[Biofuel] smart car coming to US in 2008

2006-07-02 Thread AltEnergyNetwork
Great idea but I think that they better make a four seater for the US market. Smart cars have been out for about a year in Canada and while really cool, I have a hard time imagining 2 average Americans in one ;) LOL, regards tallex Smart Car Coming to US in 2008 Launch by DaimlerChrysler

Re: [Biofuel] smart car coming to US in 2008

2006-07-02 Thread Hakan Falk
They do have a 4 seater model already, it is selling in Europe for quite a while. Hakan At 08:06 02/07/2006, you wrote: Great idea but I think that they better make a four seater for the US market. Smart cars have been out for about a year in Canada and while really cool, I have a hard

[Biofuel] smart car

2005-10-18 Thread MH
Mitsubishi to Supply 700cc Engine for DaimlerChrysler's smart car 17 October 2005 http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/10/mitsubishi_to_s.html Mitsubishi Motors will begin supplying fuel-efficient 700cc gasoline engines to DaimlerChrysler AG for use in the smart car starting as early as

Re: [Biofuel] Smart Car - DaimlerChrysler sees growth above average

2005-06-11 Thread Tony Marzolino
Mike, Very interesting idea. If you try this or get information, please post to the list. Thanks, Tony Marzolino Berkshire, NY --- robert luis rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mike wrote: H, what's process through customs for buying a car in Canada and driving it back to the US

Re: [Biofuel] Smart Car - DaimlerChrysler sees growth above average

2005-06-11 Thread felixocat
Transporter diesel in less that two weeks! What a life! Peace Felix (Quebec, Canada) - Original Message - From: Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 2:05 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Smart Car - DaimlerChrysler sees growth above average

Re: [Biofuel] Smart Car - DaimlerChrysler sees growth above average

2005-06-11 Thread Mike
Maybe if there's enough interest, I could go on a shopping spree and bring them in for y'all. --- Tony Marzolino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mike, Very interesting idea. If you try this or get information, please post to the list. Thanks, Tony Marzolino Berkshire, NY --- robert luis

Re: [Biofuel] Smart Car - DaimlerChrysler sees growth above average

2005-06-10 Thread Mike
H, what's process through customs for buying a car in Canada and driving it back to the US anyone? --- robert luis rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Michael Redler wrote: HOW CAN I GET ONE THROUGH CUSTOMS? Buy one in Canada. They're all over the place up here now. My boys

Re: [Biofuel] Smart Car - DaimlerChrysler sees growth above average

2005-06-10 Thread robert luis rabello
Mike wrote: H, what's process through customs for buying a car in Canada and driving it back to the US anyone? Talk to U.S. Customs and your State Department of Motor Vehicles. I'm confident they will give you the most accurate info. robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure

[Biofuel] Smart Car - DaimlerChrysler sees growth above average

2005-06-09 Thread MH
DaimlerChrysler sees Smart's growth above average Tue Jun 7, 2005 http://today.reuters.co.uk STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - DaimlerChrysler expects above-average growth rates for minicars and microcars this decade, which is why it is hanging on to its loss-making Smart business, the head

Re: [Biofuel] Smart Car - DaimlerChrysler sees growth above average

2005-06-09 Thread Tony Marzolino
Does anybody on this list know why DaimlerChrysler does not want to sell this car in the US? I have seen some positive comments from this list about this car. Thanks Tony MarzolinoMH [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: DaimlerChrysler sees Smart's growth above averageTue Jun 7, 2005

RE: [Biofuel] Smart Car - DaimlerChrysler sees growth above average

2005-06-09 Thread Bede
try http://www.smartcarofamerica.com/ -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Tony MarzolinoSent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 11:44 PMTo: Biofuel@sustainablelists.orgSubject: Re: [Biofuel] Smart Car - DaimlerChrysler sees growth

Re: [Biofuel] Smart Car - DaimlerChrysler sees growth above average

2005-06-09 Thread Michael Redler
Tony, I've been asking that question for a long time. My first sighting of a Smart was in Switzerland, about five or six years ago. I walked up to it and just stared. I don't think first questions I asked myself were unusual: Is parallel parkingnecessary anymore (It looks almost as wide as it

RE: [Biofuel] Smart Car - DaimlerChrysler sees growth above average

2005-06-09 Thread Gene Rotter
Marzolino Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 4:44 AM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Smart Car - DaimlerChrysler sees growth above average Does anybody on this list know why DaimlerChrysler does not want to sell this car in the US? I have seen some positive comments from this list

Re: [Biofuel] Smart Car - DaimlerChrysler sees growth above average

2005-06-09 Thread robert luis rabello
Michael Redler wrote: HOW CAN I GET ONE THROUGH CUSTOMS? Buy one in Canada. They're all over the place up here now. My boys make a game of spotting them, like I used to do with oval window VWs when I was a kid. robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind

Re: [Biofuel] Smart Car - DaimlerChrysler sees growth above average

2005-06-09 Thread Doug Younker
PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 11:31 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Smart Car - DaimlerChrysler sees growth above average : Michael Redler wrote: : : : HOW CAN I GET ONE THROUGH CUSTOMS? : : Buy one in Canada. They're all over the place up here now. My boys

Re: [biofuel] Smart car Diesel coming to Canada

2004-03-22 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Hi Tom...that'd be L/100kmlitres per 100km, I imagine, is what you are seeing in the specs. Biodiesel production in Canada is in its infancy. We need more provinces to follow Ontario's lead, and eliminate road tax from biodiesel. (The feds have done their bit, biodiesel is exempt from

[biofuel] Smart car Diesel coming to Canada

2004-03-21 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Fall 2004. Sedan and Cabriolet. Only the turbodiesel will be imported! http://www.thesmart.ca/index.cfm Maybe if we all start asking/lobbying now, we can get a clear answer from Mercedes on biodiesel use...and hopefully it will the right answer! Yahoo! Groups

Re: [biofuel] Smart car Diesel coming to Canada

2004-03-21 Thread Tilapia
Wonderful news. This will allow the Smart Car to run on Canadian biodiesel production, which is in advanced development. I'm chagrined to be ignorant of the units that they use to measure fuel efficiency. Please tell, what is the symbol 1/100 mean in metric units, and its conversion to mpg?

Re: [biofuel] Smart car Diesel coming to Canada

2004-03-21 Thread John Hayes
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wonderful news. This will allow the Smart Car to run on Canadian biodiesel production, which is in advanced development. I'm chagrined to be ignorant of the units that they use to measure fuel efficiency. Please tell, what is the symbol 1/100 mean in metric

[biofuel] Smart car CDI on biodiesel?

2003-01-14 Thread Poch
just thinking if its possible to run the Smart Car CDI on biodiesel. then it would really be the most environmentaly safe car in the planet. too bad its not available here in manila. Cheers Poch [EMAIL PROTECTED] Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html