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Daimler?s Smart lineup has been begging for an electric variant since its inception, due to its small stature and focus on being more ?green? than other cars on the road. It took some time, but Smart finally did debut an electric variant and it is now due for an upgrade. Well, after much delay, the redesigned Smart electric drive ? yes, it?s all lowercase letters to stay true to the ?smart? way ? is finally set to hit the streets without hitting the filling station.
With the influx of EVs in the marketplace, can the puny smart fortwo really stand up to the challenge? The fortwo has always been a niche car and adding in the hum of an electric motor in the place of its three-pot gasoline power plant just places it into an even narrower niche.
Only time will truly tell whether this car will gain any traction in the EV market, but we are all set to dive into it and tell you what to expect. We will also let you know if this car is one for the ages or one that you can live without.
Click past the jump to read our full review.
Smart Fortwo electric drive originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 21 June 2012 14:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/smart/2013-smart-fortwo-electric-drive-ar131228.html
