• Smart announces Electric ForTwo compact car


  • Smart has just pulled the veil off its new eco-friendly and environmentally sound ForTwo electric. Sticking to the compact-car design Smart usually incorporates in its ForTwo range; this electric version of the much-acclaimed car comes with a 55kW electric motor and is capable of touching 60km/h in 4.8 seconds, seemingly slow though appreciable for city driving. With a maximum speed of 125 km/h, the car comes with a 17.6 kWh battery and sports a range of 145 kilometers in city traffic. With emissions kept at bay, the Smart ForTwo Electric will hit more than 30 countries around the globe and is expected to catch on with like-minded environment-loving folk who look for greener ways to drive.

    [Media-Daimler]

    Posted in Topics:Uncategorized, Tags: , on June 19, 2012