Is the Renault Twizy still worth it in 2021?
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I've got a Twizy and absolutely love it! It's the most fun urban summer vehicle you can get
Good to see you back on the road in the Twizy I'm glad you're keeping it I love the quick run a round videos and the way it's so easy for you to park it they should be more on the road.
I haven’t come across your videos before and I have no idea why this was recommended to me but I’m glad it was! Great video, always had a soft spot for the twizy, yours can do 60 somehow! And looks like it has quite a few mods, great to see such love and passion for a relatively unpopular vehicle
Just got one from EV Experts in Guildford. They are fantastic as is the Twizy! Sat at a charger in Petersfield waiting for enough charge to get back to Portsmouth. Wish me luck. Thanks for all the content.x
Update: Got within 2 miles of home and ran out of electric! The nice man from Boarhunt, thanks Nicky, rescued me and the males of my family will mock me forever more. My wife just looks disappointed and a bit sad. Home though and on charge.
The people have spoken Andy, Keep the Twizy.
I know you're looking for a new project but I'm positive something will come your way soon.
Keep up the vids mate 👍
Its good to see you looking so enthusiastic when youve got those problems in the background...channels still great.
They do look great fun, glad you’re keeping it! You’ve also won another subscriber as I also have an interest in Drones as well! I’m looking for a well used Twizzy to mess with, I’ve heard that you can swap the battery for a higher capacity one off a hybrid car (I think it was from a Mitsubishi Outlander), that would give a bit better range with the performance box.
Great that your keeping the Twizy, if you can live with its limitations with range it’s great fun.
the Twizy looks like so much fun to drive its a legalized go-kart licensed to play
A Twizy vid 🥰 I would be interested to know if any of your mods have reduced the overall range, or not? I wonder often how you could upgrade the batteries and push for the +100mile... 🤔 But whatever... This really is a killer car and Andy's is a looker 👀
Nice video man 👍
I saw one in person for the 1st time the other day .......it was surrounded by nice cars even a new Aston and no one gave a shit they were all looking and waving at the twizy and the guy driving was having a right laugh whipping around in it .....looked so much fun I actually want a twizy lol
holy shit i crossed by a twizy video of yours years ago and i think you remaped it or wtv? now i came to see if you had some new vids but i was left impressed by the tunes. didn't know you were a trance producer, pretty cool! big up, much respect
I think all you need is to build a battery pack "backpack" 30-40 kg max...ideally modular.... Then you only add a connector to the twizzy, not an extra battery. You can then use your backpack on any other projects, from bikes to lawnmowers with only adding a plug to any of those.
I'd be happy to buy such a modular battery.👍
Lol mate love the twizy, glad you're keeping it, love the twizy vids keep up the good work !!!!
KEEP IT!!! I bloody love it!!! I'd love one of my own. The Twizy is quirky and would be perfect for me to go shopping and back.
I just recently joined the Twizy community.
The thought of letting it go seems physically impossible ;D
Does it also play loud techno beats when you drive it ?
Awesome cool machine
I do luv this vehicle
And what you've done with it
Not quite enough range to be practical down under in rural Australia
Although I could make do.
With no government interest in promoting such amazing technologies which have been available for almost a decade
I only discovered this today.
Does my head in.
Keep up the great work mate
I'm loving the studio its a step up from the 4 track Tascam I use to use
Hi, you just won another suscriber, love to see someone with passion, especially when it involves little cars like old mini or beatle or mehari, etc.
Among all the accessories available is there any solar pannel (as a glass roof replacement)? I bet it could help with the range, even if UK ain't very sunny...
Welcome! This channel covers a lot of stuff, not just car related, we have a great community also. 😊
Hi Andy, love the channel! Can you do a video of your music gear setup please? What gear you use and why? All the best Jon. Perth WA 🙏
Hi! I will most certainly do that.😁
Andy you need to do another Twizy video they are so cool to watch. cheers and beer's
If they did the twizy with a bigger battery and type 2 charging I'd have one.
You can get a type 2 kit that adds that charge port to it.
Epic for thd twizzy!! N ya self's alike. Awsome. Had me straight away on beats n studio. Glad alls well. N yeah with your talent n know how twizzy stays for sure. Especially when the old village garages get shut down yet no provisions in the future apart from that X luv ya best wishes.. Pukka my son 👍😊😎
I’d love me of these and I think if you live in a town and use it around that town it makes a lot of sense. Just wish the range was more so it could be considered as a main means of transport.
Glad you are keeping the Twizzy, top run about they should have made more of them. Pity about the battery upgrade though, possible you hint at but costly!
