Smart EQs

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What's the thoughts on these?

Claimed 99 miles range should be plenty for my 18 mile commute; £2400 down and 36 x £249 (which by spooky co-incidence is about what I spend per month on petrol now), would have to pony up an extra grand for the excess miles (12k/year) I'd run up. Being generous and assuming 25kwh/100 miles, £1152 on juice, extra £32 a month, same as the mileage excess near enough... not worth worrying about (I put a £100 bork fund away each month anyway for my car (although in the absence of bork, that seems to disappear again in treats, somehow )).


The tipping point is so very nearly here... I'm getting seriously tempted...

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raspy said:

The car was fully charged and was showing a range of 60 miles. As soon as I put the heater on, the range dropped considerably. In the winter, I was told the range would drop to 35 miles if you also had the heater on!

Hmmmm, that takes what they're advertising and drops it from "see how we get on" to "will I get home?" each day in winter ... not so good ...

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raspy said:

More info on the real world range of the Smart electric (testing in Germany)
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1114660_germa...

Another useful one giving real world range in a variety of situations
https://ev-database.uk/car/1132/Smart-EQ-fortwo-co...

Ta.

Right back into range anxiety there... so the tipping point is still just close for me, not quite here yet.