Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Smart ForTwo Electric Drive

Smart presented at the 2011 edition of the Frankfurt the third-generation ForTwo Electric Drive. The performance data and autonomy - now, about 140 km, this version improves on the previous one. This model is one hundred percent efficient and Urban goes on sale in 2012. What do you think? Leave your comments, the most interesting magazine published in the Highway.

If you prefer, debate the news in our forums. Again ecology again take center stage in the launch of a new vehicle. The next Frankfurt Motor Show, from 15 to 25 September to host the latest in light green ink. One of these 'green' players will be the third-generation Smart ForTwo Electric Drive or, in other words, the electric Smart ForTwo.


The Smart Fortwo Electric Drive incorporates an electric motor with a power 'spike' of 55 kW (about 75 hp constant power is 35 kW, about 48 hp). According to data announced by the firm of Daimler, this vehicle is capable of reaching a top speed of 120 km / h, accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h below 13 seconds and reach 60 km / h from a standing start within five seconds, data that is not bad for being a largely urban car.

If we analyze these data with those of the previous generation, significant improvements are seen as the second generation ForTwo Electric Drive accelerates from 0 to 60 km / h in 6.5 seconds with a top speed of 100 km / h. The lithium-ion battery power of third-generation ForTwo has a capacity of 17.6 kWh battery electric ForTwo II had a capacity slightly less, 16.5 kWh.

With it charged at one hundred percent and according to preliminary tests, the Smart ForTwo Electric Drive enjoy a range of approximately 140 km. In this generation, the battery manufacturer is the company Deutsche ACCUmotive Germanic, while the ForTwo Electric II was the American company Tesla Motors which makes it.

It is estimated that by the spring of 2012 the electric car is already available in a total of 30 markets. One of the novelties of this third generation from the previous is the quick-charge system with a special adapter to 22 kW. With this device, the battery can fully recharge in less than an hour.

Connecting the electric ForTwo a conventional plug for the moment has not announced the exact time of recharge. In the previous generation, the time was about eight hours, a figure that should be similar in this third generation. In terms of design, the electric Smart ForTwo is not much different from his brothers Diesel and gasoline.

One of its hallmarks is found in the specific color 'green fresco' on the part of the body, aesthetic resource that anticipates the clear environmental message in this release. Finally, if you are also fond of sports and other healthy activities, Smart did not want to miss the opportunity to present their 'eBike' power, ie, a new electric bicycle.

This will also go on sale in 2012 at a starting price of about 2,900 euros. Always conectadoSmart has developed a series of specific systems for this version of the ForTwo. One of them is the application available and compatible with the iPhone, thanks to which the driver will have at their disposal a multitude of functions, such as the location of the car according to the GPS coordinates of where you parked, a navigation system touchscreen remote or remote activation of vehicle air conditioning, coordination with a personal laptop or a desktop on route planning and a long, long list.

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