Smart to test E-car in U.S.

[Desert Rat]

I just read that Smart USA will be testing 250 test fleet E-vehicle in some U.S. cites.

Smart USA will lease there vehicles in Portland, Oregon; San Jose California; Orlando, Florida; Indianapolis and along the Washington D.C. to Massachusetts corridor of Interstate-95.

The cars would be leased for four years at $599 a month, after a $2,500 payment at signing. The car will be under warranty during the full four-year period. Sales of Smart's electric car to the general public will begin in early 2012, first in countries in Europe and soon after in the United States.

The 95-percent recyclable car is outfitted with a 16.5 kilowatt-hour lithium ion battery from Tesla Motors Inc. Smart expects an owner of the electric car will charge roughly one to two times per week for typical work commutes. The car can drive about 83 miles before it needs to be recharged. According to Smart USA it takes less than eight hours to fully charge the car.

Smart Car of America - Smart Car Community, News and Information

YouTube - SMART Electric Car

[myocardia]

So, another BS Government Motors move, huh? If it isn't for sale, they can keep them, and I'm going to advise everyone to whom I speak about them not to lease one, either. That's moronic.