They are still in production
I really wish they made a Twizy 2.0 with actual proper doors and today's battery capacity and power
Yeah I agree, although battery tech hasn't really moved on that much really unless they used a complicated cell arrangement like tesla and used cylindrical cells. None of the big car makers use that sort of setup and there's definately reasons for that I think... tesla are not known for their reliability and I think time will be a teller how those batteries hold up.
Yeah, definitely a keeper mate, it's unique now, after all that modding!
Don't the Old Bill stop you for having no mudguards?
Anyway, maybe the Aptera will make a good replacement in a few years? If they ever make it over here from the US, that is.
Always appreciate the Twizy content. I'm local and up for a twizy drag race. Did you know Powerbox is now open source? Have a play with that, it can't be too different to a bikes controller. We want to see a DIY conversion, keep the battery + play with the gearing or motor?! Or as Kenneth said to me if you want a fast twizy...go hubdrive.
Awesome! Drop me an email. Be good to arrange a twizy meet at some point.
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the twizy is a cool car and you already have a great TT, I have thought about doing an EV conversion to my TT . but I have the Zoe for daily trips and honestly i love the TT for having fun in on weekends
Interesting!
hello I’m a big fan of yours, I have a question, where can I see the headlights that you installed ?
Aha.Your back... glad to see you happy...The Twizzy is back....build à range extender battery for it..portable battery for in house use or Twizzy use...ps fitted archer component gear shifter on the fat bike...unbelievable...I drove a AMI last week.....was like a Solex...lol.I have a problem...every time I wash the car it rains...luv the twizzy still looks 😉 fantastic...it just needs a gas turbine on the roof....lol🤣🤣👍❤❤
Jeez, the Cornish Cafe still open 😲👍
I have been looking at getting a Twizy, if I get any early one there is a bit of a question over the range. Renault could really make more of it with a newer model with double the battery capacity or offer it as an upgrade to all the old ones. That would give them a load of good PR, if you look at the Zoe and how they have moved that forward in the same time it makes you wonder what their commitment to the Twizy really is.
It's tricky I guess, the Zoe really is an excellent car, the used ones are hard to beat for around £10k. The twizy is a bit of a novelty, it's also hard to cram much more capacity in that battery box without using a non tried and tested design. Also a limited market, but I'm trying to change that 🤣
Great video really fun and entertaining… brilliant channel one of the most entertaining *****
We are a long way behind innovations in the U.S.A. Lots of projects are building groundbreaking vehicles. One that catches my eye is the Arcimoto FUV. 80mph 100miles range and you can have a passenger. It would be great they were here.
Love the Twizy, Got to keep it no go Australia thanks mate.
Seen the leaning Carver? Bit slow but your the man to sort that.
Mate, sold my modified Twizy in Spring and really miss the experience and the smile factor. That was my second and I'm already thinking of another one lol. I was contemplating the Smart EQ actually.
Hey, have a look at the CARVER S+
Hi andy, we have bought a renault twizy a month ago , lovely little buggy , we have one problem , thought of you to see if you could help us out ? THE bracket of the left hand window keeps poping out, its the plastic zipped windows on there at mo, its scratched the metal of door.. Thinking of changing windows for sliding ones, do they fit on with brackets or without? And what white paint can be used on door.? Many thanks larry in south wales
Honestly it'd be nice to get something like that just to hop around town, especially when parking is hard to come by in some areas. I also dislike that everything is just turning into SUVs for some reason and want a small car, but they keep killing them off here in the U.S.
I remember when the twizy first came to market, I was in school still. I thought it would be one of those one-offs that just dissapear after a while, but they're still around. And I now realize that's because they cover a certain niche no other vehicle touches. The other small models comparable just can't touch its speed and sportyness, and would just be an embarassment on the motorways.
Have you seen the Seat Minimó? It's not out yet. I would like to see you do a review of it at some point.
How small could a portable generator be , to top her up ? , also have you tried to top up using an inverter & a deep cycle marine batt ( yes they are heavy but an easy recharge on the go with a 15watt panel )
A diesel gen that ran on chip fat ( rap seed oil ) would be a free recharge ,,,, or make your own alcohol to run one ...
It seems to me just an extra batt capable of 5 extra miles would be ideal as a reserve.
You’ve probably thought about all theses solutions in the past which one did you NEARLY go for ?
I live in Sweden (Gothenburg) temp gets to -15, -20 during the worst month. would you consider the Twizy even with that winter weather as an only car? my second option would be a smart for double the money. thanks
It's the aptera I would want...although that Solo ev is also pretty cool.
Been looking at one of these for ages. The only thing is the used prices look a bit high at the minute and whether I could charge when I got to the other side as the roundtrip commute to work is 45 miles. The Seat Minimo looked really interesting but nothings been said about it for the last 2-3 years and the CEO at the time has moved to Renault now. The only other alternative is the Microlino but its unclear when that is coming to the UK as well as its probably not being to everyone's taste stylistically!
