Smart fortwo EQ Cabrio FULL REVIEW with sustainability feature - Autogefühl

In today’s Autogefühl's episode, we present you the Smart fortwo EQ Cabrio as well as a very interesting sustainability feature. As always we cover exterior, interior, engines and driving experience of the car.
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[@gordonbennett6057]

A lot of work and professionalism gone into this video, as always Thomas. Many thanks. EV, silence and Cabrio combination is great, especially on country lanes! Cute car, like a fun golf buggy you can drive on the street - but very expensive. You're so correct about the "extras" pricing policy. Choose a bike? Not if unable/disabled. Or don't want to get run over by a truck. Many thanks Thomas and Team.

[@autogefuehl]

always great to have u here gordon

[@gkstanfield]

EXCELLENT!! Thank you Autogefühl for the intelligent and wide-range discussion about sustainability. I learned so much from this video, and I watched it fully. Autogefühl is easily the most cerebral discussion on KZbin about automotive issues, and this new episode has been eye-opening and most educational. Thank you again!

[@autogefuehl]

Love to hear that grant!

[@unclsam6798]

Great episode. Loved it. Great work Autogefül team. Thomas is fantastic as always. Never disappoints.

[@autogefuehl]

👌

[@anthonycbrown1952]

Thomas your message about sustainability, veganism, and the use of animal hides is a welcome message. For many of us, our cultures are awash in messages that encourage a gluttony of meat consumption and a use of animal hides without consideration of the full impact on society. Please continue the message you share. It all starts with awareness followed by a REDUCTION of meat consumption. Over time you realize you can do with much less meat consumption. Less meat consumption globally by all would dramatically change the calculus for the animal industry. Appreciated the Audi e-tron video as well as this one. All-the-Best

[@autogefuehl]

Really means a lot. You know that when you do something which is not considered "normal" (since normal just means what the majority of the society does at this very moment), you also face severe headwind. But I think you should stick to compassion and always think of how you would like to be treated yourself. And if people appreciate the respect towards all other humans and animals, that's what keeps me going.

[@anthonycbrown1952]

I think you already know this but it warrants repeating 'You Are On The Right Side of History' and I believe within our lifetimes the majority of society will look back and ask 'what were we thinking in regards in a culture awash in meat consumption and the cruel treatment of animals'? Have a great weekend.

[@autogefuehl]

I really hope so. u too !

[@Larry]

What a lovely day to review a convertible :D

[@Kallenator1988]

This was a long, but also great coverage of the current electrification progress in Scandinavia. The message on the end is especially important, thank you very much for this Autogefühl team!

[@autogefuehl]

highly appreciated!

[@lmoore5264]

A very good review. The commentary is great, very skillfully done. He does a superb job of explaining every aspect of the Fortwo. Worth watching for sure.

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks!!

[@bobbydigital8243]

Yaaay! As of March 27 2020 I officially became a part of the smart family!!

[@autogefuehl]

enjoy =)

[@MrHarvard88]

Fantastic review. Thoughtful commentary, wonderful photography, and seamless editing. Thank you

[@autogefuehl]

👌

[@R1CH05PH]

It's a cute and useful car for the city and short trips. The price is madness.

[@lunafringe10]

you hardly see any around, e cars will fail,

[@RichHare]

Autogefühl is now my go to place for balanced car reviews. Thomas is an excellent presenter. Yes, I still watch The Grand Tour for entertainment, but I always come back here for REAL car reviews on cars I can afford to drive...thank you Thomas (and team).

[@autogefuehl]

Great to hear that. Keep supporting us!

[@hermitld]

Very informative, thought provoking, and yes that is a cute car too!

[@KlausPedersen_gaffa]

Thank you for a great episode Thomas. I love how your car reviews also look at the bigger picture, and sustainability in generel.

[@autogefuehl]

thanks so much, keep recommending us! =)

[@KlausPedersen_gaffa]

Absolutely Thomas

[@dlittlester]

Thanks for this, Thomas. I really enjoyed this, as I'm a big fan of a sustainable future.

[@autogefuehl]

cool !

