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    Renault Twizy is a totally electric city car with a range of 50 miles that takes three and a half hours to charge up

    Sir Stirling Moss has owned his since 2013 and modified it — we compare notes with the test car we drove

    Review breaks down everything you need to know from what it's like in and out of town, which to buy and a pub fact

    Are you better off buying a small petrol car instead? Read our verdict to find out which one will cost more to run

A two-seat 'quadricycle', it's a blend of micro-car and scooter that produces zero emissions. Powered by a 17bhp 6.1kWh lithium ion battery driving the rear wheels via a single-speed transmission, it has a modest top speed of 50mph and a claimed range of 62 miles. It takes three-and-a-half hours to fully charge from any mains socket at around £1 a go — cheaper if you take advantage of off-peak times.



SIR STIRLING MOSS helps us test the electric Renault Twizy | Daily Mail Online

[AlanHo]

I had a go in one a few months ago. We hold a bi-monthly French market in our town centre and there were a couple on display and available for a test drive round the local car park - but not on the public road for insurance reasons. I found it much like driving a golf buggy. Quiet, responsive and freezing bloody cold with the wind whistling through.  It looked well made though.

[Dazzler]

Cute looking thing aren't they! 

[rustynutz]

Here's an earlier model....