I'd rather petrol over this shit... 3 hours for an 80% charge? Fuuuck how abut refill to a full tank in 15 minutes!! lol not to mention that smartcars are damn ugly..
I have a video on my page about battery swapping. Also, Google "Flashlight 90 second charge".
MOST importantly, ExxonMobil's current record for profit taking is $45 BILLION in just 3 months - that's not revenue, that's pure profit, baby. So, if you were on the board of ExxonMobil and you saw that Electric Cars really ARE fast (click on "PLAYLISTS", top of my page) you would see the writing on the wall. Oil Co.'s ALREADY pollute, you think they care about YOUR kid's future???!!!
@CI9TK Really I don't care about pollution, we're gonna die anyway. I don't care if electric cars go fast. I still prefer petrol so electric cars can suck my doodle.
It might make sense for the SMART Car to be offered in a low-speed version that qualifies as a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle. In that way, the model could operate in more urban environments by sharing bicycle infrastructure.
The problems with cars in promoting suburban sprawl, traffic congestion, and unsafe / unlivable streets come from long ranges and high speeds. Electricity, itself, only addresses air and noise pollution.
@26 seconds, the dummy's head hit the steering wheel quite hard, but over all they think the car does a pretty good job at protecting the driver.....Maybe they do not understand a couple of things. 1. how important it is NOT to hit your head quite hard on anything. and 2. thrown around violently is NOT a safe thing. Even though the very tiny hood collapsed, 90% of the rest of the energy must go somewhere. Pure Morons for concluding that this is a safe car.
@Marcusiscool19 Electric cars are great if you live in Hawaii or other Island because the Gas price is now $5.00 per gallon and its not like you can cruise the interstate or freeway like you do on Mainland.
If you are EAGER for the REAL truth about electric cars watch Jack Rickard's videos! web.me.com/mjrickard/ & on youtube... "1 A Convenient Response to an Inconvenient Truth - EV"
I support the idea about electric cars, fully! I hope this will be cheaper for an average citizen in the future, so that we can stop using those ancient noisy polluters, that ruin both the atmosphere and human health. Go go electric!
We need small electric cars like this with one or two seats. If you observe the cars in the street, you will find that more than 80% of them only have one people inside. Carry a people less than 100kg with a 1-2 tons car, it is a stupid idea. It is a big waste.
what about batterie pack trailers for extended travel, or a hybrid trailer that will power the batteries??? way to go smart if your intentions are real?
weht about batterie pack trailers for extended travel, or a hybrid trailer that will power the batteries??? way to go smart if your intentions are real?
Fk you smart car....250 zero emissions automobilles coming to america from this company for 30.000 grand each and ONLY to CORPERATIONS,probably oil companys. Only 250 cars and to corps only=fucking joke.
Had to stop by and tell this fucking co.off. just finished up with BP and had to. This co will be selling this small piece of zero emissions machinery for 30.000 dollars and to corperations ONLY and only 250 will be coming to america TO THE CORPERTIONS in a little over a year or so,some may ask what wrong with that. My answer is BP and the gulf,two fucked up wars and being owned by the good o'l boy club and saudis. 250 zero emission cars to corperations and probably oil companys. FK U SMART CAR.
Scusate signori cervelloni, invece di mettere le colonnine ed aspettare 8, 4, o 2 ore, non sarebbe più facile aprire dei distributori dove cambiare il pacco batterie standardizzato con uno già carico? Col trapano a batterie anche i più cretini cambiano il pacco con uno carico! Signori scienziati, vi scorreggia il cervello o è la voglia che non avete? Io la benzina ve la farei bere, a voi e a tutti i politici in un bel party con tutti i beduini che avete fatto arricchire...sperimentate sto c...
@ultimazer1 The Chevy Volt looking really out of date or out of place compare to the Nissan Leaf and now with the SMART Electric Car. I beat GM is bitting them self in the ass for killing the EV1. hehe
A sensible solution for the future. I have a gas smart and, although it's small and wind sensative, it is cheap to get around and easy on the eye. A battery unit would be a nice upgrade to my vehicle. A little more power and cruise control and they would be set.
another failure from 2003? there was a reason why 2003 had a huge fail and decline of electric cars. 3 hours to charge for 60 miles? that's the same ratio 7 years ago..
I think freedom isnt that... Freedom is petrol... Electric cars, isnt very freedomy, they run out quickly, and take years to recharger. If someone only could think of a way to charger them in the same time, that takes to fill a tank of gas. Then only thing we are lacking is the noice =)
@kostea13 Nope, the tesla doesn't have a 300 miles range. It doesn't even reach the range advertized by that company (240 miles). It was tested to have a mere range of 80 miles. Yippieh, while carrying around a 500 kg battery which is necessary, as batteries are a very bad carrier of energy. And no, it takes 16 hours to charge the Tesla. And how does the Tesla make you less dependent on fossil fuels, if 85 % of the electricity is produced by fossil fuels?
@joakimveyron who tested it to 80miles? On a race track for sure probably 80 miles, but I know people who have driven it normally for the full range.
Also electric from coal is a lot more efficient than petrol. Plus you get the bonus of being able to clean it at one spot which is way cheaper and more effective than cleaning it on the car it self. Also you have the option of using cleaner electricity as it comes on line. eg my home state is 100% hydro power.
