Smart Pickup Electric Car Concept

Mid-December last year had shown pickup of Smart, but it's still in the form of sketches. Well, in the event at the NAIAS Detroit's Cobo Center, Detroit, Smart team brings the concept of pickup with a guest comedian Jon Lovitz.

Why Smart brings to Detroit, not to India which also again took place the exhibition of a motor vehicle? Suddenly, America got a bigger icon gantry pickup like the road is open, extensive views and love of outdoor activities. Now, in these times fuel prices continue to soar, environmental awareness is increasing and the flow of large cities, of course it takes a small vehicle pickup.

Smart became a brand, by handing the concept pickup. "We love the sophisticated pickup. From the outside appear to be small, but in it are quite relieved, very safe and the convenience of exceptional, "says CEO Dr. Annette Smart time introducing pickup mini Winkler. With this vehicle, he said petrol stations do not need to be approached.

Because of this, pickup Smart driven electric motor powered by 75 HP with a torque of 133Nm. source of power from a lithium-ion battery-powered 17.6 kW/h, which is claimed to be better than the Chevrolet Volt. So does the battery when charging from 20 percent to 80 percent within 3.5 hours. If until full takes 8 hours.

Although small form, but it accelerated 0-100 km/h was reached about 5 seconds. From the results of the test road, its maximum speed of 128 km/h, not a bad result for eco-friendly engines.

Smart ready for off-road due to distance the lowest body to the ground (ground clearance) higher 2 inches of the ForTwo model. Rear wheel impressive distance foothold is relatively small, yet so close the trunk opened will increase capacity floor 11 inches. Even with the distance of the axis of the wheel of 1,693 mm and a length of pickup is 3.546 mm, length 3 meters even more than the standard version of the ForTwo.

Let peering into the cabin. The design of the steering wheel so aerodynamic with exceptional interior ventilation for two seats. Very functional and easy to make adjustments. Even bicycles can be taken for outdoor activities.