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When it comes to electric cars, it's very difficult to find balanced advice… You have the idealists on the one hand, and the very sceptical people on the other. I'm going to try to be objective in demonstrating to you that driving electric can be just plain 'normal'. So here are five good reasons why you should take a closer look at the electric option:

Concept Twizy in 2009 and production Twizy today

Towards the end of 2009, zero-emission electric cars were little more than concept cars. At that year’s Frankfurt motor show Renault displayed four electric prototypes - the Fluence, Z.E sedan, the Kangoo Z.E van, the Twizy tandem two-seater and the ZOE subcompact… but that’s all they were: ideas. Electric cars were an utopian dream, something for the sci-fi magazines.

Ever dreamed about taking a spin through the mall? That's exactly what F1 drivers Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado did in The Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping and entertainment destination. Each driving an all-electric Renault Twizy, they maneuvered the lightweight quadricycles through walkways, elevators, and even an ice-skating rink! Check out the video below.

The Chamber of Commerce of Brazil in Japan (CCBJ) has named Carlos Ghosn, president and CEO of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, its Person of the Year 2014. This award is given annually to an individual who makes a notable contribution to strengthening the economic relationship between Brazil and Japan.

Three weeks after the Putrajaya ePrix in Malaysia, the FIA Formula E Championship drivers and teams arrived in Uruguay, one of the most environmentally-friendly countries, for the third round of the year.

Last month, the Alliance sold its 200,000th electric vehicle – by far more than all major automakers combined. To capture what the first 200,000 owners love about their EVs, the Alliance has launched a series of videos featuring EV owners on three continents. “I Made the Switch” tells why people bought their electric vehicles and how switching to a zero-emission vehicle has changed their lives. In our second video, we travel to Paris, France to meet with Séverin Groisne, CEO of a digital agency and owner of a Renault ZOE. To see his video, click here, or watch it below.