you guys know our stand on electric vehicles. we love the idea, but can’t make ourselves embrace the whole electric-powered concept totally because range and recharging time are big issues. until those two ‘pressing’ issues are resolved, our bet is still on the good’ol fossil fuel burning variety that promised lower impact to the environment, such as the EOLAB presented by Renault. EOLAB is still a prototype, but what it promises do raise our eyebrows, well, in a good way. for starter, it boasts a NEDC combined cycle consumption of just 1 liter per 100 km (that’s a cool 235 mpg), which equates to about 22g of CO2 per kilometer. lower fuel consumption means a relieve to your wallet and at the same time, gentler on the environment in both usage of fossil fuel and also emissions. so how did Renault managed to pull this astounding economy? the automaker puts their energy on three key areas: aerodynamic, weight and drivetrain.
