First electric Smart ForTwo goes to Coventry city council
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, SMART, UK
The first of a fleet of 100 battery-powered Smart ForTwos that will be field tested in England over the next couple of years has been delivered. The Coventry City Council took delivery of the electric Smart on Dec. 21. The car will be used in the city fleet to evaluate its real world performance and range. Coventry will be using only renewable sources to recharge the electric Smart which is being leased from Daimler. The electric Smart has a 30kW electric motor which can get the car to 30mph in 6.5s and on to a top speed of 60mph. The nickel metal hydride batteries can propel the car for up to 70 miles. [Source: Coventry City Council]
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12-24-2007 @ 10:10AM
Simon said...
HiMH? I thought these were using the Zebra molten salt battery.
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12-24-2007 @ 10:48AM
Mort said...
Congrats! They are using renewable only to charge as well. They get it!
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12-24-2007 @ 11:16AM
mike said...
If they could bump the top speed to 70 it would be good in the USA.
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12-24-2007 @ 11:41AM
small-wee-wee said...
Mike, if the Feds would reinstate the 55MPH speed limit that would work too. Everyone would use less fuel and the roads would be safer.
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12-24-2007 @ 1:01PM
Throwback said...
That assumes everyone never drove over 55. When 55 was instituted very few people drove 55. Drive on any road marked 55 and the traffic is going at least 7-10 mph higher. Also try driving across Texas or any large state at 55, talk about torture!
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12-24-2007 @ 1:31PM
Ernie said...
Throwback: Obviously, the solution to that problem are bullet trains. ;)
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12-24-2007 @ 2:48PM
small-wee-wee said...
Throwback, so your solution to people driving 63 when the speed limit was 55 is to let them drive 82 when it is 70.
Illogical, does not compute...error, error...
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12-24-2007 @ 2:53PM
Throwback said...
I am simply pointing out what is actually occurring on the roadways. The government can make any law they want unfortunately. However our highways are designed for 70-75mph travel. When possible we Americans drive that speed. If individual states can regulate emissions why not speed limits?
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