The Daimler-owned brand “smart” will be rolling out its new 4th-gen electric drive technology across its entire lineup in early 2017. That means there will be electric versions of the smart fortwo coupé, the smart fortwo cabrio, and the smart forfour 4-seater.
We’ve reviewed a bunch of electric cars here on CleanTechnica over the years. To better highlight these and to also provide an easy place to find them, I’m creating this page. We will be continually update this page as more reviews are conducted. If you are actually interested in reading our thoughts on these cars, or watching the … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Estimated electric vehicle sales figures for the Netherlands during the month of June 2016 were recently unveiled on the EV Sales blog — showing that the sales drop that followed the end of plug-in hybrid sales last year has continued. Altogether, sales are down year-on-year … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. All-electric versions of the Smart Forfour and the Cabrio are on the way, according to parent company Daimler. Notably, this means that all 3 of the brand’s models will be available as both all-electric (EV) and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. The company also recently … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The European Alternative Fuels Observatory recently reached out to let me know about the fascinating electric car data it aggregates and organizes for the European market. Its website is a treasure trove of fun electric car sales charts and tables. I just picked out 15 … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Daimler is walking the talk, or rather driving the talk, on the road to zero emissions. Leading by example, Daimler’s senior managers will soon all drive electric company cars. To drive, one needs to charge, of course. Thus, Daimler is investing €30 million into extending the … [continued]
More clean transport fun: How The Model X 2nd-Row Seats Work (Images) Perhaps more than any other feature on the Tesla Model X, Elon Musk has focused on the beauty, uniqueness, and complexity of the electric SUV’s 2nd-row seats. After plenty of speculating, we finally know for sure how they … [continued]
One Year Later About a year ago, I wrote my first piece on CleanTechnica, about how I sold my Camaro and purchased my current automobile: a Smart Electric Drive. I thought it was about time to provide an update. We always hear about how new owners are happy with their purchases, … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. As always, let me note that these numbers are not official, comprehensive, or accurate. Nobody reports official, comprehensive EV sales numbers for Europe, and it’s even very hard to find a single country that comprehensively reports them. Nonetheless, Jose Pontes puts in a lot of work … [continued]
The Fear Of Road Trips Often discussion of short-range electric cars raises a terrifying specter: The Road TripTM. According to the internet, this is a pastime that the entire world engages in, at least bi-weekly. Furthermore, these road trips cover distances of thousands of miles. As such, short-range electric cars … [continued]
