Hi folks I was wondering if it makes sense to convert a Smart Car and does anyone know of a good conversion kit? The problem with the Smart ED as I was looking at a used 2014 is they want a $80 monthly battery rental fee for ten years or $9600 on top of the car price. Also there is *no* service manual available from Mercedes. I called several Smart dealers and they said their service department can't even get a service manual. Also I can't find any way to monitor the individual cells like my Leaf or iMiev And If you buy the battery for an additional $5k the warranty is only 4 years and 50k miles. Battery replacement cost is $29k verified at several dealers. The Leaf and iMiev are 100k 8 year warranty and the Leaf is $5.5k to replace and the iMiev is about $12k a dealer said. I'm thinking of selling my Ghia www.evalbum.com/4346 and buying a used iMiev or Smart ED. I already have a Leaf that my son drives mostly and both EVs are charged from the sun. Have a renewable energy day Mark
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