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"First shown earlier this year as a styling concept, the Renault Filante Record
2025 technology demonstrator has been continually developed to prove that it’s
got more than racy looks going for it. The concept drove more than 1,000 km in
less than 10 hours, proving that extreme efficiency is possible at highway
speeds.
Unlike Chevrolet’s extreme hypermiling adventure that saw a Silverado EV cover
more than 1,000 miles on a single charge by taking advantage of electric
motors’ innate low-rpm efficiency, Renault’s Filante Record 2025 averaged 102
km/h (~64 mph) across nearly 630 miles of real-world driving, finishing the
test with more than 11% left in the fully production, Renault Scenic
E-Tech-sourced 87 kWh battery pack.
But, while the speeds were “normal” and the battery was a production-ready
unit, that doesn’t mean the Filante Record 2025 is
ordinary. The car was
engineered with Formula 1-level materials and production methods to be as
lightweight and aerodynamically slippery as possible.
“The overarching goal, from the first sketches to the final test-track drive,
was absolute efficiency. That’s the hallmark of a record-breaking car – and it
mirrors Renault’s pioneering spirit and tradition since its inception in 1898,”
explains Sandeep Bhambra, Chief Designer Advanced at Renault. “This
accomplishment took a lot of exacting work on several fronts – ultra-efficient
aerodynamics of course, the low-rolling-resistance tires, the lightweight
materials (including carbon fiber and 3D-printed aluminum components) and
advanced technical features (steer-by-wire for instance). Teams of experts from
Renault and its partners Michelin and Ligier worked on every aspect of Filante
Record 2025’s design to demonstrate that electric vehicles can now travel long
distances without recharging, even at sustained speeds.”"
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