2013 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive First Drive Review
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
- ( www.TFLcar.com ) The 2013 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive is the cheapest electric car that you can buy in America. It is also one of the smallest electric cars that you can buy and it is the only EV convertible currently on the market. With an EPA certified range of 68 miles on a full charge, the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive is designed and engineered for city life. In another fun and informative TFLcar First Drive review, Roman test the new 2013 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive in the very steep hills of San Francisco. Does the smart have what it takes to compete in California's crowded electric vehicle market place? You'll have to watch the video to find out.
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I just love the reaction from the lady in the beginning when she walks out in front of you then realizes she didn't hear you coming.
i got the smart ed august 15th and im absolutely loving it, mine is matte grey, it has regen paddles which none of these have, regen paddles are amazing, it has led daytime running lights which make the car look super cool and its very quick, if you step down on the pedal and make it click it will unleash all 78 horsepower and 96 lbs torque and will go from 0-40 in 4 seconds i was surprised when i did it and it felt so good and put a smile on face lol, on average im getting 70+ miles per charge
Keeping the bloopers in was beautiful.
0-60 in 7.8 seconds using Kickdown Mode. Everyone should test drive one of these things. You'll be considering one after you drive it, even if you weren't before. The amount of fun this car delivers is unreal and extremely addicting and it has plenty of range for daily driving. $139 a month
How many miles for full charge
For a typical home, another sedan or SUV is absolutely essential if you're considering this car. For $139/month, I can totally see this as a viable option for people who commute to work on a daily basis through endless traffic(esp in SF or LA).
The smart car is built for Manhattan traffic
Simply amazing to blow your credibility with your opening line!
I'm guessing you're talking about the Tesla Roadster being another vert?
...and charging a 17kwhr pack with a "220 watt charger... in 16hrs" SMFH
To be fair the electric Smart is very silent so she would not have heard it coming down the road.
Yes, I still have it, and I love it even more. I have a gas engine wheelchair van for my wife, and I have now visited gas stations 4 times in the past 13 months. Besides the obvious joy of not dealing with all of the gas engine "things" (tune ups, spark plugs, exhaust systems) the car is simply fun to drive. I hadn't enjoyed driving so much since I sold my MG Midget 35 years ago. This car performs well and I have had no (as in: none) issues with it. Maintaining it is a snap. I recommend it to others, starting with the fact that it is not for everyone, but is perfectly suited for some.....like me.
Nope, we kept it in on purpose. We like to show the mistakes and the behind the scenes stuff just like the shot the of Roman shooting the Smart car as it drives by.
How was this video not edited before submitting? 220 watt? You mean 220 Volt - HUGE difference!!
Yes it is, and it is also no longer being sold.
Yes, no problems going up the hills.
Oh man, the scene with the woman crossing in front of the camera.
His reaction was priceless.
I'm happy it happened, although for him it wasn't.
As for the smart EV, I hope it hangs in there till researchers create a a new battery, more powerful, because it looks really cool and not everybody can afford tesla EV.
Been driving my 2012 Smart Fortwo Passion Coupe for two years and, aside from a few negligible complaints, I've loved every minute of it. Can't wait until my next car. Planning on getting the electric drive! Hopefully by then the cars will get much further per charge.
I think Roman has it right, the smart is basically a utility based scooter replacement. Only practical for a relatively short commute.
As a supplement to a car instead of a replacement its a great option. All of a sudden you have a scooter with room for groceries, or a seat to pick up your kid from their afterschool activity, quite handy. It just can't measure up as a car. Currently there isn't an elictric that does
Even hybrids require mostly urban driving to compete with modern 4cyl hatches.
The lack of editing is annoying.
Looks like fun and practical for a run around. I assume you meant a 220 volt outlet? not a 220 watt.
Lets say you have to charge the car at home everyday. That can tend to be a lot of energy being used. One would almost argue that the savings from fuel would be spent towards a higher power bill along with the inconvenience of a limited driving distance thus making it not as practical as one would suggest. Would that be a safe assumption?
Great car. Perhaps solar cell panels on the rooftop should charge the battery on sunny days when not in use.
Does it come with a remote control?
Ilove the mistakes and the unexpected things in your video. it is professional yet candid and I love it!.... was it going to rain... looks like it was going to down pour around the time the video ended.
The target customers for this car won't typically drain the battery over the course of a day, so the 0% to 100% charging time is irrelevant. When you consider that you're typically charging the vehicle while you sleep, it really doesn't matter how long it takes provided that it's at a usable SOC by the time you need to leave in the morning.
Nice review. I own an ice smart fortwo passion coupe and I love the heck out of it. I live in the city and the smart car is, in my opinion, the ONLY option for a city car. Parking the smart is ridiculously easy and spots are easy to find. I get about 37 MPG real world which is better than most cars on the road and the cost to purchase the vehicle was low.
