Tråd: Første El-Smart: Leveres!

I dag, leveret Smart USA sin første fortwo electric drive til en sælge en detail aftager, at Mindy Kimball i Silver Spring, MD Hånd for ceremonien var Penske Automotive gruppeformand Roger Penske og smart USA præsident Jill Lajdziak.

Kimball, 36-årige Major i USA 's hær og medlem af det elektriske køretøj Association i Washington, DC, valgte fortwo electric drive, fordi hun mener, det er den mest moderne elbil på markedet. For posten, er den Smart fortwo electric drive drevet af en 30-kW magneto-elektrisk motor og en 16. 5-kWh lithium-ion batteri. Ifølge testcyklus ØPA 'er LA4 kan bilen rejse op til 98 miles på en fuld opladning. Kombineret by og motorvejskørsel har den elektriske Smart en EPA-anslået vifte af 63 miles. Brug en 220 volts stikkontakt, tager det kun tre og en halv timer at oplade batteriet fra 20 til 80 procent af sin kapacitet. En fuld opladning med 220 siges at tage omkring otte timer.

Dette år, lægger Smart USA 250 fortwo electric drev på tværs af U. S. med virksomheder, kommuner, organisationer og enkeltpersoner interesseret i at gøre en lidenskabelig erklæring om bevarelse og miljøbevidsthed. Serieproduktion af køretøjet for leasing kun, forventes at begynde i 2012. Interesseret?

Today, Smart USA delivered its first fortwo electric drive to a retail customer, to Mindy Kimball of Silver Spring, MD. On hand for the ceremony were Penske Automotive Group Chairman Roger Penske and smart USA President Jill Lajdziak.

Kimball, a 36-year-old Major in the United States Army and a member of the Electric Vehicle Association of Washington, DC, chose the fortwo electric drive because she believes its the most modern electric car on the market. For the record, the Smart fortwo electric drive is powered by a 30-kW magneto-electric motor and a 16. 5-kWh lithium-ion battery. According to the EPAs LA4 test cycle, the car can travel up to 98 miles on a full charge. In combined city and highway driving, the electric Smart has an EPA-estimated range of 63 miles. Using a 220-volt outlet, it takes only three and a half hours to charge the battery from 20 to 80 percent of its capacity. A full charge with 220 is said to take about eight hours.

This year, Smart USA is placing 250 fortwo electric drives across the U. S. with companies, municipalities, organizations and individuals interested in making a passionate statement on conservation and environmental awareness. Series production of the vehicle, for lease only, is expected to begin in 2012. Interested?