (195/55 R16 91Q), (205/45 R17 88H), and in theory the 185 needs more PSI than the 205. Being FWD EV, basically all the driving forces go to the front tires, and the rear tires should be just like trailer tires with no brakes and last forever and wear evenly. Once you get the tire pressure up front high enough to make the center wear as fast as the outer edges, then running them on back with lower pressure would true the, back up, as long as the back is aligned. I’ve also set tire pressure using chalk marks across the tire, driving it, and seeing where the mark wears, then adjusting pressure or toe-in to make it even. Some cars, especially exotics use some aggressive alignment for handling, but it chews tires like crazy. If you have access to one of those old fashioned toe-in checking machines that you simply drive forward enough to get the tires to preload in the direction of toe, and then you get on machine and it lets to tires slide on plates with an indicator. Once you can drive on with no siding, then your tires are not fighting each other, even though they may not be at zero toe-in, due to the camber setting. But once I get my car right, when I get new tires, I tell them not to touch the alignment. If the tires wore perfectly down to the tread-wear indicators, no cupping, no feathering, then anything they do is just going to screw it up. Of course if you have worn ball joints, tie rod ends, control arm bushings, then those need to get fixed, and the process of getting them perfectly aligned and inflated starts all over again. LOL

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

never seen the 15inch wheels mine are the 16inch using a mitchellen EV tyre which has low rolling Resistance giving better regen there also not bad in winter. the 17inch wheels use a standard tyre.

Hi Nick could you do a video on changing the battery yourself please thanks :)

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

The 12v battery I assume you mean?

@Gavin-zp9wj

6 жыл бұрын

yes the 12v battery :)

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

soon as it becomes my next job and if i can make it interesting to watch

@johnfaulkner6776

4 жыл бұрын

Go Green autos Matt West did one a while ago

and you trust Renault to do a good service on your electric car.,plug into laptop and say it's all ok thank you for your money awesome with the electric car the price of charging is going to kill the electric car off it is currently £7.71 in some places to fully charge in the uk and that's only going to get worse

@NicolasRaimo

5 жыл бұрын

Jake guessing you don't own or run an electric car? 95% of all my charging is done at home the 5% i do charge publicly 4% is FREE and the other 1% the MOST i paid for £4.50 even at £15 to charge it would STILL be much cheaper than electric this is because EV's are more efficient to run. Electricity is needed to make petrol/diesel that energy could just be put straight into an EV. I fully advised you subscribe and stick around my channel your learn a lot more but you need to remember prices won't rocket for electric overnight and there always be firms giving it away for free to get you to shop there, electric car chargers are the new nectar or tesco point system its VERY cheap to give you electric if your spending in a shop you wouldn't normally.

Looking at buying a 2nd hand Zoe through Eco cars just now. Nice to see the servicing cost are so low (apparently a minor service for my new Leaf will be £149 which seems a lot when there is next to nothing to actually service!). The flaking badges and rust worries me a bit though, on such a new car that really shouldn't be happening.

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

flaking badge is due to them being coated BLUE Renault corrected this issue with with just fitting chrome badges. The rust i think was just where water was dripping from bonnet i don't think its into the body just a top surface bit of rust the other 2 i currently have for sale don't have this issue. All zoe blue badges flake thou and all will be replaced for silver for free

@ChowStudios

6 жыл бұрын

I bought mine 4 weeks ago for £4000 FROM the dealer. Wtf soooo cheap

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

crazy isn't it :)

Did they fix the rust problem?

@NicolasRaimo

5 жыл бұрын

🤣 no still waiting for them to inspect it.... but seeing I reported it called them 3 times and have video evidence here to show it they can’t refuse a future claim

Actually , heat kills 12v batteries far faster than the cold does.

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

extreme heat yes but temps from being under a bonnet of a car just running aux system won't do much

Have you been rotating the tyres! (between wheels!) Looks more like a camber problem. They shouldn't wear just on the outside edge.

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

when i got zoe tyres where under inflated and already going i've extend there life by increasing pressure i shall await for them to go on the front replace them both due to being Misshsaped and then rotate them but only doing 7500 miles a year rotating for me is pointless as tyres will likely crack with age before they wear.

@rogerstarkey5390

6 жыл бұрын

Nicolas Raimo They should still wear more evenly across the tread if underinflated. You may have negative camber, (toe out at top). Worth checking alignment?

@NicolasRaimo

6 жыл бұрын

its common on all zoes running at the set pressure from Renault. Owners running at RZOC recommended psi of 40 have even wear without any camber changes

sorry but you're wrong. Its the heat that kills batteries not the cold

@NicolasRaimo

5 жыл бұрын

its BOTH but 12v battery tends to suffer cold

@NicolasRaimo

5 жыл бұрын

however heat is bigger killer than cold

I am about to put my 2016 Renault Zoe I in for its 4th year service . This requires draining and replacing the brake fluid. On an average car about twenty minutes? On a Zoe three hours? Price for an MOT and this service will be over £400-00! There really is something overly complicated in the design of the Zoe's brake system and the battery has to be isolated. But EV's ought to be cheap to service. They aren't. It's a Renault rip off where a Zoe is concerned. Last year the third service involved changing the 12v service battery. Renault price for battery £120-00, same battery available £80-00 from most suppliers! Renault dealer rip off! Again.

@johnfaulkner6776

4 жыл бұрын

As a PS the service plus MOT was over £500! It is a myth that EVs are cheap to service. I have now sold the Zoe and got a 2018 Soul EV.

@markusdoerr4373

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. They charge £440 just for the brake fluid change. Totally ripp off. I‘ll going to buy a Tesa next