Carver???
I agree new cars do seem to be all very generic looking SUV cross overs and are too expensive, regardless of drive train. My Dad has owned a Renault Zoe for about four years and loves it. He is always trying to convert me but at the moment I wouldn't get the same smiles as I do in my Fiat 599 TwinAir 105 or 97 Mégane Coupe. I think long term these will become toys while something like a Zoe will end up as my daily transport but that's a long way off yet.
I do like the Twizzy. It's a Shane that in the UK they were too costly for a younger driver. Considering doors were extra. They do look fun though. One motoring journalist had one flat out at 50mph in a drift.
TWIZY! Short answer to your question: YES! I wish we could get our hands on them in Canada.
Love your videos (Y). Quick question: when you drive like 93km/h (58mi/h) like downhill (without modification), the STOP and Battery sign light up with a beep. This is just a warning, nothing can happen with the motor or battery, right?
And also I got a 2020 Twizy and I want it to go faster, the PowerBox is not working anymore on this model, is the Kenneth Nilsen Motorcontroller as viable modification? Will there be no troubles to get it roadlegal?
Thank you for all your videos
Thanks for watching! So, the STOP light comes on because we are pulling close to 500A current from the battery. It's no harm to the battery or BMS, it can handle this power (Kenneth has done a lot of testing) the only way to make a fast 2020 Twizy is to swap the sevcon controller with a modified one from Kenneth. That is what I would do!
You need to keep it and do a more powerful battery and watch your ratings surge 👍
It's a shame they don't do a motorway speed Carver, I think you'd love it.
Andy, What's the deal with the mods on your one and the charging I see you have a charging set ?
What's the price to buy one new with the battery so no lease ???
What's the max range you can get, and how many kph can it do?
I'd get one if the advertised range was accurate. 75 mile round trip commute, it would be easy enough to charge both ends. I thought they were limited to 50 mph?
@Andy can I drive the Twizzy with a UK motorbike driving license?
Where did you get your windows of The Twizy i like those?
I love your car. That is cool❣
Hi Andy I drive a reva g-wiz just for getting to work . But unfortunately the lead acid battery range is down to 14 mile now . Any advise on lithium battery. The original battery is 8 battery .6v 200ah. Any help would be grateful. Using this to get to my job saves me £200 a month. And it makes people smile as I go past
yay Twizy.
Keep it and mod the battery.
if you were to replace the Twizy, you will soon find they have gone up in value since you brought yours (I know I have been looking).
Have you seen the VW Buzz concept car?
All eyes would still be on the Twizy but that’s an EV I like the idea of, if you ain’t seen it!
Still need to get myself a Twizy first though! 🤞
More smiles per mile than anything on the road!
Build a decent battery and add a phase runner !
Would love to get my hands on that Andy and custom paint it for you 👌
Can if you want!🤣
@@andykirby just been watching all your tizzy videos 👌Andy wicked little car
still love my twizy tough the charger broke down and had to send it to Germany service24 irxleben for repair. hope to be able to drive it for long time cos its really fun and cheap for rural Belgium drives. 73! on5gs
What's the current mudguard situation.?
What about Dacia Spring ?
Can you use public charging points on these I see the charging plugs are different is there away round this ?
Andy have you seen the electric bubble car from Germany, its got a 230klm range but don't know about top speed
hi Andy how old is your twizy? how many miles is on it so far? is it a reliable electric vehicles? what fault and failures have you had since you bought it? please reply to these questions am a loyal fun of your channel and twizy
Yes its reliable, I think its got about 6000 miles on so far. I'm currently using it every day for a 35 mile round trip.
So far brakes have been the only issue and They are expensive. The twizy has an issue where the brakes will sieze if the car isn't used. That about the only issue I cam think of!
@@andykirby ok thanks
The Seat MiniMo, looks like it could be the new Twizy, (assuming it ever comes out). The unique thing I like about it, apart rom the cool styling, is the 'battery swap' feature. Effectively, it carries two batteries and when one is depleted you swap to the other. I hope Seat does bring it to production....I'll deffo have one.
wevee.uk/seat/minimo
Yeah i gotta admit I do like the minimo but will it ever be produced? That's the thing...
Yeah, I would keep the Twizy. I am a bit surprised that none of the car makers have followed suit and made this format of EV. They would clean up I am sure. Now what is the story with Renault? Why is the Twizy half the price of a Zoe? With only a 6KwHr battery.
Andy, Do you know what you would need solar power wise to charge the twizy up so it becomes free motoring ???.
You need to get in about 8Kwh of energy to FULLY charge the twizy, I've previously used about 5 panels and a grid tie and it just about covers the energy the twizy uses doing short journeys. The twizy doesn't use a lot of energy anyway which is half your fight for saving money on transport!
