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- 2013 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive: First Drive
- 2013 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive: First Drive
- 2013 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive: First Drive
- 2013 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive: First Drive
- 2013 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive: First Drive
- 2013 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive: First Drive
- 2013 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive: First Drive
2013 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive
Little Daimler Child Finally Nails It With Electrons Since the official launch of the Smart Fortwo in October 1998, the little company within Daimler has never made a profit. Far from it. Not for lack of trying, certainly. Many of us know well the story of myriad attempts to force the world to adopt the Smart way of living in the automotive sense, only to have the various chapters conclude in a disillusioning crash and financial burn. Smart is still trying desperately to find its proper path as a global player that sells rather well – and not just in London and a few Italian ... Read More
Vital Stats
- Engine:
- Electric Magneto Motor
- Power:
- 74 hp; 96 lb-ft of torque
- Transmission:
- Single Gear
- MSRP:
- $25,000 (base)
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0Motorsports: Meet the Smart Fortwo that should be competing in the 2013 Dakar Rally [w/video] 1356742860
When it comes to specialty applications of the Smart Fortwo, "off-road motorsports" may seem about as likely as "amphibious assault vehicle." Yet a team has come up with just that (the former, not the latter), creating a rally-ready runabout dubbed the Smart Dakar. The team used a Fortwo to create a "Smart Buggy 4x4." The creator's website claims that ...
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Report: Next-gen Smart lineup growing to three models 1356633060
Still in the testing phases of the next-generation Smart Fortwo and the new Forfour model, Smart could also be planning a new crossover to reach into a more mainstream vehicle segment. According to Auto Express, soon after the redesigned Fortwo arrives in 2014, the Smart lineup will grow to include the other two models by 2015. As expected, the ...
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Daimler ramping up Smart Fortwo Electric Drive prodution to meet "high" demand 1355340360
Like Ford in the US, Daimler makes vehicles with different kinds of powertrains in one plant. Over in Hambach, France, around 750 Daimler elves workers put out all the Smart Fortwos in the world, over 1.4 million and counting. Daimler now also makes the Fortwo Electric Drive there, the first series production EV made in Europe. Daimler invested over 200 ...
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Car2go comes to Seattle; now operating in eight North American cities 1355165280
Car2go North America is continuing to roll out across the US, this time in Seattle, with a network of 330 Smart Fortwo cars available for shared use 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Registration for membership is open now here. Car2go, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler, bases its carsharing concept on technologies that allow an entire community to ...
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ETC: Missouri Mercedes dealer offering free Smart with every SLS AMG purchase 1354725000
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT is an exquisite sports car that probably needs no help flying off dealer lots, even with a starting price of almost $200,000, but Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City has come up with an interesting incentive to sweeten the deal. For buyers who purchase a new SLS AMG from dealer stock before the end of the year, the dealership is ...
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Los Angeles: Fashion designer Jeremy Scott gives Smart Fortwo Electric some wing bling [w/video] 1354229880
If you were to gaze upon the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive and ponder what you might add to sort of, you know, set it off a bit, you probably wouldn't consider adding a pair of wings. That's because you are not Jeremy Scott. He, on the other hand, would do exactly that. And has. That's right, that winged wonder you see pictured above is not some sort of ...
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Car2go cuts long-term reservations; Miami service proves popular 1352640660
Car2go seems to have discovered the equivalent of a seller's market. The Daimler-owned car-sharing service, in an e-mail to customers, said it'll stop long-term reservation availability for its cars starting November 12. Given that the average trip in a vehicle is less than a half-hour and most reservations are made pretty close to rental time, car2go is ...
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Oregon dealer prices Mitsubishi i below new Smart EV 1351720320
More seats, fewer dollars. That's what one Mitsubishi dealer in Oregon is advertising after cutting the price of one of its Mitsubishi i electric vehicles by more than $5,000. Town & Country Mitsubishi near Portland is advertising what was once the cheapest mass-produced EV in the U.S. at $24,900, according to Green Car Reports. That's about $850 ...
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First Drive: 2013 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive 1349884620
Little Daimler Child Finally Nails It With Electrons Since the official launch of the Smart Fortwo in October 1998, the little company within Daimler has never made a profit. Far from it. Not for lack of trying, certainly. Many of us know well the story of myriad attempts to force the world to adopt the Smart way of living in the automotive sense, only ...
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Video: Smart Electric Drive ad offers blockbuster treatment for tiny car 1349395140
Drama, suspense, romance, horror – just about everything you might want from a great big-budget flick has been packed into this minute-long masterpiece from Smart (or its ad agency, anyway). Smart has been pushing its 2013 ForTwo fairly aggressively over recent weeks, debuting new series of commercials aimed at changing minds about the diminutive ...
