Renault Kangoo ZE33 beginner's or new owners guide on how to use your new electric van

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A new owner's guide to the Renault Kangoo ZE electric van. If you are a new owner of a Renault Kangoo ZE33 33kWh (or the older ZE22 22kWh) electric van, this video will show you the basics on how to operate and use your new EV, such as starting, driving and charging.
At 28 minutes long, it didn't end up being a "quick start guide", but it covers what you'll need to know to get the best from your new electric van.
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Timestamps/chapters
00:00 Intro to Kangoo ZE
00:52 Starting, driving & stopping
02:35 Regenerative braking
05:03 Power meter
08:00 ECO mode
10:17 Pedestrian warning
10:36 Brake lights
10:57 Instrument cluster
14:56 Switchgear
15:49 Heater
16:56 Pre-conditioning
19:00 Charge cables
21:57 Charging
26:07 Van is dead!
27:49 Wrap up
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@tooflesstesla Жыл бұрын

Thank you. It's great to see these early "pioneer" EVs and to see them working well.

@mikeedwards8694 6 ай бұрын

Hey Thankyou for all your content, I’ve just today purchased kangoo ev and love it brought a smile to my face not sure I’d purchased it without your knowledge I’ve gained. Thanks

@GoGreenAutos 6 ай бұрын

Glad the videos helped. I do them exactly for this reason, to help others get into EVs.

@G-Cam1 Жыл бұрын

I just hit 40,000 miles in my Kangoo today... but still people tell me EVs will never catch on😂

@GoGreenAutos Жыл бұрын

They also think they're new. When you say they came out in 2011, so 12 years now, they look confused!

@Madonsteamrailways Жыл бұрын

Very interesting!! They used to be converted to campers, but aren’t anymore!! It’s a good little van, which is also produced as an estate car for the Renault Zoe!!

@richmaniow Жыл бұрын

I used to drive a 2013 model in a previous job, must have had the 22k/WH battery as it only had about 50 miles of range on a good day but was great fun to drive, all seems very basic now compared to new EV's.

@SyntaxFire Ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for such a comprehensive video. I've just bought a 2012 kangoo 22kwh, can you recommend a budget domestic charger that will support delayed charging to take advantage of my cheap electricity. I realise there is no scheduler in the van and once it goes to sleep it won't wake up to charge, so i guess something that runs the low volt pilot briefly every 30 mins to keep the van awake?

@GoGreenAutos Ай бұрын

Glad the video helped. If you're in the UK, all new chargers will do scheduling. But if you want to use Octopus Intelligent Go, where the schedule changes to match the grid's demands, then check on their website for compatible chargers. Personally, I've only used Rolec originally (cheap but terrible) and then Wallbox Pulsar Plus and Wallbox Pulsar Max, which have proved to be very good and reliable. We have four Wallbox units and they've been great. I've got videos on the channel on these.

@xsbxsbxsb 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the well thought out, concise and informative videos which are helping me get used to the car before I start driving it! I have 2 commute options, one over a big hill, one via a motorway. Which would you go for? I'll try both and report in a week or two.

@GoGreenAutos 6 ай бұрын

You'll have to try both and compare the overall efficiency. They'll probably both about the same.

@xsbxsbxsb 6 ай бұрын

Despite living in the foothills of the Alps, I'm able to one-pedal drive for my commute, I used the brake exactly twice this morning, when starting the car and when parking it. Thanks to your videos I've managed to increase the range compared to the previous owner by around 15 percent. @@GoGreenAutos

@David-bl1bt 7 ай бұрын

A very comprehensive video. Is 130 mile range really achieveable in the real world? How much does the battery degregate over time? Is there any guarantee of battery performance by renault? Interesting to learn hmthat the plug isnt powered until plugged into the vehicle, i didn't know this

@GoGreenAutos 7 ай бұрын

Yes, these do around 140 miles in the summer and about 108 miles in the worst times in a UK winter. But if you drive efficiently, you can get up to 155 miles in the summer. All batteries degrade over time, but on these its typically about 1% a year and isn't noticeable. The original warranty on the battery is 5 years/100,000 miles, which guarantees it to 70% SoH.

@Maverickguo1 4 ай бұрын

Does it still charge if I unlock the locking pin?

@VintageMopeds 5 ай бұрын

Question is there a software update for the 22kw Kangoo bms like the zoey ?

@GoGreenAutos 5 ай бұрын

About two years ago a Renault dealer told me there isn't.

@benellis7427 9 ай бұрын

My dad has one of these. When he sets an overnight charge schedule via the charger it doesn't work. It works fine when set to plug and charge in the charger. Do you know what could cause this? I'm not sure if the van itself has scheduled charging.

@GoGreenAutos 9 ай бұрын

No, the Kangoo ZE doesn't have scheduled charging - only pre-conditioning (i.e. scheduled heating/cooling). Scheduling a charge via the charger does work on the ZE33. But if he has the older ZE22, it probably doesn't work. This is because the van will shutdown when locked and will not wake up when the charger starts delivering power. Delayed charging just wasn't a thing when these vehicles were made, so they struggled to wake up without unlocking the doors first. This effects the older Zoe, Peugeot Ion and anything else of this era. Unlocking and locking the van within half an hour of the scheduled charge starting might be one way to solve it. Or if his charger supports it, doing a short (1 minute or 1 second) charge every hour will stop the van going into its full shutdown. I can't remember if this was every hour or every 30 mins. This was an issue when the first smart chargers came onto the market and many of the EVs at the time didn't work with delayed charging. The charger companies eventually got around it by sending a quick pulse to the vehicle every 30 mins or so, which then stopped it going into sleep mode.

@benellis7427 9 ай бұрын

@@GoGreenAutos Thank you very much for your reply. He has the newer ZE33 so I'm not sure what is going on. He did mention that unlocking the closer to the scheduled time did result in a charge. I was searching to see if it had scheduled charging so that explains why I didn't find anything. It was just strange how it works on the car but not on his van. Your explanation makes perfect sense, thank you!

@shelleythompson2049 6 ай бұрын

Can you upgrade a ZE22 22kwh battery to a 33kwh battery? Thank you

@GoGreenAutos 6 ай бұрын

Technically, I expect so. However, it rarely makes financial sense to do it. You're better off selling the 22kWh van and buying a 33kWh model and have all the other benefits as well, such as faster AC charging, more reliable motor, younger vehicle etc.