And now for a little look inside the recently announced the SMART EV. DaimlerChrysler's tiny SMART EV will be powered by an electric drivetrain developed by British company
Zytek. The drivetrain uses rare-earth magnet technology, a DC motor, and regenerative
braking system for a claimed range of 72 miles. The maximum speed of the SMART EV will be electronically limited to 70 mph. Zytek claims the SMART EV "provides all the safety features and dynamic ability of the standard
smart fortwo, but with zero vehicle
emissions" and slashed fuel costs. Initially, about 200 SMART EVs will be built and will be
leased to selected corporate customers starting in November.
[Source: Zytek]
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[Source: Zytek]
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