ampitupco
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http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/10/2013-smart-fortwo-electric-drive-first-drive-review/
This looks like a dandy to me. Especially the "open top" model.
This looks like a dandy to me. Especially the "open top" model.
LEAFfan said:No QC port kills the deal for me.
Originally, the rumor was that this updated vehicle would have a more powerful on-board charger... ~20kW for robust AC charging, with a proper (but rare) high-power EVSE. But it looks like they decided it wasn't worth the cost?LEAFfan said:No QC port kills the deal for me.
It's the price. At $15k it's a damn appealing commuter as long as you don't have too much highspeed freeway driving. That's way cheaper than any other EV.mwalsh said:The things it has going for it, in my opinion - a real price advantage over anything else ($15,500 in CA after incentives) and more acceptable looks than the iMiev. Is that enough? In a city runabout, when it's just the urban-hipster singleton and occasional date...maybe. But it misses on the practicality front when it comes to the rest of us.
redLEAF said:many who have driven this new '13 version against the current gas version think that the electric drive greatly improves the original mission of the smart so we'll see hopefully for ourselves soon enough.
mwalsh said:redLEAF said:many who have driven this new '13 version against the current gas version think that the electric drive greatly improves the original mission of the smart so we'll see hopefully for ourselves soon enough.
It does improve greatly over the previous iteration, but it's still not THAT great - 0-60 still takes over 11 seconds.
:shock: I think that should cover our needs!redLEAF said:The primary benefit of the new design is that the electric powertrain can function well anywhere between -50°F and 176°F.
That's a bigger battery than I imagined in the Smart ED.redLEAF said:The possible range from a full charge of the 17.6-kilowatt hour pack is 90 miles,...
RegGuheert said::shock: I think that should cover our needs!redLEAF said:The primary benefit of the new design is that the electric powertrain can function well anywhere between -50°F and 176°F.That's a bigger battery than I imagined in the Smart ED.redLEAF said:The possible range from a full charge of the 17.6-kilowatt hour pack is 90 miles,...
ED is a pretty funny name for a car, I must admit! Hopefully it's not a prerequisite for ownership!
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