# Smart Electric $26,000 Before Tax Credits

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2013/07/hey-all-new-smart-ev-car-for-26-000-before-tax/
- Published: 2013-07-03T20:27:03-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

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As [MONTVALE](https://greenlivingguy.com/2014/03/smart-ev-in-the-usa-for-around-12000/),
NJ – The Smart fortwo electric car is a natural next step.  A step for the trend-
setting smart / mercedes diamler brand. In light of the brand’s environmental leadership,
the electric car is an offering. One Smart electric car using the fortwo platform.
Now it’s deemed to have led the auto industry in urban mobility. Furthermore and
more noteworthy energy conservation.

In conclusion, the smart electric fortwo is a zero-emission visual statement.  Meaning
that it further defines the spirit of smart. Based on the iconic smart fortwo, and
available in coupe and cabriolet body styles, the new generation smart fortwo electric
drive has the smallest footprint of any car on U.S. roads and represents a key step
in sustainable transportation. It enters the U.S. market at an ideal time as the
United States.  This is setting all while policy goals for reducing CO2 and dependence
on fossil fuels.

#### **development of the smart fortwo electric drive**

smart fortwo electric drive was part of the smart concept from the very start. When
the smart design was first conceived more than 20 years ago, smart developers anticipated
the need for alternative powertrains. As a result, designers didn’t have to make
any compromises in the safety, agility, comfort and space of the smart fortwo electric
drive.

The electric drive battery fits right where the fuel tank usually goes, in the underfloor
area between the front and rear wheels, while the electric motor replaces the conventional
engine between the rear wheels. As a result, the electric drive looks just like 
a normalfortwo. The electric drive has the same outside footprint, the same interior
room, the same cargo space and the same high level of safety that have come to define
the smart fortwo.

The new generation smart electric drive will retail at $25,000, making it the most
affordable production electric vehicle in the U.S. A companion cabriolet model will
retail at $28,000 when both models hit the U.S. market in the spring of 2013. Customers
may also be eligible for federal tax credits (which run up to $7,500) or state/local
tax credits, further reducing the cost.

#### **electric drive technology**

The smart fortwo electric drive is powered by a magneto-electric motor that’s installed
between the rear wheels in place of the conventional engine. Because electric motors
create instant high torque, the car uses a single gear instead of a multiple-gear
transmission. As a result, there’s no need for shifting – a major advantage especially
in dense city traffic. To back up, the electric motor is simply run in the opposite
direction.

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