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Electric Smart Not Likely Until 2012

 
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The small 2-seat variety of electric car remains a favored configuration.  The diminutive Smart car has undergone electrification in prototypes, and currently a fleet of 100 electric Smarts are in European test fleets.  These use older technology nickel sodium batteries.

Lithium-ion battery version are due to go into test fleets in 2009.

However, anxious consumers hoping to purchase their own electric Smart have got a long wait on their hands.

It is reported that these may not go on sale until 2012 at the earliest and may cost about $23,000.

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  1. By  Jobs for Felons Posted: 11/13/2009 12:39pm PST

    I can't wait till the price of these cars is at a reasonable level. Then I'll get one and never ever hit the gas station again.
     
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