Thats the thing, not very aerodynamic, air flow of the rear of a vehicle is wind tunnel focussed then we tow a brick 
I haven’t used it with the EV yet. The issue on a long run would probable be trying to park at a charger 
The tow bar (which lives hidden away under car until you use it) is handy for the bike carrier too.
This says yes, but it’s not direct from Renault.
That’s a good website.
I was musing yesterday that with its Vehicle-to-Home ability the R5 has about the same capacity as four Tesla Powerwalls, has a higher power output at 11 kW AC (though I don’t know if the Powerwalls’ 7kW peak / 5kW continuous is cumlative or not) and is cheaper, plus with a car thrown in 
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The Kia e niro is said no to towing. As that is a car you can buy as an ICE, hybrid or EV and the chasis/body hasnt altered and there are no cables in the way, if I do buy one I shall fit a towbar. Not ever going to tow a caravan but my garden trailer yes.
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Which is exactly what I’ve done with my E NV-200 van. Along with the LEAF Nissan decided not to have earlier models approved for towing in Europe in order to ensure that the battery guarantees were not abused. The already low spec range of the 24kWh models would be severely curtailed by towing anything heavy for any distance.
So, I happily tow my max 500kg trailer to the tip, but will never tow a caravan or similar.
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That’s exactly where I was going. Having solar, surplus could go to the car during the day and it could power the house during the night. If you have Vehicle-to-Grid, you can sell electricity during peak demand at a higher price and then buy it back during the night at a cheaper price.
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In 1914 one Model T Ford car took about 1½ hours to build. Today, the new Renault 5 E Tech takes roughly 5 minutes. And, depending on circumstances less than that!
Four cars will have been made by the time you reach the end of the video - robots hard at work.
I see that seat belts and other various bibs and bobs are hand-fitted, and there seems to be constant human quality control along the production line, and some of it is rather sensuous!
I wouldn’t refuse one if given me – in green please.
I’m surprised just how much human intervention there is - I wonder whether it’s the same on a Japanese production line?
Well, according to sources at hand….
“French industries, particularly in sectors like winemaking, luxury goods, and artisanal food production, often emphasize craftsmanship and traditional methods, which require more human involvement. Even in highly industrialized sectors like aerospace and automotive, French manufacturers may integrate more human oversight and craftsmanship compared to the highly automated Japanese approach.”
So you were right to ask…
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Our lad worked a stopgap job at BMW Mini for a few months. A lot of interior kit seems to be hand fitted, and the cars came off a very manual production line.
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