I cant believe I waited this long to buy one...My monthly jeeps gas bill exceeds the smarts monthly payment and its fuel.
LOL at the passer by the camera,Romans reaction was EPIC :D :D :D :D
cant say anything bad about it honestly, i've gotten so many thumbs up, compliments and people taking pictures of it in the last week..... its a looker, perfect 2nd, 3rd, or 4th car, cheap as well and very fun, no regrets, coolest little car in the world
My Smart ED is brilliant, always ready to go for my daily commute. I overnight charge on the standard 110V 12A EVSE that came with the car. Having driven other electric cars, the Smart Electric Drive is well engineered, and has some capabilities others don't such as a fully conditioned (heated/cooled) high voltage battery.
Yes! There are only currently 3 left this year, and new model will come next year :D
How did the Smart for Two handle Lombard Street?
Miss the diesel cdi Smart. Friend had one, fun and very fuel efficient. Shame they got rid of them a few years ago.
Oh ok, normally you don't show mistakes so I thought you maybe had a new intern editing lol. Love your videos and the new truck channel. Cheers!
Just before the woman walks through, Roman says "if you have a 220 Watt" charging station.
I think that may be a mistake or two, no? Shouldn't it be 240v?
I have one and love it. Fun to drive and to own, but not for everybody. In the New England winter, the 100% charge was only 50miles, but in the May weather, it is 70.
Great for around town, and short hops on the highways. People who see it LOVE it. Like looking at a penguin, it always makes people smile.
Do you still have it? If so, what's your opinion of it now? Any defects, mechanical problems come up? What's the good and bad about this car?
Would you recommend this car?
Very good video, it's 100 percent like!
Roman, have you guys driven the Ford Focus Electric yet? Just wondered how it drives.
Roman awesome review just like all of them
Yes, that was pretty funny
You are perfect in my book!! Thanks for the great review!
I think the chevy spark starts at 14k or 16k with 4 seats
These are £10k used in the UK now, I'm wondering if it'll be worth it?
you most develope solar panel on top to charge the battery.
I scrapped one last week, and put the electric motor in my shaver
Thank you for doing videos in this format where you have drive videos interlaced with the manufacturer's "official"-- much less boring.I want your take on the vehicle, not stuff I can look up on the internet. I'm comparing this video to the videos where you have a speaker on stage (Lexus) or just the official talking beside their vehicle. Also prefer your longer videos, I feel less ADHD when I view those. Thanks!
The Smart makes a lot more sense as an electric than it does using gasoline. That said its market is going to be a very small one, no pun intended.
No matter how safe they say these are, I have seen these in wrecks and there is no way you could survive in one.
I want to see an off road video in that Smart Fortwo Electric .. Kinda do your own safety tests. lol. Also in Nathan's case the car would be a Smart Forone! Ya'll keep up the videos coming! Great Job!
Roman -- another press release, great city -- San Francisco. Was there a press release town that you thought, "Where the hell am I? or "This is interesting..." ( Note: shown here on The Fast Lane Car, RUclipsrs can look for Jaguar AWD vehicles tested in the snow up north of Quebec City)
actually Tesla began selling certified used Roadsters some months ago, though their inventory is about out now. I also heard they may update the Roadster sometime over the next year. (I said may, not definite). Got to tesla's site, "buy" and see pre-owned...I just checked, down to 1, lol.
i hope at some point more and more people go toward electric cars and move away from gas. its better for the environment helps save money and overall its just better. we can only do so much damage to the environment before it starts fighting back.
Does the trunk get hot because of the engine?
Did she just walk in front of you will you taking about the battery in the smart
Gr8 video again, u nailed it in explaining this really competes with a scooter. Looks like u fit ok in it Roman and our over 6'2. I know the Volt can't compete 2 much $, (and there own co. killed it with how good the Cruse mpg is) but I guess it is about CO2
Sounds like it was created in eJay, or one of the other off-the-shelf music production products.
Lol @ 1:30. Am I the only one that got tickled at that? Haha
Is it even legal to back up into a parking space like that with A Smart Car?
I got one gets really bad km range in winter like 50 km to a full charge.
See if you can get your hands on an Elio.
Oh yea!
Everyone in a state with no power infrastructure should have an electric car to charge.
Maybe you will make it to work and maybe a brown out will delay your departure.
Wonderful planning.
so. i have a 4 seater 870kg 60 hp 1.2 petrol powered renault clio. why does the smar wich is half the size of my car need a 95hp motor? if it had a smaller motor it would have more range...
Plz test the petrol brabus version
Great Review .. Thank you ☺
isn't the tesla roadster an electeic convertable?
Anyone notice that the intro sounds like the start up of The Sims?
I think he meant the one that walked in front of the camera.
Having driven the Tesla Roadster, I much prefer it as an "electric convertible." :-)
Too bad it's not sold anymore.