@Octamed "Also electric from coal is a lot more efficient than petrol." I am sorry, but that's not true. True is that the big advantage of the electric motor is that it has a high degree of efficiency (of up to 80 percent) and that it delivers the same torque independent of the revs, but the overall degree of efficiency is not lower than that of an ICE. Also true is that the major share of electricity is generated by fossil fuels (oil, coal, gas). Where do you live?
you know its funny, wouldn't you think if you used one or two wheels from the car to generate at least half or all the power used to make it get more miles per charge. shame i was not rich when i was 20 with my own idea then to experiment with my idea. its nice to see someone has half my idea right some where in the world.
kind of late with this, car makers. we've been clamoring for something like this since what, the 60s? and now you tell it's coming soonish? is that a little like the EV1 we're still waiting for? or more like the commuter rail? how much did it cost for the petroleum companies to buy you all, and why the hell don't THEY bail you out every few years? jerks.
and nissan charges to 80 percent capacity in half hour, not 3 hours...also, nissan leaf has iphone feature that alerts you over the iphone when its charged, what its charge capacity is, etc when you are at grocery store...
@blazek132 As I tried to point out to Brotha Aaron, Oil companies have a lot, A LOT of money to influence your thinking. Their greedy pockets are depending on you to advocate for fossil fuels for them.
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So you criticize Americans and generalized everyone as fat in your stupid comment yet you live in the U.S.? I guess that makes how as fat as every one of us, motherfucker.
How about this: ALL Europeans are racist Nazi-loving trailer trash with bad teeth and awful skin. See? the insult game can be play by more than one.
Think about what you will reply. You've been warned.
So you criticize Americans and generalized everyone as fat in your stupid comment yet you live in the U.S.? I guess that makes how as fat as every one of us, motherfucker.
ha ha ha ha ha take this hummer driving earth h8terz >=D we found a way 2 stop using fule he he he he he now we will olny use oil 4 thingys we rilly need like..........................i dunt know free oil o i know wen we get robots we will need the ol 2 make them no sqeek
so there's an ev version of this.. i will wait then for that.. i want off the gas iv tube forever after this! cars cost as much as houses and don't last nearly as long.. gas is just another slavery!
How is it complicated at all? The only complex part is getting it in the car. And thats not a problem either. You have to screw in the gas nozel. They have them in California. Plus, electrical is stuped. The production of electricity is harmful to the environment. They dont go that far, they take forever to recharge, AND when the batteries die, where do they go?!?!?! Into the earth!!!! Defeats the purpose. Hydrogen is easy tomake byproduct is water and it lasts forever
god man how do you think they produce the hydrogen...they use huge amounts of electricty...hydrogen is usless because of it its basically just a storage system for electricty.....skip the hydrogen bs and go directly electric
@59acres the electricity is produced by the car. Its not useless. Electric cars are useless. you can only go a couple hundred miles, then it takes hours to recharge. Hydrogen is just like gasoline as far as thats concerned. Plus the hydrogen system will last virtually forever
going to bring you one of your very own hydrogen producing cars is he lol....merry christmas....i'm just screwing with ya....too bad there isn't such a thing right?
@59acres electricity isnt the problem. it would be fine to do hydrogen smart cars if there were more windmills and solar panels on to of homes. don't you think that the world should launch a project called project green. think about it. a world of zero polution. screw gasoline we need electric. thomas edisons discovery. we need to make the world a cleaner and healthier place. thumbs up if you agree
they already are fast charging, its just that it doesnt charge all the way. for electric cars to work, we need to find a way to charge batteries very fast without dammaging the battery, charging atleast 80% or more, able to last thousands of charges, and able to last for hours. oh ya, and the motor needs to be very reliable
Not because we are anti amarican or something. If we look on us-webpages we look at this low prices for big cars.
But than we look on the fuel economy. And nobody can pay this mass of gasoline an american car needs. The price of a Liter gasoline is in Germany: 1.35 EUR;
So right. There will always be a few big car die-hards, but I believe smaller fuel efficient cars like this, is what the future holds form most everybody. Let's see how many drive their big cars in a few years when oil hits over $200 barrel, and higher. Gas at $5-$10 gallon will force changes in a lot of people.
@efg36 I would love one. I am from DK.., also with insane fuel prices. Though I wouldn't use it for daily driving. That would be way too expensive. :)
@efg36 That's bullshit . Europe is littered with american cars. look out your window. I bet you see at least two. also Corvettes have 300 to 405HP and get 31MPg. Though not ground breaking today it was an impressive figure for the past 19 years! nothing European was even close up until a year ago.
@efg36 I'm in Europe now & have never been in the military yet I choose to drive American not because I get gas cheep. it's because cars like Alfa romeos although inexpensive are not very reliable. Same goes for Jaguar & BMW while Mercedes are more reliable, most are rather thirsty or just too fucking expensive. This is where American cars fill a nich because over here they're well equipped (often with AC & Leather) & not all of them use V8s!
@efg36 & for the record, GM's Opel, Chevrolet & fords are doing very good in Europe. You can't give away an old BMW V10 because nobody can afford the gas or insurance on them. Europeans talk mad shit but when you get down to it look into 90% of the BMW's on the road. They don't have leather, AC & half of them don't even have power windows! They just buy BMW's for the image. I'm so sick to my stomach of all the BMW 318i, driving Fake Louis Vuitton handbag toting wannabees over here.
The Ford witch are here are from Ford-Europe. They are drveloped and build here and from a very different concept like the american fords. And sadly they are not so priced like the us ones.
Opel is the same. Only that they are very stuggeling.
I dont know what us customers buy. But here every bmw have electric windows and the many have leather. Thats on the customer what he order, and speaks against the taste of american custumors and not against bmw.
America is the land of big cars period. Europeans please keep your cars because america made cars will kill your paper weights here in the us. America is a super power for a reason.
