I could never have one because of the looks. My wife would never go for it. I did get try out Jay Donoway's a couple of years ago and remember my impression at the time was that this is everything I need in an EV. I would be happy to own one. Damon
> To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 09:21:51 -0700 > Subject: [EVDL] Should I buy...? > From: [email protected] > > Looks like my first response to this question of Mark's didn't get > posted, so here we are again. > > Of all the EV's for sale out there, Mitsubishi has done the poorest job > of marketing ( in the US..) > In Europe under Peugot, and Citron, they have sold Ten's of Thousands.. > In the US, I don't think they have sold 10,000 yet... Countless > negative automotive reviews. One really made me mad. This gal said that > it was like a slug for acceleration. REALLY. Zero to 20 cross a normal > intersection. Zero to 55 MPH in 1.5 normal blocks. Just under 770 in > the 1/4... and 80 MPH+ when my wife is not in the car... ( LOL ) > > For me, I am totally satisfied with my Mi-EV... Pronounced " My - > EV" IT is a top of the line with DVD, MP3, CD, Nav system, Heated > seat, BACK up Camera, Blue Tooth fone, and Delux Stereo system and LED > Lighting. It's a 2012... and the Waranty is now out to 2022 !!! You > can find these used MY-EV's for round $8000. or LESS. That's My two Cents. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2016 07:19:44 -0500 > > From: paul dove via EV <[email protected]> > > To: Mark Hanson <[email protected]>, Electric Vehicle Discussion List > > <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Should I Buy a Smart ED or a IMIEV or Chevy > > Spark?: 2014 Smart ED Service Manual Help > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > The only thing I ever heard was on EVTV. Jack bought a smart EV that had no > > battery and tried to buy one. He mailed a letter to the head of smart USA > > and they said they would sell him a battery for 12,100. I think in a later > > video he tried to buy one but they never did sell him one. So he asked them > > for the CAN messages so he could build his own and they said that was > > proprietary. It is about 8:30 on the video. > > > > It's the October 17, 2014 video > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Oct 1, 2016, at 7:10 PM, Mark Hanson via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Hi Folks, > >> > >> > >> > >> I didn't get a response on the service manual or where to get a battery for > >> the Smart ED 2013 - 2015 (used Smart) so I'm thinking maybe I should buy > >> something else (since the shop manuals/batteries are made of Unobtanium). > >> I Googled Service manuals for the Mitsubishi IMIev and Chevy Spark; were > >> available online like the Leaf. It also looked like you could monitor > >> individual battery voltages, not sure if you can do that with the Smart ED. > >> It looks like Mercedes doesn't want to sell any electric Smart ED's ($25K > >> for a battery replacement and no Service Manuals available.) The Smart > >> also > >> wants $80 per month battery rental that the other EV's don't require. I > >> found from EVwest.com that they have 57V Tesla battery replacement modules > >> for $1k for the 2013 Smart only, 2014 on is the Deutsche ACCUmotive for > >> $25K > >> replacement. So maybe I should buy that with a Smart 2013? Sounds like > >> that may be the only serviceable Smart unless buying two wrecked one's to > >> combine parts when the cells start to crap out. Or maybe like on > >> EValbum.com convert one from gas like another guy did on an 05' model - but > >> it would be nice to have regen. > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Mark Hanson [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 7:45 PM > >> To: '[email protected]' > >> Subject: RE: 2014 Smart ED Service Manual Help > >> > >> > > > -- > Steven S Lough > PRESIDENT EMERITUS > Seattle EV Association > Web: www.seattleeva.org > 206 524 1351 > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: stevenslough.vcf > Type: text/x-vcard > Size: 4 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: > <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20161003/9b631d1b/attachment.vcf> > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20161003/ddf1ae8a/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
