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Wednesday, July 2, 2008 12:00 AM

Test drive: The Smart car is revolutionary

A car small enough to alter your relationship with the city.
Farhad Manjoo

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  • Friday, July 4, 2008 08:26 AM

    EV on the (not too far off) horizon

    Since they won't send the obviously superior diesel version to the U.S. market, maybe we're better off waiting for this (from Wiki):

    "Hybrid Technologies" plans to sell an electric version of the Smart vehicle in the U.S. starting at US$35,000. It is being called a hybrid car even though the vehicle is all-electric. The electric Smart car will have a range of 120 miles (190 km) to 150 miles (240 km), a top speed of 80 mph (129 km/h), and charge in 5 to 6 hours using a standard 110V AC outlet. An electric Smart is currently undergoing testing in the UK and will only be offered to commercial clients as a trial for the time being.
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