Smart is a brick and bricks in the nature of wind physics are not effienct there resistive to moment. The only reason they achive 35 or 45 miles per gallon is because there tiny and light and have a tiny then normal car engine is why the achive what they do. Take a passenger car with normal build and put a smart engine in it and the mpg will drop off like no tomarrow like 10 mpg rang with NO power. Super cars are very arrowdynamic and has no drag coeffient but have super engines that get 8mpg.
My midsize Kia Optima with it's 161hp 2.4L 4cyl. gets 35mpg hwy. Considering the smart is is literally half the car and only manages 5 or so mpg more, I'm not impressed. I've seen several in my area and get excited when I see them simply because they are so different. I'm very excited when they finally come out with the electric variant next year. If they aren't outrageously expensive, my Mom is considering getting one since she only lives 5 miles from work and town.
Of course... DO YOU THINK THE US AUTO INDUSTRY(after fucking us over for so long and raping our planet with greed) IS GOING TO JUST BEND OVER AND TAKE IT IN THE ASS BY LOSING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON A CAR THAT DOESNT COST ANY MONEY AFTER YOU BUY IT???
USA = land of the free?? NO, land of the greed more like it.
bc with the law of friction it will die anyway...I asked the same thing why not just put a high output alternator on it.....we built on in lab and drove it around and it died about an hour after not having an alternator pumping amps back into it :)
i think we're all forgeting something important here concerning crash tests and safty issues..its called "being a good driver." seriously, some of you sound like you go out on the road and purpously ram smart cars for pleasure. i think we ALL know that bigger car vs. smaller car = smaller car getting crushed. so, how about we enjoy the advantages of not having to buy so much gas AND not worrying about crashing cars? if a smart car gets in an accident, it should be because it fell of a cliff.
hm, i do like the idea of the car becoming electric but 62 miles dosen't sound very impressive..considering that the electric cars in the 90's could get 100 miles per charge. The charge time is okay..but now companies like ZAP are coming out with electric cars that can travel 350 miles to charge, and recharge in 10 minutes. There's also Phoniex who has 100 mile range electric cars that can also be recharge in 10 minutes. So it's not that impressive, but a good step.
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i want that car but..its a bad car to get an axcedent in. It first came out in Thailand. i was there when i first came out it was not even out in American yet.
smart cars are very safe. why does everyone say "OMG I DONT WANNA GET IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THAT!!!" you need to see the smart car crash test video. it gets higher markings than normal cars!
Dude you are not good at making friends. And just because your friend is drunk and hits a wall doesnt mean a car is safe. Think about it, if a 2 ton SUV hits your car at 30mph you are getting hit with 60 tons of force, which would most likely destroy your car.
yes maybe.... but then you are forced to drive an suv or not? because when you drive a normal sedan or something else and your "2 ton SUV hits your car at 30mph you are getting hit with 60 tons of force, which would most likely destroy your car"
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You're an uneducated idiot that can't spell. Please spare me the time of your foolish insults and how proud you are of your gay lover that drove drunk. Good job buddy I hope I never meet you in public, because I'll run over your smart car and gay lover with my Ford F350 truck, then we'll see who feels smart.
I'd rather petrol over this shit... 3 hours for an 80% charge? Fuuuck how abut refill to a full tank in 15 minutes!! lol not to mention that smartcars are damn ugly..
BrothaHood70 5 months ago
@BrothaHood70
I have a video on my page about battery swapping. Also, Google "Flashlight 90 second charge".
MOST importantly, ExxonMobil's current record for profit taking is $45 BILLION in just 3 months - that's not revenue, that's pure profit, baby. So, if you were on the board of ExxonMobil and you saw that Electric Cars really ARE fast (click on "PLAYLISTS", top of my page) you would see the writing on the wall. Oil Co.'s ALREADY pollute, you think they care about YOUR kid's future???!!!
CI9TK 3 months ago
@CI9TK Really I don't care about pollution, we're gonna die anyway. I don't care if electric cars go fast. I still prefer petrol so electric cars can suck my doodle.
BrothaHood70 3 months ago
@BrothaHood70 Electric cars are terrific but they don't come with small straws.
CI9TK 3 months ago
@CI9TK Well, sure they are a great success, petrol is just my preference :)
BrothaHood70 3 months ago
It might make sense for the SMART Car to be offered in a low-speed version that qualifies as a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle. In that way, the model could operate in more urban environments by sharing bicycle infrastructure.
The problems with cars in promoting suburban sprawl, traffic congestion, and unsafe / unlivable streets come from long ranges and high speeds. Electricity, itself, only addresses air and noise pollution.
CommunityBuildersSB 8 months ago
It is already looking like gas stations will go extinct rather soon.
jolsteiner 9 months ago
this car is useless, all it is, is a death chamber, i bigger, also electric car, would protect you more and still cost you nothing for gas
elodionocesa 9 months ago
@26 seconds, the dummy's head hit the steering wheel quite hard, but over all they think the car does a pretty good job at protecting the driver.....Maybe they do not understand a couple of things. 1. how important it is NOT to hit your head quite hard on anything. and 2. thrown around violently is NOT a safe thing. Even though the very tiny hood collapsed, 90% of the rest of the energy must go somewhere. Pure Morons for concluding that this is a safe car.
jeff27ri 10 months ago
all you muscle car fans can go fuck yourself in the ass witk your muscle car mufler. Bitches!!!! :) ha ha
pisknahui 10 months ago
@pisknahui the Tesla is a Muscle car accept its power by electric not a V8 engine the Tesla can go 0-60 under 4 second.
sideslide23 10 months ago
Electric cars are useless!