[@DevonReclaimed]

Thomas don't ever stop talking about Veganism when it comes to automotive seating and interiors. You are the one car channel that actually cares about these things and you should never stop. The Autogefuhl team tells it like it is. and when it comes to leather, its obsolete. and we can do better.

[@autogefuehl]

So great to have your support. We ll keep giving as much information as possible, we believe the customer has the right to know exactly where things come from !

[@jennydonne8946]

This is why I love Autogefuhl's reviews, I'm not vegan but I hate leather because of the cruelty aspect & hate the feeling of leather. Fabric or alcantara is much nicer and I find much more comfortable

[@autogefuehl]

Gr8 to hear Jenny!

[@jennydonne8946]

And definitely no to leather steering wheel, I hate the fact that even though you my current car, a Twingo 90 tce Dynamique & my new car a Fiesta titanium ecoboost both have fabric seats but they still have a leather steering wheel. I do like heated seats, even with fabric. I even chose a Thomas blue (chrome blue) for the fiesta. Keep up the good work & best wishes from the UK

[@autogefuehl]

true! Cheers !!

[@akapeegly6463]

This is the best smart video i have seen, so wonderful and beautiful angles and the soothing voice is amazing!

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks 🙏 please share :)

[@realbetis82]

Fantastic review Thomas and Autogefühl Team! Really enjoyed this episode not only about the car but also to get us thinking about how we all can help in making a planet better. Inspiring, well done:)

[@autogefuehl]

love to hear that !

[@miltontavaresinfo]

Excellent video Thomas !!! I follow the channel more than a year, I like its detailed presentation ... Unfortunately where I live, in São Paulo, is super late in the acquisition of electric vehicles, but I hope that year 2019, this will advance ... Big hug from Brazil !

[@autogefuehl]

Great u are with us!

[@brenthaug9631]

Enjoyed your video, beautifully filmed. Thank you.

[@special_circumstancs]

A great review as always. And I really liked the extra content as well. You guys are the best.

[@skagerstrom]

And... My god this was practically a small documentary! Very intersting with all the mixed stuff! Greetings from Sweden ;)

[@autogefuehl]

tack !

[@mlandboberthelsen]

Great video Thomas, especially for me being a native Copenhagener. Smart ForTwo is a great concept but extremely overpriced in DK. As urban eve if it could cost say 6-7,000 euro it would gain popularity. Today people just buy one of the cheap mini bamboo cars. Mind you Prince Henrik was never King but ‘only’ consort to the queen. Sadly he recently passed away an old man. Keep up the good work in Autogefuhel.

[@autogefuehl]

meget tak!

[@foersom5928]

@Autogefühl; you mean: mange tak.

[@chrisabbott683]

You are absolutely right about charging. A lack of off street charging at home is a huge barrier to EV adoption here in the UK.

[@doodlebug1015]

Always love your reviews but can you do it all within 30 minutes please.. You are by far the best and most involved automotive journalist that gets it and gets it right and cares about the overall impact on our environment.

[@autogefuehl]

thanks so much! Some of our reviews are also shorter :)

[@franciscomejia8274]

Great review Autogefühl, I have a SMART 451 and I plan on renewing it for another SMART (2019). It is a fantastic car. Greetings from Mexico City.

[@autogefuehl]

cool, enjoy!

[@toptobottom247]

I love this episode. Thank you for sharing and I agree with your comments even though I am in the U.S.

[@autogefuehl]

thanks so much, feel free to recommend =)

[@ihcnarf]

Excellent as usual !!!!

[@I95CRUZR]

Excellent review, Thomas and Autogefuhl!

[@autogefuehl]

Great to hear that. Keep supporting us!

[@1dfsv]

This car makes more sense now in electric :) It should have the doors opening vertically or sliding doors for what concerns parking, then it would be the perfect city car.

[@tipazas]

Suberb material! Electricity and sustainability rules! :)

[@autogefuehl]

thanks !!

[@ScenesThroughTravels]

Is so true Thomas in your review , i 100% agree with you in this . I'm so glad you raise awareness in this subject.

[@autogefuehl]

way to go m8 !

[@LysergikFuneral]

Thank you so much for talking about the problems with animal skin in cars. It's great to move to EVs, but animal agriculture accounts for MUCH more pollution. And your points about doing good where you can (for instance by being vegan) are very important. Keep up the good work Thomas and crew!

