An under floor conveyor
Two pedals
Brake and Accelerator
However you rarely touch the break.
So one pedal driving. Like a bumper/dodgem car
Luckily as we boys get older our pee times extend so we can charge for longer without inconvenience, while in the convenience 
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Now if it took 20 mins to pee, I would be seeing my GP 
just started doing some exercise that are supposed to help with that 
We’re very happy with the R5. Drives well, handles well and is very comfortable, plus looks very cute.
Something to be aware of (and hopefully it will be addressed) is that the GPS charging route planning is very, very poor. This isn’t a problem when using the car locally and charging at home or around town, but on longer trips it’s a serious problem.
I know how this route planning stuff should work because we’ve traveled extensively in France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland in our other EV with no problems. Spain was a bit more difficult, but that’s down to the infrastructure not the car.
The Satnav in the R5 is Google based, IMO a big, if maybe cost effective, mistake. On my trip from the Var to Cherbourg the route planning was a disaster. For example, for my first charge it took me off the autoroute to a charger in the middle of an industrial estate. After charging and rejoining the autoroute I discovered there was an aire with Ionity chargers only a few kms ahead. So it had wasted a load of time and taken me to chargers that were not on my preferred list (as entered into the Satnav).
It seems to prioritise this crowd, regardless of how inconvenient their chargers are.
Which is just what I would expect from an advertising company like Google. Power Dot are possibly paying to be “top of the options”?
That’s bad enough, but the system also makes irrational recommendations. I was heading for Clermont-Ferrand (to visit en route the Michelin Museum, which as a keen motoring/technology museum visitor I would give 10/10) and as I approached Lyon the system told me that it had calculated a route that was 11 minutes longer but required one less charging stop. I thought that’s good and said OK.
The bloody thing took me over (what I assume was the Massif Central) on backroads. As we climbed and snow became deeper on the roadside I was keeping an eye on my battery level and suddenly it showed that rather than arriving at the next charging point with 10% in hand, it would be -8%.
I’m pretty unflappable and I’m EV experienced but I did have one ot two moments as I wound my way up and over. It was a disaster. Thank you Google.
Bottom line, since I don’t need the rubbish Google S/W back home it doesn’t matter, and otherwise I love the car. Renault however need to dump Google.
I have a 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV here in the states. Yes, you budget travel stops totally differently. The time to charge above 80% to 90% (or 100%) can take as long as charging from 20% to 85%. So it is easily and faster to schedule charge stops to take advantage of that if possible. With dogs, it’s also nice - they need to get out and do their bizness and get some walking in, anyway. I’ve rented an MG4 EV for my upcoming France trip Jan 28 - Feb 12. Looking at the charge stops, I was simply amazed at the number and saturation. So much more advanced than in the States outside of the Eastern seaboard and California.
John you have confirmed why I would opt for a hybrid. Unlike those of you who seem to enjoy the minutiae of route planning that is not how I live. I want to get in a car and go and be certain that I can keep going. I remember two experiences I never want to repeat - one back in the 60s where (heading for the Edinburgh Festival and running on empty) we were on the plain of Mordor at 6 in the morning between England and Scotland and finally found a serviced petrol station that was shut and we, and half a dozen other drivers, had to wait an hour for the owner to arrive. Then in Northern France in the early 80s driving in my mini on empty roads for mile after mile at 50mph to keep the little bit of petrol I still had in my car going for as long as possible, desperate for a petrol station. Not fun. And - the modern equivalent - not something I want to face with an all EV.
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I think most of us have been there in the past Sue. I am pretty sure that charging points are open 24/7
Of course. It’s not a direct analogy. But, as John’s experience shows - charging points are not everywhere, they are not always convenient, and they may not be working or may already be being used.
Something I liked when I hired a Polestar via Hertz is that, with EV charging points, you can see how many spaces there are, and how many are currently available.
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Except shop based ones I believe like Lidl and Ikea which maybe shop hours.
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Sue, before making your final decision perhaps as this is for mostly local driving having a good look at an app to show your local area and availability. Not all areas are well served, in the UK there are certainly stubbon councils who really need things to improve. Take Brighton a while back, the council is the green party yet at the time Brighton and Hove had 1 charger 
I tend to wing it when I travel and, so far, I’ve never had an issue. I know I sound like a stuck record* but biological needs usually drive my stops rather than charging and I tend to use the Toilet Finder** app more than the charging app.
*Google it if you’re too young
** Yes, it exists.
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No possibilty of dowloading a different app?
A lot of Spain can be challenging for limited range ICE vehicles like a lot of motorcycles. It’s a bit like parts of Scotland where the best advice is, if you see a fuel station use it.
In your OP you were asking about a town car/local runabout. Any small EV would be more than up to that. Worrying about range anxiety on long journeys is completely different. These days the term hybrid is a bit vague. My son had a hybrid but it has no electric only option.
Does it have Carplay? If so you could hook it up to your phone and use a different nav app.
Assuming you are not a smartphone denier like @davidspardo 
Also the Greens keep changing the name of the town, most confusing…
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Corrected that just to spoil your fun 
Unprincipled fiend.
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