Where do you get the electric from?
Power plants!!!!
Everyone who thinks it's a good idea is stupid.
Marcusiscool19 10 months ago
@Marcusiscool19 Electric cars are great if you live in Hawaii or other Island because the Gas price is now $5.00 per gallon and its not like you can cruise the interstate or freeway like you do on Mainland.
sideslide23 10 months ago
UnAmerican junk!!!
jimcoboris 11 months ago
Unfortunately these cars require you to chop your ball sack off before you get in... you decide if the gas prices are worth the burden.
TrippyMcFly43 1 year ago
UnAmerican Nazi garbage!!!
jimcoboris 1 year ago
@jimcoboris hey look i found an american idiot guy who thinks smart is german, how dumb you are, this little car is from swiss!
Billy1RBstudios 11 months ago
put put put pout put put put put put put
12valvepower1 1 year ago
If you are EAGER for the REAL truth about electric cars watch Jack Rickard's videos! web.me.com/mjrickard/ & on youtube... "1 A Convenient Response to an Inconvenient Truth - EV"
wingpilot87 1 year ago
I support the idea about electric cars, fully! I hope this will be cheaper for an average citizen in the future, so that we can stop using those ancient noisy polluters, that ruin both the atmosphere and human health. Go go electric!
Aleque 1 year ago
@Aleque are you f*cking stupid or something? where do you think electricity comes from....
bigun1999999 9 months ago
@bigun1999999 •Solar energy (generating of electricity from sun)
•Wind energy (generating of electricity from wind)
•Geothermal energy (using hot water or steam from the Earth’s interior for heating buildings or electricity generation)
•Biofuel and Ethanol (plant-derived substitutes of gasoline for powering vehicles)
•Hydrogen (used as clean fuel for airplanes, spaceships, and vehicles)
Aleque 9 months ago
not bad but i think topless xd is much better...
t4c4 1 year ago
We need small electric cars like this with one or two seats. If you observe the cars in the street, you will find that more than 80% of them only have one people inside. Carry a people less than 100kg with a 1-2 tons car, it is a stupid idea. It is a big waste.
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na2im 1 year ago
Warning -this electric version is only available as a special 4 year lease in limited locations... thats right the same old scam-
good thing nissan and chevy seem to be breaking the EV production wall
remember business never flows with the market, it controls the market
we have been screaming for EV-town cars for 100 years (and have had the technology to build them for 100 years)
EV-town cars should have been mass produced 100 years ago
Zoidborg1 1 year ago
@Zoidborg1 They will be available for consumer purchase from 2012 I've added myself to the list of people to be contacted.
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what about batterie pack trailers for extended travel, or a hybrid trailer that will power the batteries??? way to go smart if your intentions are real?
DINGLEtheBERRY 1 year ago
weht about batterie pack trailers for extended travel, or a hybrid trailer that will power the batteries??? way to go smart if your intentions are real?
DINGLEtheBERRY 1 year ago
Wow! Gotta love it, cute as h#ll- ravasity.com
CribsnRides 1 year ago
62miles is good, make it 100 and i will have one!
urbex2007 1 year ago
I love Smart Car ; )
Mateuszsz1999 1 year ago
what ever happened to the roadster, an electric roadster will be perfect
fairyheli2 1 year ago
@fairyheli2 Roadster all the way!!!!
Crazy65pt 1 year ago
The Smart Car is very efficient.
heartlessvietboy 1 year ago
it be cheaper to buy a smart and convert it.
xXwhygodwhyXx 1 year ago
Would be my perfect electric car!
Beatles5 1 year ago
i only drive 5 miles to work so i could drive for like 2 weeks without charging it...how can you beat that?..my truck take sme 5$ gas every day lol
noodle1969 1 year ago
@noodle1969
5 miles? If it's not hilly, try riding a bicycle.
It's soooooo good I was hooked before I knew it.
JimexJimex 1 year ago
Fk you smart car....250 zero emissions automobilles coming to america from this company for 30.000 grand each and ONLY to CORPERATIONS,probably oil companys. Only 250 cars and to corps only=fucking joke.
1019drummer 1 year ago
Had to stop by and tell this fucking co.off. just finished up with BP and had to. This co will be selling this small piece of zero emissions machinery for 30.000 dollars and to corperations ONLY and only 250 will be coming to america TO THE CORPERTIONS in a little over a year or so,some may ask what wrong with that. My answer is BP and the gulf,two fucked up wars and being owned by the good o'l boy club and saudis. 250 zero emission cars to corperations and probably oil companys. FK U SMART CAR.
1019drummer 1 year ago
Scusate signori cervelloni, invece di mettere le colonnine ed aspettare 8, 4, o 2 ore, non sarebbe più facile aprire dei distributori dove cambiare il pacco batterie standardizzato con uno già carico? Col trapano a batterie anche i più cretini cambiano il pacco con uno carico! Signori scienziati, vi scorreggia il cervello o è la voglia che non avete? Io la benzina ve la farei bere, a voi e a tutti i politici in un bel party con tutti i beduini che avete fatto arricchire...sperimentate sto c...
gio59con 1 year ago
The confirmed range is 87miles. Give or take some based on your driving style.
