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Electric cars pick up speed at Paris Motor Show

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Electric cars are back in the spotlight. After a rocky start a few years ago, the idea of zero-emission vehicles is gathering momentum, with French carmaker Renault at the forefront. But, despite a generous public subsidy to buyers, electric cars still represent less than one per cent of French car sales. RFI went to the Paris Motor Show, which offers the opportunity to test drive some of these cars. 

A Renault Eolab hybrid car is displayed at the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile, 3 October, 2014
A Renault Eolab hybrid car is displayed at the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile, 3 October, 2014 Reuters/Benoit Tessier
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