4:55 What did just happened?
Beginning music is MeMu - Pendulum
I think he meant the carbon possibly being burned to make the electricity
She's looking down and has headphones, good chance she didn't hear Roman talking.
No Mistakes, we left the it all in on purpose...like the women walking through the video.
Is it rear wheel drive? That's what I came here for...
"Scare the big guys" LMFAO My truck would crush that car like an ant! But as for running cost Id choose the smart electric car anyway. (unless it winter)
some post production mistakes in this video? I'm sorry but I noticed Roman repeat himself sometimes... good video though.
Very nice
F**kin' torque!! F:;K YEAH!!
She's looking down and has headphones on she probably didn't hear Roman talking.
did you say the fiat is more fun to drive than a tesla ?
Tesla roadster...convertible right?
Awesome!
I feel like the technology of this car is backwards, same with the original gas model.
Can you put gas in it
Welcome to SF
0:24 shes like OH MY GOD PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR HITTING A SMART
Roman that face was classic, people are so inconsiderate sigh
isn't a telsa roadster also an electric convertible you can buy in US?
Not if you're buying new.
so they're definitely out of production..
after that battery explosion....hah not anymore
SJLGG Ummmm, what Tesla Roadster had a battery explosion? Link to an article, please....?
...didn't think so. ;)
posro1988 Correct. Production of the Tesla Roadster was completed prior to the Model S beginning production.
Why the hell do they have analog gauges to show you how much power you have/use when this is a DIGITAL WORLD. Put a damn nav screen in it with a power gauge.
Nice 370z NISMO at 2:55
Does Zipcar rent these?
If it had a range of 100 miles it would sell faster. Btw: I’m disabled after I got blown off the HWY sitting in an brand new empty semi-truck. Guess what. Assembled in Mexico, “pride American” sticker from the factory on the cabin and not one airbag in that big rig! It was a company truck! So 8 airbags in that little car would have saved my health pretty darned good in my opinion! So dream on “proud America”! But there are still other countries with much better cars in the world. But I know. If it hasn’t a V8 - it can’t be good!
CA is so Green by importing most of its energy from coal-fired plants in other states.
No one's ever looked at this car and asked why the antenna is two feet long?
God that lady must have been oblivious. How rude.
I would rather have a fiat over a smart car. the smart is just way to small and no matter what I would never feel safe especially when drive near a semi. But the fiat I test drove had no problems with that on the freeway and even though it was small also the fiat just made me feel safe plus the 7 air bags is nice to know.
as soon as you see one get hit with a regular 4500 pound 4-door.
Too expensive - wait 5yrs or so. Range.... Many current EV manufacturers who said 100 miles is plenty (and it IS for many people), are now clambering to produce cars with upgraded batteries giving 200 miles minimum.
08:05 Saving money ???
Dude what are you talking about ?
( this Smart Car costs 25.000 DOLLARS ) there are no savings , the Petrol Version costs 10.000 bucks , you will never get your 15.000 Dollars back + the Electric Smart has a 68 Miles range it does not cost allot to do 68 Miles in a petrol smart
What about your gas savings?
The petrol version of this vehicle its not gas guzzler you will never use 15.000k o fuel in this vehicle ,no even if you keep this car for 20 years
You wont get your 15.000 dollars back
and you can check my math the gas version has an 8.7 gallon tank and the average gas price per gallon in the us is 1.80(not sure if that is 100% accurate). 8.7 x 1.80 = 15.66 most people use a tank in a week(FYI i am just looking this up i don't know the precise range of the smart fortwo, so around a week) there are 52 weeks in a year 52 x 15.66 = 814.32 and 814.32 x 20 = 16286.4 now ev's do cost money to charge but way way less, it costs about 136 dollars a year so 136 x 20 = 2720 and 16286.4 - 2720 =13566.4 so in 20 years you don't save all of your money but you do save 90% of your 15000 extra investment
TreeInHD there are a few issues with your math's
1- No one stays 20 year's with a car nor even in Africa
2 - Why would you stay 20 year's with a car and still end up with a 10% loss on your 15.000k Investment ?
3- Which vehicle lasts 20 years without MAJOR Surgery being done to It ??? once you factor repair costs and trying to keep your 20 years old car going we are talking about a 30% Loss , unless that you expect the warranty to last 2 decades
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4- The Smart Petrol is capable of 54 mpg from 8.7 Gallons gas Tank this is around 480 Miles range
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You will never complete 480 miles in a week in a electric vehicle with 50 miles range which takes 7 hours to charge
you said in your original comment that even if you had the car for 20 years you wouldn't get your 15000 back and i said you would get 90% back
Nice car
Nope, we kept it in on purpose just like the women walking through the shoot.
lol you didn't stop at the stop sign!!!
I want one. Can I buy it in Mexico ?
imagine a smart car pulling up to a street race XD