[@autogefuehl]

Highly appreciated!

[@joseluque4094]

Amazing episode

[@michaelschneider-]

+1. .. Wow, sit back and watch. .. "Faster than light, if you want too. .. High as a kite, if you want too. .. Thinking is the best way to travel" .. - "The Moody Blues 1969" .. We've got to take care of this earth. .. There were 5 SMART EV mules running around Vail, Colorado in May '18. .. In a parade formation, the mules would climb I-70 to Vail Pass @ 10,600ft, then turn around descending to Vail Village. "Sustainable but better" .. A nice close up to the distant mules! Thanks.

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks!

[@toptobottom247]

You know for kids who are learning to drive. I can imagine that this would be less intimidating if not a cake walk for them. It's short and narrow. More golf cart like so way friendlier to drive.

[@nedgarcia-mathews9381]

Great Job!! Thanks!!

[@autogefuehl]

Great to have your support !!

[@DanLekin]

I somehow like the idea of the car, but it's way too expensive. You can get a full electric Renault Zoe with Bose sound package etc. for less! The Smart SHOULD cost about 14k. 15kWh/100Km is also very much for such a small car. It should be around 9-10kWh/100Km. Nice video, though - as always. ;)

[@christill]

Mine will be the coupe in white with black. 22kw charging and prime trim level (they only do prime trim in the U.K. unfortunately). I wish that wasn’t the case because I want it to be sustainable and I really like the fabric seats in the Zoe. I also don’t entirely agree about the infotainment system. It’s virtually the same as the Renault R Link I’ve used for the past 2 years. The difference is that in the Zoe you have a shortcut to change the media source behind the wheel which makes it easier than on the Smart. And I don’t find the GPS that hard to use. Although I will probably be using Android Auto (I have an iPhone 6 but will buy a cheap android phone just for playing media and so on). Pretty annoying they haven’t supported Apple CarPlay but the Zoe I have doesn’t support either so it’s at least better to have one than not at all.

[@antoniobratu7395]

Hey Thomas,where did you buy that sweater/pullover?I like it and now i want one too. Btw, good review as always,the car seems rather expensive to me.

[@autogefuehl]

thanks! That one was a H&M basic :)

[@markanthony6128]

Excellent review

[@autogefuehl]

thanks mark!

[@jonhopwood8128]

You are a good guy Thomas.

[@autogefuehl]

thanks Jon !

[@whatevernevermind5960]

Cloth and alcantara is so much better than leather, especially in hot climates

[@vyv_s]

Very true. However I tend to keep my cars for a long time and from my experience leather is much more durable. I would love to have durable alcantara..

[@rishu762]

First of all, a big thumbs up for d Augefhul team..u all r doing a great Job nd steps u all have taken towards sustainability is just magnificent.. Autogefuhl team u all are best , keep going ...u all r really hard workers, very excellent, informative detailed nd honest review😃😃😃 I just want to say that in case of cars its best sustainable nd will helps a lot fr future but one thing i noticed that for the furniture companies i think it will not helpful as they r using trees for d furniture...🙂

[@autogefuehl]

thanks so much !

[@autogefuehl]

Well using trees for furniture isnt bad when you are using sustainable forest resources, e.g. they use wood from germany and they plant a tree for every one that is cut

[@rishu762]

@@autogefuehl yaaah now i have understood the fact well... if they are doing soo...then they really doing a great job regarding furniture,😄😄 i m happy about the idea tht they really cares nd think about d forest resources also, great step 🙂

[@younesten5106]

I love this car , i want to buy this car 👍💚

[@jasont42]

A lot of people here in the US seem to go for a Fiat instead. Not sure why but a Fiat 500 seems to be a little more roomy on the inside and built a little better. If you want more room then maybe go check out a VW Golf or one of their hatches. Even a Polo has a good amount of room.

[@koenigseggkid1678]

I never thought about the animal skin feature before, it just flies over my head but I do like that you explain the pros and cons of it.

[@autogefuehl]

Appreciated!

