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AUGUST 2013 -
SEXY X2
MAGAZINE -
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Daimler is the automotive giant that owns Mercedes, Smart, and is a Tesla stockholder.
The new Smart Electric can be purchased for only $25,000 ($17,500 after federal
tax credit). This Smart price breakthrough will expand the market for electric cars. The
2-seat Smart Electric has a range of about 70 miles, which is great for cities and
universities. In San Diego, 12,000 members of Car2Go car sharing program drive 300
of these Smart Electrics. Mercedes is testing electric
cars with over 300-mile range by adding
fuel cells to the electric drive system.
Two hundred Mercedes F-Cell
are going into test fleets in the
U.S. and Germany. Look
for an expanded roll-
out in 2015
Fiat, which owns some 58% of Chrysler,
is now selling the Fiat 500e for a fun
all-electric city car. Keep your eyes
open for a pricing announce-
ment and chance for
a test drive.