these things... ;-)
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> Bob
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> From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Bill Collins via
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> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 8:13 AM
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> Cc: Bill Collins
> Subject: Re: [EVDL] Smart ED questions
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On 24 Oct 2017 at 8:13, Bill Collins via EV wrote:
> [Smart ED] feels like a really well done EV conversion, while the LEAF
> feels like it was designed to be electric.
The Smart was originally conceived (way back in the mid-1990s) as an EV,
while the Leaf is IIRC based on the Nissan Versa ICEV
24, 2017 8:13 AM
To: ev@lists.evdl.org
Cc: Bill Collins
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Smart ED questions
I recently bought a 2013 Smart ED for $4500. I own the battery.
I took it to the Mercedes dealer (Leith, in Cary, NC) and they kept it for
two weeks. The only loan car they could give us (after we asked
I recently bought a 2013 Smart ED for $4500. I own the battery.
I took it to the Mercedes dealer (Leith, in Cary, NC) and they kept it for two
weeks. The only loan car they could give us (after we asked, they did not offer
it) was an ICE Smart, which is a horrible car to drive.
The car itself h
Can’t really answer the questions as I have not tried to get any of this
information. In Canada the car only comes with the battery. Mine was bought
in late 2013 and is a 2014 model year. So far I have just taken it in once per
year for their checkup routine and the battery seems to only get
Hi Lawrence,
The Smart ED was my first choice for a factory EV until I found out I
couldn't get the shop manual or a OBD-2 CanBus reader like the LeafSpy I
have on the Leaf. Then the wheeler dealer told me it had half the battery
warranty since it was half a car (not the standard 100K 8 year)