[@frankjanssens]

Great review and info on sustainable living! The Smart looks great but the range is too short, especially on hot and cold days. Interior and exterior look grzat. The four seater with 250 km range would interest me as a person living in the country side. Great you show new technology! The future has arrived 😀😆!!!

[@autogefuehl]

thanks Frank !

[@robinballance6449]

Thanks Thomas, a really useful review - just ordered the For-four EV.

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks Robin! And enjoy :)

[@garysmith5968]

Could you please do a video on how to change a spring in a fuel door on a 2008 smart car thanks

[@Hvitserk67]

Very nice review, but I don't think Smart Fortwo make any signifikant changes in the EV marked (not even as a city car). BMW i3 is definitely more practical and is now available with a 94Ah (33 KWh) battery and even VW e-Up! has a 50Ah (18,7 KWh) battery. Anyway "Hvordan går det?" :)

[@autogefuehl]

Det gar godt ;-)

[@lisadefries6718]

I have a petrol smart car 2017 ( I drive into local town for work across country) I have a leather steering wheel and what the sales guy was saying leather seats when I checked manual and online advertising I realised seats actually made of fake leather . Has similar properties to real leather and isn’t shiny like some plastic leathers . Anyway it’s now 2024 and if you use a damp soft cloth to clean it looks as good as day it was brand new. Seats I find are very comfortable. The quantity of leather used in steering wheel is minimal and if you eat meat I have to say it but it is a byproduct . Anyway I would love an electric car and wondered if getting a low mileage electric smart would be a good idea. Was wondering how much a brand new battery would cost in 2024 including installation. I have seen cars online that have an ev battery you simply roll into house of garage/ shed and charge up taking away some of the problem of charging . I have sports package in my smart with bigger wheels ( not brabus) but find ride more comfortable in 2017 gen than previous 2 smart cars I have owned. I have driven other small cars but have found them rather cheap feeling and tinny and when I got back into my 2017 smart I feel relaxed and at home. You can park them anywhere. I have even parked in large motorcycle type bays ( I did check that was legit) Anyway they fun well built and reliable

[@autogefuehl]

thanks for the feedback!

[@autogefuehl]

If you want to know more about the leather topic: I also bought cars with animal skin leather seats before I did my research and got to know the industry. The most important thing is: With today's modern materials, you have nothing to lose, just to gain. You achieve the same kind of luxury and comfort or even better while having the same or better durability with less impact on humans, animals and the environment. You can use fabric/cloth, microfibre or leatherette. The classic approach is using oil/plastic as source material. Overall, a vehicle contains about 300 kg plastic. A car seat needs about 5 kg plastic. So the overall plastic share for the seats is very low and it is at this moment the most efficient way to produce a car seat. A couple of litres of fuel equals a car seat basically. So if you want to save oil/plastic, rather look at consumption for energy, fuel and heating and to other car parts than the seat. Note that animal skin leather also always contains a plastic coating for durability. However, long-term we should of course find raw oil alternatives. So going further, seats can be made from recyclables (e.g. from PET-bottles or old fishing nets) or even increased share of plant-based materials (like pine oil, canola oil or start-up materials like Pinatex from pineapple leaves or Desertex from cactus fibre or the mixed-plant-based Mirum, so be seen at kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWLEf42bpMano6c). On a calculation base, by ditching animal skin leather from car interiors, the amount of emissions (CO2e) is reduced by 85 (!) % (www.press.bmwgroup.com/africa-dom-easteurope/article/detail/T0403389EN/on-the-market-from-2023:-bmw-and-mini-models-with-vegan-interiors?language=en) - and that is a very conservative calculation. So it is at this moment the most important thing you can do to make car interiors more sustainable. A good example for high-end luxury with ventilated animal free seats is the BMW X7 with Sensafin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6G1f56NbtOlqNk And the Kia EV9 with plant-based oil share: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKe7loOHnsSAd80 New leatherette materials can be superior in every aspect, even for cleaning: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2qXiouAbJeIiqM More and more natural materials are rising: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIO2pIt7o9x7etE Also check out what the animal skin leather industry tried to with our channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIHCdKmCocZ5oqs For seeing how the animals are being treated and transported in the global leather industry, watch this footage: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpzNdHSjppaSbqc Note that the footage is genuine and was recorded by a highly decorated investigative journalist in Germany I know myself personally. Also a group of researchers and German journalists from public media could recent directly trace the connection between car animal leather production and illegal burning down Amazon rain forest: www.daserste.de/information/reportage-dokumentation/ard-story/videos/illegales-leder-video-100.html In a high animal skin grade, the animals are specifically raised for this matter. However even if meat is the "first" misuse case, the hide remains a profitable body part. That means: If manufacturers put animal leather in a car and you demand it as a customer, you give your money to an industry that earns money by oppressing humans, animals and harms the environment, you make them more profitable. Alternatively, you could support industries with your wallet which try to improve the sustainability of materials. Also, if you turn the argument around to "meat is the waste of the leather industry" you realize that it doesn't make sense (and is ethically doubtful) to discuss the primary use of individual body parts of mammals. Mind experiment: You are getting slain down on the street; would it matter to you if it was for your smartphone or for your purse? Remember that animal skin leather is no different to fur, fur is just leather where the hair is still on. And fur is widely not accepted for clothing anymore, and of course not for cars. We cannot change what we have bought in the past, but with more information and compassion we can change how we decide in the future. For a great insight into sustainability in the automotive industry, you can also check out our extensive documentary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2nKf4uih6yhnaM