Neonspinnazz30 1 year ago
Its still going to be years before these are an affordable alternative to petrol.
katakisLives 1 year ago
Its really happing the nissan Leaf now smart Electric Car
masterlee123 1 year ago
@masterlee123: there's heaps of electric cars coming this and the next 2-3 years...things are starting to change and it's about time
ultimazer1 1 year ago
@ultimazer1 The Chevy Volt looking really out of date or out of place compare to the Nissan Leaf and now with the SMART Electric Car. I beat GM is bitting them self in the ass for killing the EV1. hehe
masterlee123 1 year ago
I would love to take a look inside. I'm 6'3 an am a bit on the Burly Side. Would I be comfortable driving it?
BOOGE64 1 year ago
@BOOGE64 yup...
Neonspinnazz30 1 year ago
On my Youtube channel, I drive around with an Electric Smart in Berlin, Germany. Feel free to watch.
watch?v=6O_auE2LoZM
prilstrudel 1 year ago
A sensible solution for the future. I have a gas smart and, although it's small and wind sensative, it is cheap to get around and easy on the eye. A battery unit would be a nice upgrade to my vehicle. A little more power and cruise control and they would be set.
duckyduc1 1 year ago
i'd like to do the same to my "chevy aveo 2007 5speed" but i would like to use
a bedini motor, or for of thim to battery charger as i drive down the rood.
i have looked up bedini motors on u-tube and most will put out 200 to 300 ACv.
and some people put ac inverters on thim.
so what i would like to know is thair a way to make a ac inverter that
runs on ac and not dc?
thats if you know and all so thanks for your time.
noneuno53 1 year ago
The Nissan leaf pwns this.
wutdaFU3K 1 year ago 2
i want one to teach to run on whale oil.
76bennyd 1 year ago
another failure from 2003? there was a reason why 2003 had a huge fail and decline of electric cars. 3 hours to charge for 60 miles? that's the same ratio 7 years ago..
Seriously they need to make an Oxygen Car.
DarkMnMChocolate 2 years ago
SOLAR POWER + ELECTRIC CARS = FREEDOM !
kostea13 2 years ago 2
I think freedom isnt that... Freedom is petrol... Electric cars, isnt very freedomy, they run out quickly, and take years to recharger. If someone only could think of a way to charger them in the same time, that takes to fill a tank of gas. Then only thing we are lacking is the noice =)
kregzdeM3 1 year ago
Well if you like FREEDOM FROM FOREIGN ARBIAN OIL you sould by the TESLA S with 300 miles range and 30 minutes charge time !!!
Dont pay for TERORISM just pay for some SOLAR PANELS si an ELECTRIC CAR and that is all you have got FREEDOM !!!
kostea13 1 year ago
@kostea13 Does Tesla sell outside of California?
3089280288 1 year ago
@3089280288 Yes they have a stor in Munich and will open new more ...
kostea13 1 year ago
@kostea13 Nope, the tesla doesn't have a 300 miles range. It doesn't even reach the range advertized by that company (240 miles). It was tested to have a mere range of 80 miles. Yippieh, while carrying around a 500 kg battery which is necessary, as batteries are a very bad carrier of energy. And no, it takes 16 hours to charge the Tesla. And how does the Tesla make you less dependent on fossil fuels, if 85 % of the electricity is produced by fossil fuels?
joakimveyron 1 year ago
@joakimveyron NOT DRIL BABY DRIL ! SOLAR / WIND POWER + ELECTRIC CARS = FREEDOM !
kostea13 1 year ago
@kostea13 What does someone from Romania know about EVs or what do Romanians know at all, apart from charriots towen by cows?
joakimveyron 1 year ago
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@joakimveyron Well what do you know at all, apart from charriots towen by cows?
kostea13 1 year ago
@joakimveyron who tested it to 80miles? On a race track for sure probably 80 miles, but I know people who have driven it normally for the full range.
Also electric from coal is a lot more efficient than petrol. Plus you get the bonus of being able to clean it at one spot which is way cheaper and more effective than cleaning it on the car it self. Also you have the option of using cleaner electricity as it comes on line. eg my home state is 100% hydro power.
Octamed 1 year ago
@Octamed "Also electric from coal is a lot more efficient than petrol." I am sorry, but that's not true. True is that the big advantage of the electric motor is that it has a high degree of efficiency (of up to 80 percent) and that it delivers the same torque independent of the revs, but the overall degree of efficiency is not lower than that of an ICE. Also true is that the major share of electricity is generated by fossil fuels (oil, coal, gas). Where do you live?
joaquinveyron 1 year ago
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another ugly piece of crap.
snarkthenews 2 years ago
you know its funny, wouldn't you think if you used one or two wheels from the car to generate at least half or all the power used to make it get more miles per charge. shame i was not rich when i was 20 with my own idea then to experiment with my idea. its nice to see someone has half my idea right some where in the world.
BeAnEarthNut 2 years ago
electric drive....
ED?
lol
Righteft 2 years ago
kind of late with this, car makers. we've been clamoring for something like this since what, the 60s? and now you tell it's coming soonish? is that a little like the EV1 we're still waiting for? or more like the commuter rail? how much did it cost for the petroleum companies to buy you all, and why the hell don't THEY bail you out every few years? jerks.
chusidhe 2 years ago 2
62 mile range doesn't really sound practical to me.
I'll stick with my Beetle for now, thnx.
