"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
07/23/2018 at 17:31 • Filed to: None
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"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
07/23/2018 at 17:31 • Filed to: None | 4
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I’m reviewing the Smart Electric Drive Cabrio this week and it’s a pretty odd little car. Not quite as zippy as a Nissan Leaf but very fun to park.
What do you guys want to know about it?
LOREM IPSUM
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/23/2018 at 17:42 |
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From fully charged, to fully depleted, without moving the vehicle, hvac and radio off, how many times can you cycle the roof?
Follow up question being, does the roof complete it’s final cycle or get stuck midway?
Follow up to my follow up, is the roof electric or manual?
Mercedes Streeter
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/23/2018 at 17:42 |
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*Gasp*! If you need a knowledgebase, I’m your girl!
What is the range you’re getting with it so far?
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cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> Mercedes Streeter
07/23/2018 at 17:46 |
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I was hoping you’d chime in :) What do you think of the ED? And what kind of range can I expect? I have driven it all of 5 miles so far so couldn’t really tell you!
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cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> LOREM IPSUM
07/23/2018 at 17:47 |
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Important consumer testing must happen
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> LOREM IPSUM
07/23/2018 at 18:10 |
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I would imagine the roof would run of the 12V system so probably only as many times as you could with a gas smart. The bonus being that you might be able to get the electric smart to start once the roof stops working.
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LOREM IPSUM
> TheTurbochargedSquirrel
07/23/2018 at 18:18 |
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That’s just what the fatcats at big battery want you to believe.
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Mercedes Streeter
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/23/2018 at 18:27 |
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I would totally own an ED if I had a viable way to charge one. I’m not one to mill around in public, so if I can’t charge at home or at work, I’m out.
The older EDs (2011-2016) use 2G radios for communications with smartphones. MB has already closed communications down, so the car has no wireless connections. Since you have a 453-based ED, feel free to get the app!
MB quotes a 58 mile range, however that calculation was based a “worst case scenario” where the batteries are both old and the weather is bad. It’s a stupid voluntary calculation that no other automaker uses for the advertised numbers. It’s especially stupid considering the calculated battery degradation would take like, over 100k miles. It’s almost as if MB really doesn’t want to sell them.
A lot of ED owners get 80, 90, even 100+ miles!
XJDano
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/23/2018 at 18:43 |
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What is the bolt pattern? 4x?
AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/23/2018 at 19:04 |
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I’ve put an electric motor in one. What do YOU want to know?
The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/23/2018 at 23:01 |
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How fast can it run at PITL (or around Cayuga)?
pip bip - choose Corrour
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/24/2018 at 06:44 |
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full report required
for *reasons*
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cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> AMGtech - now with more recalls!
07/24/2018 at 08:42 |
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Are these things usually expensive to repair/service long term? Any harder to work on than an average electric car?
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AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/24/2018 at 11:50 |
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No and no. Biggest cost of ownership? Tires. And those are cheap. They’re generally pretty reliable and when things do go wrong it’s usually software. Bigger items are rare and covered under warranty still. T he previous generation is getting out of warranty now and the only larger repair I’ve seen one of those need out of warranty so far it’s getting goodwilled.
Maintenance is once per year and basically is just an inspection and battery health check via diagnostic computer.
Lots of employees lease them. They're much more reliable than the gas versions. I might get one myself in the near future, non-cabrio though.