[@dileepcm]

What does it take to drop the hand held mike and use some clip on mikes? It feels odd that at times you are struggling with mike making hands not fully free. Good review though!

[@autogefuehl]

thanks! As I said, it depends on the sound situation. It was extremely windy and rainy, it was worse than it looked on camera, but with the big mic, you have the best sound quality. If u didnt notice, look at the microphone I am wearing while driving ... we are sound professionals and always deliver you the best experience possible.

[@autogefuehl]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2nQk6qbr8mSjLs

[@evtrekker1317]

Can we trade the US Smart EV for the ZoE?

[@hagbard72]

Smart cars ARE very relaxing cars to drive, it was the thing I liked the most. Also liked the convertible part. What I didn't like was the Mercedes repair and maintenance costs. End up selling mine 2005 with 260k on it for $1800cdn when the transmission linkage gave out and would cost $1500 to fix.

[@smartelectriccar]

Robert Drake the EV has no transmission. 50000 km and total maintenance on my Smart EV’s is $3!

[@hagbard72]

The EV would be useless for me, not enough range. And yes they require little maintenance but if anything breaks they're squeeze the tonies out of you.

[@muhammedjemal2742]

Hi Thomas I like your reviews. But please review Toyota Land cruiser 70 series,my drean car, onroad and offroad.

[@autogefuehl]

thanks muhammed! Seen this episode? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqnCZaOoqddrps0

[@WACONimages]

Very much information in this review. You seems pretty tall. I'm 1.94m, will that fit still pretty well in this Smart?

[@autogefuehl]

That should still work

[@solangesalinamaciel3790]

I loved it, this car is my dream for consumption, but I have the conditions and I live in Brazil, where it is far from reality

[@maf2018]

Thomas!!! I'm 1.95 meters do I fit in? greetings from Argentina!!!!

[@autogefuehl]

Should work!

[@clintonwhite7871]

I LOVED IT

[@ChiroVideosTVlondon]

For some reason your videos are not playing properly on my smart TV, they seem to stutter. Have you changed anything? In terms of the car, hopeless for many people in cities who quite simply cannot charge their car at their home because they either live in flats or streets where there is no designated parking. Where I live in London, I sometimes have to park in adjacent streets.

[@autogefuehl]

Nothing changed. We even do 60p to offer best experience for TV. Is it in all videos?

[@markmasi5219]

So often (almost always) car reviews are about power, size, speed, number of speakers! In my opinion, this is a tired and ridiculous approach to talking about transportation. Thomas is always addressing the true purpose of a car and it’s impact on the environment, and for that alone, he is worth following.

[@autogefuehl]

Great to have your support !!

[@easonmurphree4353]

- Slow - Expensive - Small Range - Outdated Interior Why any would ever buy this car is beyond me.