Scoodoo58 2 years ago
nissan/mitsubishi are coming out with 100 mile range only-electric car.
lavakava 2 years ago
and nissan charges to 80 percent capacity in half hour, not 3 hours...also, nissan leaf has iphone feature that alerts you over the iphone when its charged, what its charge capacity is, etc when you are at grocery store...
this smart car is behind japanese technology.
lavakava 2 years ago
But for somebody like me it sounds very practical because my daily commute is less that 40 miles both ways.
kakompo 2 years ago 24
@kakompo That's what it is for most commuters. So it's more than enough for most people.
jolsteiner 9 months ago
@kakompo check in how many miles needs to re-change the batteries the costs for new ones and then ill be glad to see if it still worth it!!!!
blazek132 4 months ago
@blazek132 As I tried to point out to Brotha Aaron, Oil companies have a lot, A LOT of money to influence your thinking. Their greedy pockets are depending on you to advocate for fossil fuels for them.
CI9TK 3 months ago
Americans will never buy smart cars because they to fat to fit in one.
jellyboy123 2 years ago
true that...hihihi!!!
ISSAY68 2 years ago
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So you criticize Americans and generalized everyone as fat in your stupid comment yet you live in the U.S.? I guess that makes how as fat as every one of us, motherfucker.
How about this: ALL Europeans are racist Nazi-loving trailer trash with bad teeth and awful skin. See? the insult game can be play by more than one.
Think about what you will reply. You've been warned.
Cargo1273 2 years ago
So you criticize Americans and generalized everyone as fat in your stupid comment yet you live in the U.S.? I guess that makes how as fat as every one of us, motherfucker.
Cargo1273 2 years ago
hahaha nice one.
DASFSw 2 years ago
HAHAHAHA
nfs352003 2 years ago
Because you can get a jaguar. better car for around the same price
s54bmw 2 years ago
Americans pay their bills.We pay most of yours too.We didnt do this G.Bush did.There is nothing uglier than political corruption.
HillbillyVolFan 2 years ago 2
umm, this thing would get destroyed in a cash against a truck or suv. i'll pass.
mattrmc19 2 years ago
ha ha ha ha ha take this hummer driving earth h8terz >=D we found a way 2 stop using fule he he he he he now we will olny use oil 4 thingys we rilly need like..........................i dunt know free oil o i know wen we get robots we will need the ol 2 make them no sqeek
dofman3245 2 years ago
Cute car....However I would request that they dont park in my spot, Ford F-250 King Ranch
DukeFilmsInc 2 years ago
so there's an ev version of this.. i will wait then for that.. i want off the gas iv tube forever after this! cars cost as much as houses and don't last nearly as long.. gas is just another slavery!
sweetsendaedreamr 2 years ago
What we need to start on is hydrogen drive. that is what will be powering our cars of tomorrow. only emission is water.
s54bmw 2 years ago
hydrogen is overly complicated, in gererating, transporting and using it. As soon as batteries have a fast charge then everything will go battery.
Octamed 2 years ago 2
How is it complicated at all? The only complex part is getting it in the car. And thats not a problem either. You have to screw in the gas nozel. They have them in California. Plus, electrical is stuped. The production of electricity is harmful to the environment. They dont go that far, they take forever to recharge, AND when the batteries die, where do they go?!?!?! Into the earth!!!! Defeats the purpose. Hydrogen is easy tomake byproduct is water and it lasts forever
s54bmw 2 years ago
god man how do you think they produce the hydrogen...they use huge amounts of electricty...hydrogen is usless because of it its basically just a storage system for electricty.....skip the hydrogen bs and go directly electric
59acres 2 years ago 12
@59acres the electricity is produced by the car. Its not useless. Electric cars are useless. you can only go a couple hundred miles, then it takes hours to recharge. Hydrogen is just like gasoline as far as thats concerned. Plus the hydrogen system will last virtually forever
s54bmw 2 years ago
Ahhhh right those hydrogen producing cars.......so is santa coming to see you soon?
59acres 2 years ago 2
@59acres lol ok, shut up
s54bmw 2 years ago
going to bring you one of your very own hydrogen producing cars is he lol....merry christmas....i'm just screwing with ya....too bad there isn't such a thing right?
59acres 2 years ago 2
@59acres Alright! lol it would be interesting
s54bmw 2 years ago
@59acres electricity isnt the problem. it would be fine to do hydrogen smart cars if there were more windmills and solar panels on to of homes. don't you think that the world should launch a project called project green. think about it. a world of zero polution. screw gasoline we need electric. thomas edisons discovery. we need to make the world a cleaner and healthier place. thumbs up if you agree
cookj1132 11 months ago
they already are fast charging, its just that it doesnt charge all the way. for electric cars to work, we need to find a way to charge batteries very fast without dammaging the battery, charging atleast 80% or more, able to last thousands of charges, and able to last for hours. oh ya, and the motor needs to be very reliable
JUKIO01 2 years ago
i actually was doing to research online for great batteries in the world. i came upon a batter called the virus battery, check it out
JUKIO01 2 years ago
lots of legrm for 6 ft guys
actually more spacious that sedan, LMAO
now fi they get some more trunk space would love to get 1.
markjv 2 years ago
i want a black smart with black tridion and black oz wheels
MrThestig8 2 years ago 2
The Smart is far more than a fad, it is becoming a reality and BTW they are still impressing folks everywhere.
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bethaprivttee 2 years ago
@egn83b
Europeans will never buy american cars:
Not because we are anti amarican or something. If we look on us-webpages we look at this low prices for big cars.
