With all the sympathy for the Master, its electric variant has become very scarce. Presumably, the benefit of ultra-low loading height is now reversed in a lack of space for batteries. The longer versions are also available, but always with the same limited battery pack. If you take more here, the development and especially the sales price increases. It has already climbed upto 60,000 euros, hopefully this time including VAT.

Of course, the cargo space is fully preserved and also in terms of weight, everything is in fine order, but the range, the core problem with an e-car, remains to be the sticking point. Anyone who believes in the 200 km range in practical operation, also believes in Santa Claus. At the moment, even proven E-vehicles have the reputation of not reaching their manufacturer's specified range observed.

The Renault engineers obviously refuge into the idea of charging the Master Z.E. during the lunch break. About the wallbox it may be enough additional range but then there is the lunch break only in the company premises. The above-mentioned 32 A single-phase connection, which, by the way, normal households do not have, is said to pump in just an extra of 25 km range.

It does not seem like it needs a cold winter or hot summer to discredit this electric car. What should such a big body consume, perhaps 20 kWh per 100 km, amicably calculated. From the battery only 80 percent remain. That makes up 26.4 kWh and 120 km range is left. It seems that not only the autonomous driving, but also the e-drive for transporters still have problems at the moment. 03/18