[@christill]

Eason Murphree It’s not actually slow, and it’s not actually that expensive once you factor in the total cost of ownership. The range isn’t great but I’ve done 1400 mile road trips in my Renault Zoe and that had the same 22kw charging speed. So you can do longer trips. Maybe not quite as long as the Zoe because of the smaller range, but it can do it. I wouldn’t recommend buying it without the 22kw option though. Because at some point you’ll want to do a 100 mile or more round trip somewhere and it’ll be annoying if you can’t charge in about 40 mins.

[@whatevernevermind5960]

Interior is low rent but not that outdated

[@whatevernevermind5960]

I’d prefer the Fiat 500 electric, Hyundai Ioniq or Leaf over the Smart.

[@christill]

GTIGolf’18 It’s a shame the Fiat 500e isn’t sold in Europe. I really like it. I’m not a huge fan of the petrol 500 but the extra styling of the EV looks cool.

[@abrahamcusters2987]

Smart is lifestyle. If you don't understand it it's not for you. I wouldn't swap mine with any other car.

[@Pilsnor]

Ahh, yes... kong Henrik 😊

[@KimSkid2k]

What! I live and work in Ørestad between the VM Bjerget building and the WingHouse where you recorded!

[@autogefuehl]

Cool! So what do you think as a citizen about the project?

[@chomihai]

Clio specs and mercedes prices

[@davidthompson4346]

Not even Clio. This is a Twingo cut in half.

[@PhantomTD]

I know the i3 is more expensive. But, it weight about the same as the Fortwo, has much quicker acceleration, more room inside, but still small. I love smart, but weight to car ratio makes this a no-go.

[@abrahamcusters2987]

PhantomTD The weight is a result of a.o. the extensive security provisions like the gridiron cage and 7 airbags. The Renault is an entirely different car. No comparison, especially not in the city.

[@PhantomTD]

What Renault? Zoe? These are just my thoughts as an I3 EV and Fortwo CDI owner. In my City a parking spot always fits both the i3 and the Fortwo.

[@big_gooch1601]

Never mind the car. Thomas looking immaculate

[@autogefuehl]

=)

[@1dfsv]

You can have your own electricity counter and pay for the extra kW you use from your common area. Coowners don't need and probably can't really stop you from doing it that way. Just wish the price was lower because this is the perfect car for commuting

[@PS-ef1tf]

Very very good car 👌

[@dr_pari]

I liked your comparison on the choice of death. Also the fact that you used to use leather until you knew better (after research). Both aspects are appreciated.

[@autogefuehl]

thanks for the considerate watching!

[@SHADOWBOXERBAYBEE]

My 2007 VW New Beetle has "pleather" aka vinyl and my 2011 Honda Element has no skins either. I love this lil bugger but I don't see any 2019. I guess it is no more?

[@autogefuehl]

The Beetle is indeed discontinued

[@SHADOWBOXERBAYBEE]

@@autogefuehl yes 2019 is the last year. I was wondering if the Smartfortwo was discontinued because I cannot find the 2019s online with Mercedes

[@Plaguuuu]

Firefighters really like this car, its very easy to get the body out after accident, not a lot of cutting needed.

[@Twin.motors]

no cutting needed at all actually since this is one of the safest cabins in the motor industry. You will need some cutting by firefighters in any other sedan or big SUV though

[@Mark-xg6ok]

You dont know a lot about these cars do you!

[@slaWterCH]

Prices have to change if they want to replace the line up with EV only. Way too expensive for such a small car.

[@davefitzpatrick4841]

Prices are dropping, even more so 2019\20 as most car manufacturers will be releasing ev's, I agree with upfront price, but it still works out cheaper over the life time of the car because of less maintenance/energy costs! Best way to get an ev is buy used!

[@Poxenium]

Where do you live? In my country if you need a charger, you install a charger, end of story. In the worst case, you have to pay for an additional electricity meter and really expensive install fee, and you only get a 25A/240V Schuko, but they get it done fast.... and also, charging at 6kW AC is not too bad. You can "fill up" a 60kWh battery in ~10 hours...

[@autogefuehl]

Well if u own ur own house...