But than we look on the fuel economy. And nobody can pay this mass of gasoline an american car needs. The price of a Liter gasoline is in Germany: 1.35 EUR;
In gallon ans USD this is: 7.22 USD/Gallon!
efg36 2 years ago 20
So right. There will always be a few big car die-hards, but I believe smaller fuel efficient cars like this, is what the future holds form most everybody. Let's see how many drive their big cars in a few years when oil hits over $200 barrel, and higher. Gas at $5-$10 gallon will force changes in a lot of people.
dahur 2 years ago 2
as an american i would like to appoligies for the ignernse of our ppl. (egn83b) we are not all that way and u made an awsome arument XD
sassybeachbabe 2 years ago
@efg36 I would love one. I am from DK.., also with insane fuel prices. Though I wouldn't use it for daily driving. That would be way too expensive. :)
JohnVoidDoe 1 year ago
@JohnVoidDoe
Thats true. An american car is possible to finance in europe. But only if you dont drive it :-)
But realy two cars, and one to drive. It would be mor fun to buy an normal european car with an strong engine.
efg36 1 year ago
@efg36 It is because I love the sound of those thirsty engines. And the cool violent look of those american cars. :)
JohnVoidDoe 1 year ago
@efg36 usa rocks goon
johnmcook1 1 year ago
@efg36 That's bullshit . Europe is littered with american cars. look out your window. I bet you see at least two. also Corvettes have 300 to 405HP and get 31MPg. Though not ground breaking today it was an impressive figure for the past 19 years! nothing European was even close up until a year ago.
bronxboyXXX 1 year ago
@bronxboyXXX
The only (OK 90%) who drives american cars here are american soldiers. And thats because they get cheap gas in their barraks.
efg36 1 year ago
@efg36 I'm in Europe now & have never been in the military yet I choose to drive American not because I get gas cheep. it's because cars like Alfa romeos although inexpensive are not very reliable. Same goes for Jaguar & BMW while Mercedes are more reliable, most are rather thirsty or just too fucking expensive. This is where American cars fill a nich because over here they're well equipped (often with AC & Leather) & not all of them use V8s!
bronxboyXXX 1 year ago
@efg36 & for the record, GM's Opel, Chevrolet & fords are doing very good in Europe. You can't give away an old BMW V10 because nobody can afford the gas or insurance on them. Europeans talk mad shit but when you get down to it look into 90% of the BMW's on the road. They don't have leather, AC & half of them don't even have power windows! They just buy BMW's for the image. I'm so sick to my stomach of all the BMW 318i, driving Fake Louis Vuitton handbag toting wannabees over here.
bronxboyXXX 1 year ago
@bronxboyXXX
The Ford witch are here are from Ford-Europe. They are drveloped and build here and from a very different concept like the american fords. And sadly they are not so priced like the us ones.
Opel is the same. Only that they are very stuggeling.
I dont know what us customers buy. But here every bmw have electric windows and the many have leather. Thats on the customer what he order, and speaks against the taste of american custumors and not against bmw.
efg36 1 year ago
@bronxboyXXX
And the Cheverolets here are from Daweoo, thats South Korea. Thats in Asia. And the cars are very small. But not cool like the smart.
efg36 1 year ago
America is the land of big cars period. Europeans please keep your cars because america made cars will kill your paper weights here in the us. America is a super power for a reason.
egn83b 2 years ago
America has become the land of the pint-sized mental midgets like yourself in big cars. 4000 lbs or 40,000 lbs and you're still a wuss. LOL
Can't stay in your car/truck forever!
JaleelJohanson62 2 years ago 7
Smart is a brick and bricks in the nature of wind physics are not effienct there resistive to moment. The only reason they achive 35 or 45 miles per gallon is because there tiny and light and have a tiny then normal car engine is why the achive what they do. Take a passenger car with normal build and put a smart engine in it and the mpg will drop off like no tomarrow like 10 mpg rang with NO power. Super cars are very arrowdynamic and has no drag coeffient but have super engines that get 8mpg.
egn83b 2 years ago
arrowdynamic? LOLOLOLOLOL
You're a fucking moron....
JaleelJohanson62 2 years ago
Sorry did I step on your european ego.
egn83b 2 years ago
You're just making what I've been saying more true. I'm an American you dumbass.
Most people can use Scope for a breath freshener. From where you speak, I'd recommend Beano. LOL
JaleelJohanson62 2 years ago
Smart ForTwo CDI (Diesel) 60-75 mpg
Smart ForTwo gasoline 40-50mpg
PhDcuXx 2 years ago
My midsize Kia Optima with it's 161hp 2.4L 4cyl. gets 35mpg hwy. Considering the smart is is literally half the car and only manages 5 or so mpg more, I'm not impressed. I've seen several in my area and get excited when I see them simply because they are so different. I'm very excited when they finally come out with the electric variant next year. If they aren't outrageously expensive, my Mom is considering getting one since she only lives 5 miles from work and town.
palebeachbum 2 years ago
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egn83b 2 years ago
why are there no crash tests for Ferrari's, Porche's, Lamborghini's or Pagani's???
stephentsang2000 2 years ago
I think I read somewhere, you buy the car, but you lease the battery. I'll never do that.
dahur 2 years ago
Of course... DO YOU THINK THE US AUTO INDUSTRY(after fucking us over for so long and raping our planet with greed) IS GOING TO JUST BEND OVER AND TAKE IT IN THE ASS BY LOSING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON A CAR THAT DOESNT COST ANY MONEY AFTER YOU BUY IT???
USA = land of the free?? NO, land of the greed more like it.
staphinfection 2 years ago
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RealinMississippi 2 years ago
bc with the law of friction it will die anyway...I asked the same thing why not just put a high output alternator on it.....we built on in lab and drove it around and it died about an hour after not having an alternator pumping amps back into it :)
AltimaDrew 2 years ago
German.
uoregonman 2 years ago 2
Tesla Model S is the answer ! EV RULES !
kostea13 2 years ago 5
i think we're all forgeting something important here concerning crash tests and safty issues..its called "being a good driver." seriously, some of you sound like you go out on the road and purpously ram smart cars for pleasure. i think we ALL know that bigger car vs. smaller car = smaller car getting crushed. so, how about we enjoy the advantages of not having to buy so much gas AND not worrying about crashing cars? if a smart car gets in an accident, it should be because it fell of a cliff.
grizby2 2 years ago
do they hav a second 1?
