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By Mike Hanlon
06:52 August 16, 2011
Smart's new electric range
Image Gallery (8 images)Two new electric smart vehicles will debut in showrooms next year. The third generation smart fortwo electric car will be available within twelve months in more than 30 markets. Driven by a 55 kW electric motor it will have a top speed of more than 120 km/h and a range of around 140 kilometers, with the ability to be fully recharged, in the right circumstances, in less than an hour.
Equally as significant as the smart electric fortwo is the smart pedelec power-assist electric bike which will also be available in dealerships during 2012.
A 250 watt electric motor will support the rider's pedaling for up to 100 km, with a three-speed gear hub and LED lighting both front and rear. Significantly, the smart fortwo will come with a special carrier for the bike.
How much is the bike?
Charles Gaines
- August 16, 2011 @ 09:41 am PDT
Not quite as swoopy and svelte as the prototype, is it?
http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles5/92679/projects/783003/34889666427881fff3f5a7d86750555a.jpg
Keith Reeder
- August 16, 2011 @ 11:41 am PDT
There a lot of limitiations on the current model. to quote SMART directly
"The smart fortwo electric drive sets new standards and provides an answer to the environmental challenges facing us.
How much will the smart fortwo electric drive cost?
The smart fortwo electric drive will be leased to customers in certain countries for a period of 4 years (60,000 km). In Germany this full service leasing will cost 700 net per month. Due to different conditions the price will vary in other countries; however, it will be at around the same level as the German price."
Just a tad toooo expensive!
livin_the_dream
- August 16, 2011 @ 11:34 pm PDT
At the very least the bike could be designed to carry some cargo... oh, right, for that you want a car!
Todd Edelman
- August 17, 2011 @ 08:26 am PDT
Not one in 100 would pay that price. Obviously they are depending on gov subsidy. I am against all gov subsidies, grants, loans, taxes, ect. How will the gov pay for roads and infrastructure? They don't provide food, clothes, electronics, or anything that's cheap and we are better off. Ask any citizen of the old USSR. The gov has NO BUSINESS IN BUSINESS. Everything gov does, private enterprise can do cheaper and better. It's never been tried anywhere before and gov will destroy any group that attempts it, but if our species is going to survive, we better stop the violence and choose freedom.
voluntaryist
- August 17, 2011 @ 03:58 pm PDT
love the woman on high heels, if she was wearing a helmet it would be on backwards
Bill Bennett
- August 17, 2011 @ 09:03 pm PDT
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Be interested to see how much these go for - liking the look of the bike, mainly because I'm lazy! :)