[@Poxenium]

Our mayor passed a local law recently, which enables important projects to go forward. For many years, old concrete apartment buildings couldn't get thermal insulation because of 1-2 cheapskate tenants, who didn't want to pay their share nor to sign the friggin' documents. Now only a "majority vote" is needed to do all kinds of things like renovations, water pipe replacements ...etc. and also for additional electric circuits. If you get 50% +1 of the tenants to sign off, you can have your EV plug in your garage or parking spot. Even if you don't get the necessary votes, you can fill out a form at the mayor's office, and he usually takes care of it. He's very pro EV. Our city started buying electric buses this year... many other mayors are following his lead ...

[@vladimirholonin6501]

Thanks for the review, the car is not worthy of its money. None of the modern technologies is included. I had Smart previously, but the older model. That was a fun. But now I am running Toyota super modern C-HR SUV which costs the same price. Wow, Smart guys should reconsider their price and technologies. Such a pity​.

[@sergeyyevtukh388]

Very good production, this is a material, I would recommend to be available first, for supporters/ subscribers, Just my prospective or 2¢...

[@autogefuehl]

cheers !

[@larshelmin]

47:09 300m earlier you passed my workplace 👋

[@autogefuehl]

awesome :)

[@CK-bu8pi]

Copenhagen is in Denmark, not sweeden 😉 speed limit is 130 km/h on the highway. best regards from Denmark

[@autogefuehl]

The 2nd driving part was already on the other side of the Oresund :)

[@CK-bu8pi]

@@autogefuehl wow that EQ is really fast ;) tks for some nice videos. Love the Gründlichkeit in which they are made👍

[@autogefuehl]

thanks ! =)

[@paulwharton1850]

Excellent review Thomas, you're the best !

[@autogefuehl]

always great to have u here!

[@Genkuro]

*_I WANT ONE!_*

[@ItisBean]

Yes electric cars are better for the environment, but what power the power plant is even more important. If the power plant isn’t sustainable or environment friendly , electric cars aren’t going to help much.

[@smartelectriccar]

Everywhere in North America even in coal powered places this EV is lower emissions and total energy required from manufacture to end of life. In Ontario this car is 4x less cost per km driven and no CO2 emissions.

[@christill]

I think if battery production is going to be discussed, then the production of other types of vehicles should be as well. But the industry is so used to never asking questions about that. Like you mentioned with the i3 being the exception to the rule. A lot of people tend to forget about or ignore all the great aspects and focus on myths about battery production, which actually uses very little rare earth metals and that amount is coming down all the time and the co2 emissions are offset quickly after manufacture, depending on battery size. ICE cars only ever continue to generate more emissions over their life. EVs eliminate air pollution (which kills us), especially in urban and suburban areas, in traffic jams, in indoor car parks etc. Charge it with renewable energy and it’s great, but even without, it will still be massively cleaner than ICE vehicles. And still with the benefits for air pollution where most people are living. And this is before you even consider the opportunities for reuse and recycling of EV batteries. In well to wheel emissions, even CNG isn’t better than an EV even on grid electricity according to a US Energy Department graph I found. Let alone renewable energy. And I think that’s an old graph when there was less renewable energy.

[@autogefuehl]

Good points. People tend to forget that oil production isnt better than rare materials production

[@christill]

Autogefühl Thanks for reading Thomas :) Just want to say the boats and other sustainability parts were awesome! And another benefit of those electric ferries that the captain forgot about is that regular ferries put out some of the worst black smoke anywhere.

[@autogefuehl]

thanks! yeah true

[@sgtc4538]

EV co2 emission offsets are not simple - and not all electricity is from renewables. And wind-power is inefficient and unethical... Solar better, I guess? An EV is better in a city, if you can plug it in at home. On a long cross country journey bypassing urban areas, a modern diesel with SCR and start/stop (eg a Golf/Focus) isn't too bad, energy use-wise! We've just changed our Zoe for a E-NV200 Combi - love it!

[@autogefuehl]

Cool !

[@azizbelkharmoudi2564]

I'm totally amazed by the infinite wisdom of car makers, putting Animal skin in an EV !!!!!!!!

[@autogefuehl]

😂

[@bruceferguson1336]

Bought a used 2013 Smart Electric Drive in September, 2016, and it only had 5,000km's on it. Was from a Smart Executive. Now have 12,000km's on it. Do not use it in Winter. 120 to 140 km Range.