123456ivant 2 years ago
i whant one it looks fun!
i hope my 2 subwofers can fit in it
Brother190 3 years ago 2
i want that smart car
face67shutter 3 years ago
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That is pitiful range!
ccoasterdesigner 3 years ago
Yeah SMART als Elektro Auto, wie cooollll!! ^^ ^^ I´ll buy one now!! ^^°^^
Mamakayi 3 years ago 3
hm, i do like the idea of the car becoming electric but 62 miles dosen't sound very impressive..considering that the electric cars in the 90's could get 100 miles per charge. The charge time is okay..but now companies like ZAP are coming out with electric cars that can travel 350 miles to charge, and recharge in 10 minutes. There's also Phoniex who has 100 mile range electric cars that can also be recharge in 10 minutes. So it's not that impressive, but a good step.
ernnst14 3 years ago
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i want that car but..its a bad car to get an axcedent in. It first came out in Thailand. i was there when i first came out it was not even out in American yet.
Uggs11cp 3 years ago
Are you sure it was a Smart? there is an Asian copy out there that is less than admirable.
r4nd0mn4me 3 years ago 6
smart cars are very safe. why does everyone say "OMG I DONT WANNA GET IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THAT!!!" you need to see the smart car crash test video. it gets higher markings than normal cars!
directorjustin 3 years ago 3
Bullshit it does. Ive seen how it bounces all around prone to some really nasty whiplash. Ill stick with the honda. At least it absorbs impact.
EpiDemic117 2 years ago 3
Yes you're right!!!
TAUPUN 2 years ago 2
If someone says something enough times, I guess people will begin to believe it, despite the fact the physics will tell you otherwise.
Tiny car vs. heavy SUV. You do the math.
rreidnauer 2 years ago
Fuel economy tells me otherwise. Wait till gas goes up again...
aikido7 2 years ago
Smart VS Chevy Tahoe xD
Vinivinilombardi 2 years ago
= dead tahoe driver.
klramon 2 years ago
Put luck into the equation and anything can happen. Statistics get destroyed by plain dumb luck.
staphinfection 2 years ago
Not as often as one would like.
watzupdawg 2 years ago
what the fuck you talking about .... in thailand? thats an german car dude!
longpenis50 2 years ago
These are very safe cars. Do your research before making comments.
dkleinaz 3 years ago 2
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yeah its electric and helps with fuel,but the metioned no COST,&,if you crashed your probly gonna die
PBJProductions12 3 years ago
it depends on your speed ... Be careful so you wont crash ..
gorkygd 3 years ago 7
how is it being electric make it any more un-safe then a car full of flammable GAS?
mepatuhoo 3 years ago
that car is very save
and its much saver than other cars because its german;)
longpenis50 2 years ago 2
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You are an idiot to think these are safe.
diesel111111111111 2 years ago
ey first of all maybe your mother is an idiot. ok.
and i think the car is save because a good friend of me crashed with his new smart in to a wall with almost 50km/h
and nothing happend to him.
he was drunken^^
longpenis50 2 years ago 3
Dude you are not good at making friends. And just because your friend is drunk and hits a wall doesnt mean a car is safe. Think about it, if a 2 ton SUV hits your car at 30mph you are getting hit with 60 tons of force, which would most likely destroy your car.
Dumbass
MasterM0le 2 years ago
yes maybe.... but then you are forced to drive an suv or not? because when you drive a normal sedan or something else and your "2 ton SUV hits your car at 30mph you are getting hit with 60 tons of force, which would most likely destroy your car"
dumbass and than show me a fuel efficient suv.
you dumb american.
longpenis50 2 years ago
So a 2 ton sedan hits your car. Your dead anyway
MasterM0le 2 years ago
Hundesohn deine mutter soll in der hölle schmoren mit dir du hässlicher spast
suckderegit!
longpenis50 2 years ago
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You're an uneducated idiot that can't spell. Please spare me the time of your foolish insults and how proud you are of your gay lover that drove drunk. Good job buddy I hope I never meet you in public, because I'll run over your smart car and gay lover with my Ford F350 truck, then we'll see who feels smart.
diesel111111111111 2 years ago
ok wait... iam not american or from england i don´t need to spell correct.
in the foreground is that you understand me.
and i dont have a gay lover you are the only gaylord here maybe i can park my smart in your huge asshole.
get friends and hobbys sucker!
longpenis50 2 years ago
dang their just to expensive
nezj89 3 years ago
hell no 62 miles? thats a trip to the city and back not to mention erands
mrrap4food 3 years ago
I wouldn't feel safe in a car in which your knees are the crumplezones lulz
chopperhead2011 3 years ago
yeah i know ..and they test crash them and say it really safe car
SuperStreet04 3 years ago
Well you're an idiot than. Who cares how safe something 'feels', what's important is how safe something is.
You probably don't believe in evolution because you don't 'feel' like a monkey.
petfoodonly 3 years ago 3
it wouldnt take much to crush that little thing lol.
117rebel 3 years ago
cute little toys lol.
117rebel 3 years ago
62 miles range sounds usable as a commuter type ride to me. They had no mention of cost though.
yellowbusguy 3 years ago 4