@@andykirby The more I watch your video's the more I feel I need one in my life. Most of my driving is round town so it's perfect for me.
Cheers for the reply
Couldn’t agree more. It’s a vehicle for chilled out folk that don’t want to conform, and for that reason it hasn’t went down well in the UK which is a nation of Baldricks.
What about a BMW i3? It’s really unique and also get a lot of questions from people walking by. Absolutely love mine and you can get them for sensible money second hand.
Mmm yeah they are cool but couldn't swap the twizy for one.
I absolutely love that twizy 👌👌
I sold my modified Twizy and bought an Audi TT it is the best car I have ever had. regards Richard
Not available in the US?
What about the microlino? Or maybe convert a Nissan Figaro, or other kei car.
I'm after buying one myself andy and wondered if you knew what model to get as I have cbt learner license at present but been using a typhoon vector e bike as my daily but plan on selling that to buy a twizy kind regards Dex
Hi, You need a full car license for the twizy 😉 there's only one type available in the UK, that's the twizy 80.
@@andykirby thanks for the information seems Google doesn't really explain this fact well! Maybe an imported ami may be my next option.... keep up the great work with the channel always great to watch..
One question - I saw one of these in a showroom in Madrid for sale(€4.9k). If I bought one on the continent I assume I would need to switch the lights for RHD British/Irish roads? Can the lights be flipped?
Yes they can be fully and fairly easily adjusted
As you said there is nothing like it!
Instead of bigger battery just put solar panels on it
That usually doesn't make sense as it adds weight making the car less efficient while not generating much power. If you could cover the entire footprint of the Twizy (solar carport?) then that's about 2.2kwh a day or 10-18 miles but if you only cover the roof of the Twizy that's much smaller, maybe 1x0.8m? Roughly half a kwh per day or 5-9 miles. Just plug it into a bigger stationary solar system.
They make light weight ones now that are flexible… look up the elf it is pedal powered and needs almost no charging
Buy a cheap Boxster and convert it to EV. Go for it Andy, now that is a project that I would love to see! These are small but quite practical cars with both a boot and a large frunk.
I’d buy it mate, you should keep it though
everyone wants a big comfortable vehicle as a daily driver because it is convenient !!
Hey Andi. I like your reviews and mods on the Twizy. Myself, I have a TWIKE (you know that one? Check it!) and the last ten years I drive the TWIZY. Great! But you wondered if there exist a silimilar vehicles? Probably! Have a look at the CARVER S+ ... 80 Km/Hr (= +/- 60 miles/Hr), autonomie 100 Km (= +/- 60 miles) and... in the corner it CARVES! 😀
Ever driven though Kenilworth? I'm sure I saw a guy like you in one
build a new battery, but that would be a long term investment? not really sure, but ask the community to help out with a new battery build i'd love to help
I am super jealous of anyone who has a twizy since we will never get it in Toronto. But sometimes I can relate my Prius to the twizy with a close to Spartan interior with some white accent and enjoy the electric whine.
I'd like an affordable electric vehicle but charging is an issue as I can't have a chargepoint at home, I'd like a Smart electric I have to be honest, I currently have a Smart diesel, it's practical and economical, but range is an issue for me as I can't charge at home or work, I like the Twizy, it's quirky and unique, I have to carry gear for work which is where the Smart becomes a practical choice. I only need a small car as I live in the centre of town, sadly there is no small car which has a decent range
I can charge at home, but my Petrol Smart has a huge range so I'm in a similar position. Maybe one day there will be tiny cars with a big range, but I'm not holding my breath.
is it possible to charge it on a roadtrip?
I just wonder,how do you get round the uncovered tyres law , have they stopped bothering with it ..?
It's a quadricycle so it doesn't apply.
@@andykirby OK,thanks for clearing that up.
Found it, sorry Andy mate I'm a little slow in my old age lolz, i love it.
😁
Do you still have your twizy if so what your range show when it’s fully charged? I have a 2014 with 32000km and it’s only shows 38 km on a full charge
It shows about 40 miles when it's warm and I haven't been caning it around! The range meter is affected by everything!
@@andykirby thank you kindly for your reply, appreciated 🙏 happy new year to you
I just bought one. The last new one in Belgium.
Excellent! Hope you enjoy it! If you need Windows we sell them!
Andy, come and have a go in my modified Smart 451 EV Cab, think you’d be amazed, and
The Twizzy is still good value, and a head-turner. Have you seen the price of a *DryCycle* ? 😱
this thing costs a waping $12000
Get a full sized car, or a super soco, that things just for a bit of fun a few days of the year i reckon.
I've alteady got full sized cars..
why not Smart EQ ForTwo ?