[@n.andersen]

Flawless Danish Thomas :-)

[@autogefuehl]

Meget tak :)

[@PISCorp]

Ahh Islands Brygge og Langebro 🤗

[@JustReadable]

I drive a Zoe 40 but I would feel cheated on with the same butter-and-bread system in the Smart. The lack of modern thermal management (like in the Hyundai Ioniq or Kona electric) really hurts with a smaller battery in Winter. What I really dislike is that Renault switches off the heating while charging. This should be even more annoying in a Cabrio. The infotainment system is pretty bad and outdated. You dont see charging stations on the map and the search function is not usable as you have no control about what it shows you (filter on charging network, charging speed) and the names are like "RWE blablabal" and then the location is cut off due to space limitations. So there are some potential issues that can make this "fun car" annoying. IMO Mercedes did a bad decision to use the interior and thermal management from Renault.

[@solangesalinamaciel3790]

I would love to win one 😍😍

[@dancinglizard6034]

still want one :/

[@filipeviola]

This drive test should be in a old italian city

[@bruceferguson1336]

Only paid 15k; so with only 5,000kms on it; it was like getting a new one with the Government Rebate.

[@hman1]

Great insight into the environment sustainability, Thomas! It's a big contrast to here in Australia 😉

[@autogefuehl]

Great to hear that. Keep supporting us!

[@skagerstrom]

16:20 That concave hole behind the screen and the vents make it looks like someone is strangling tha car and it sticks a display-tongue out of its mouth :P

[@catanainc]

So when it comes to autonomy...why would anyone choose this over a Tesla Model 3. I mean for $5,000 you get 3 times the autonomy...

[@smartelectriccar]

Doru Catana here in Canada the difference is double the price. I have Tesla and love it. My Smart EV is my daily commute car, perfect for the job!

[@SDav21]

This was a nice episode. It made sustainability look interesting. The only problem I still have is the weight and charging times for batteries. We simply need something better. There must be something with the energy density of petrol or diesel that is more compact and lighter than batteries. Current batteries annoy me with their weight, slow charging times, sensitivity to temperatures and other factors. You don't have to fill a fuel tank to 80% for fear of wearing it out if you fill to 100%. You can completely deplete it and then just fill up in a few minutes and go on. Heating doesn't affect it. Infrastructure doesn't affect it. We NEED something better.

[@autogefuehl]

Thx 4 watching!

[@smartelectriccar]

SDav21 spoken from ignorance. We have two EV’s and no gas for over 160000 km combined driving. Battery on my EV’s have very little degradation after 5+ years. Charge overnight and never wait. Spent less time than I did pumping gas. Try one. You’ll be thrilled with performance and utility.

[@SDav21]

@@smartelectriccar You clearly can't read nor did you watch the video. With heating off the range showed an immediate 30km increase! Nothing is spoken from ignorance. It is fact. You will have much less range when using the heating. In an ICE vehicle it makes you lose NO range. Read please and stop calling out ignorance when you are the ignorant one.

[@autogefuehl]

Sounds good!

[@seb.]

5:10 about the "plastic fenders, it's easier to replace" *???* In a _sustainability_ episode, that seems out of place.

[@autogefuehl]

Why? The plastic is flexible and thus wont break that fast, plus there is less resources involved

[@seb.]

@@autogefuehl you said replace not repare, also we're just using too much plastic/petroleum derivatives... And its recycling isnt as great as promised

[@gkflaaaaaaaau]

Very interesting video ;) Maybe it's good idea sometimes to make a video not only about cars :)

[@autogefuehl]

thanks m8 !

[@tomdolan2606]

Sorry Thomas,this is not a car

[@TheNaisfirman]

New GLE please ✌️✌️😌😌

[@autogefuehl]

1st October!

[@iam3mondoot]

Complaining about using a key to start the car. Have a word with yourself thomas.

[@autogefuehl]

Used to keyless entry option!

[@iam3mondoot]

@@autogefuehl let me get violin 😢

[@autogefuehl]

I didnt see me whining, just giving info that no leyless entry is possible

[@iam3mondoot]

@@autogefuehl Ooooooooo yes you was !!!!