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Battery size: 6.1kW
Miles per kWh: 8.36
E-Rating™: A+
Max charge rate: 2.3 kW
Range: 56 miles 
Range
Clearly, the Twizy isn’t going to be the first choice for a driver who needs to do long distances. This is a car which is designed to do commuting, station runs and urban deliveries. With that in mind, its official range of 56 miles should be perfectly adequate.
But bear in mind that the Twizy is a car which is designed for use around town, and any prolonged runs at its maximum speed of 50mph will run the battery down much faster. Cold weather seems to affect it too, and in reality most people will find they only manage 30-40 miles before they start searching for a socket.
Battery
The Twizy is a tiny car, so the battery is miniscule too, compared to ‘proper’ electric cars. At just 6.1 kW it’s a tenth of the size of the one fitted to Nissan Leaf e+, for example. From new, many Twizys were bought through Renault's battery lease scheme, whereby buyers owned the car, but paid a monthly lease for the battery. At the time, this was seen as a clever way of bringing the purchase price of the car down, and didn't burden owners with a degrading asset in the form of a small battery that might lose capacity.
Buy second hand, and you'll have to be mindful of this if looking at an older car - you'll need to take the lease on or buy out of it. Towards the end of its life this option was removed, and the Twizy and battery were sold as a complete car. So make sure you know which one you're buying!
Charging
There are literally millions of places where it should be possible to charge a Twizy, as it will plug into any standard three pin socket using a coiled cable which is attached to the nose of the car. If you have a garage or an outdoor plug, then you can just plug in and fill up the battery in about three and a half hours. There’s no need to have a special charge point installed, although it makes sense to have the electrics checked by an electrician to make sure they are up to the task of charging a car.
While this seems simple, it does actually limit charging at public points as most will not have a three-pin socket. Third-parties sell adapters for this though.
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