That ad was shown in the Bay Area and other places at least two years ago, so I'm somewhat surprised if it's only now showing up in your area.RegGuheert said:
It's not. I just ran across it on YouTube.GRA said:
Ah, okay. I think it was linked here way upthread, so maybe you just missed it.RegGuheert said:
Battery rental is an option in the U.S., not mandatory. When it was introduced, some high % of customers were opting for it - it's probably upthread somewhere. Edit: Found an ievs article from about June 2015, where Smart reported that of the first 60 sold/leased in the U.S., 53 or ~ 90% had opted for the battery lease.Wannabeleafowner said:
I'm 10 months into my Smart ED experience and agree completely that in moderate temps 80 miles is easy to hit and 100 is possible with careful driving with plenty of 45 mph speeds and only a couple of white knuckles. Unfortunately, in San Antonio temps aren't 'moderate' for much of the year. A more typical city experience was last night's trip for some Christmas shopping at a local sports/fitness store. It was 45°F, the car was fully charged, the outer ring road required speeds of at least 65, and a three car collision forced a detour to an alternate store. I got home with 4% charge remaining after traveling 42 miles.redLEAF said:
GRA said:
http://www.automobilemag.com/news/q-a-dr-annette-winkler-smart-automobile-ceo-and-director/Dr. Annette Winkler said:
Thanks. As a purely urban car I can see that the range might be okay, but for someone who commutes in from further out, the range seems to be deficient, at least in the U.S. Maybe they figure suburban owners are going to buy Bolts etc. anyway, as space isn't critical at home. Where a car like the Smart really shines is with on-street parking (at least until parking lots and garages start offering variably-priced spaces depending on size), and unless you've got curbside charging an EV isn't going to work for you.jhm614 said: