Lumeneo SMERA EV
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Okay don't laugh before you have read the specs!
'Ultra narrow tilting 4-wheel vehicle with two in-line seats, 90 mi range, top speed 80 mph, 0-60 mph 7.7 sec, 10kWh Li-ion battery pack, two 15kW DC electric motors power rear wheels, torque total 1000 Nm, electric motors tilt vehicle to a max of 25 deg, doors open from back, weight 992 lbs, length 2.5m, width 0.82m, price €24,500'
It's on sale shortly in Paris and the SMERA will be rolled out to European cities over the coming year! I'm looking forward to test driving one in Paris soon after receiving an invitation from Monsieur Xavier Doublet!
Okay, the price is a bit on the high side initially but when the calculations are completed for a 10 year period of driving its a winner! Also, the Government here has a €5,000 Grant available for electric cars and they are installing around 2,500 top-up locations around the Country!
Check out the details at these links,
http://www.zoomilife.com/2009/06/15/lumeneo-smera-ev-now-on-sale-in-france/
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/05/17/lomeneo-smera-new-french-electric-car-on-sale-for-24-500-euros/
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Is this what you are buying yourself for your birthday Mike ha
Doesn't look very safe I would not want to do 80mph in that in the rain and where is the rear view mirror? Looks pretty cool and looks better than some of the electric cars out at the moment. -
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A very interesting concept for the future. The disadvantage of all electric cars is the comparatively high price. This should be subsidized by the policy when it is serious about protecting the environment.
Charly
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I think a rear view mirror would prevent the driver seeing out the front! This is just another electric gimmick car.
Wait til the Japanese, especially Honda, get their ass in gear and go mass producing these type of cars.
Check out the Honda p-nut for example.
The big advantage of the Smera is when you die you just take the wheels off and dig a hole.
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Cool looking motorbike
What's the safety rating?
I cannot imagine surviving a side impact in that thing.
What's the difference between putting your hand up Dolly Partons blouse or driving that car?
You feel a bigger tit it that thing.
Wonder if he will fit in that?
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I still like it even if the safety measures may be questionable, however it has been UE approved. Also the added benefit of having free juice (electricity) to run it makes it more appealing
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Free????
Are you running a wire from the neighbours house Mike?!! -
Along with the €5000 Grant the ESB (Electricity Supply Board) fit a separate (for house meter) charging system! All part of the incentive to get 20% of vehicles to electric power
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0-60 in 7.7 seconds?? I just don't believe that. It can barely get to 80 mph! absolute bull!
it says 1000Nm of torque?!! my 2 litre turbo has 390Nm, just where are they getting these figures from?!!
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Oli,
As it's electric the power will be instant unlike engine driven with gearing ratios etc.... So while the 0-60 figure is impressive I imagine the 1000nm of torque is needed for the substantially heavier battery. Considering a new A4 weigh 3000+lbs and this little thing weighs in at 1000+lbs. It balances out.
Still doesn't stop it been sh!t though...
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Nay, its a little beaut! Combustion engines are dinosaurs! It's only a matter of time before EVs become common place with battery tech advances
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1000Nm is huge though!! won't it rip the car apart?! haha
I'm not saying electric cars aren't the way forward....but I find the figures a little bit sugar-coated! I would be happy to never buy fuel again....but in a decent sized car! this is way too small IMO, but perfect for inner city I guess.
I would definitely be intreseted in the upcoming diesel/electric hybrids. Best of both I think. One benefit of electric powered cars....they use the same amount of "fuel" no matter how fast you drive them!!
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My electric dream is to have one of these electric motorcycles. They have the best power-to-weight ratio of any electric vehicle. Zero-to-30 mph in under two seconds would be fun!
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