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Smart Fortwo electric drive

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I am very interested in purchasing a 2015 Smart Fortwo electric drive, but only getting about 60 miles per full charge could potentially be a problem, so I have a quick question. Does the 2015 Smart Fortwo electric drive also have a fuel tank so that in case you do run out of charge, it rolls over to fuel? And if it does contain a fuel tank, what would the mpg be when using fuel?

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The smart ED's are all electric. No other engine.

It is what it is.

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3 minutes ago, smart142 said:

The smart ED's are all electric. No other engine.

It is what it is.

That really sucks, but thank you!

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I've been driving one close to 3 years now and IMHO it is the ideal city car. It is quick, nimble, easy to park, and has extremely low running costs.

95% of my driving is under 50kms(30miles) - like the majority of people. For long distance travels I have a smart diesel or my 1986 Toyota Landcruiser.

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I want to add a small engine to my ED, any ideas, was thinking sprocket to one drive shaft.

or just more batteries or generator

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6 hours ago, jenkinskg said:

I want to add a small engine to my ED, any ideas, was thinking sprocket to one drive shaft.

or just more batteries or generator

So that would make it a hybrid....?

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7 hours ago, jenkinskg said:

I want to add a small engine to my ED, any ideas, was thinking sprocket to one drive shaft.

or just more batteries or generator

If you have enough range to get to a car rental place, you can save yourself the effort of modifying the ED.

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6 hours ago, Huronlad said:

If you have enough range to get to a car rental place, you can save yourself the effort of modifying the ED.

OR simply not buy the EV and go CDi...lol   and get the 70-80MPGs all day and all night long...lol

 

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