Renault's best car is all-electric

The driver of our local ice-cream van popped his head out the window, nodded in the direction of the white Renault on my driveway, and asked if it was the new Clio.

The new Renault Zoe: a very likeable small electric car with a reasonable purchase price

The driver of our local ice-cream van popped his head out the window, nodded in the direction of the white Renault on my driveway, and asked if it was the new Clio. "Looks smart, he said. It would have been easier to say "yes, as the Renault Zoe requires a little more explanation, despite the relatively conventional appearance.

Our ice-cream vendor clearly couldn't see the blue recharging cable sprouting from behind the oversized ...