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Radically thin Lumeneo Smera ropes in enviro-minded couples
At only eight feet long and less than three feet wide, the Lumeneo Smera two-seater is incredibly compact. But its real draw are its two electric engines, one for each axle, that manage to propel the vehicle at 80 mph for over 90 miles on a single charge. Its engines use the same lithium ion technology that cameras and phones use, and can be charged in a few hours.
Seeing as how gas is only going to get more expensive and our cities more crowded, a gas-less, tiny vehicle may do just the trick. We'll all have to wait a bit, though — the Smera will debut at the Paris Motor Show in October at a price range of $31,000 to $46,000.
Check out the galley below for two more shots of the Lumeneo Smera.
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By Loziorso dot com at 4:53 PM ON 06/10/08
carina ma costa troppo cara per me ^_^
By FlawlessDog at 4:59 PM ON 06/10/08
REAL nice idea, and seems the way to go...
but 40g's??
Who they trying to kid?
By WILL BUCK at 6:56 PM ON 06/10/08
little BITCH-MOBLE!
By csven at 7:18 PM ON 06/10/08
nice
By VBGeek2000 at 7:34 PM ON 06/10/08
It's bad enough driving past 18 wheelers in a full sized car. This thing would take off like a kite in that wind!!
By jimzello at 11:03 PM ON 06/10/08
This would be great if we had a ban on trucks and suv's on all interstate roads. In America, we'ld have to completely change our national mindset, (or have it changed for us by $10 a gallon gas)before it would be safe to drive one of these to work.
By emockler at 10:30 AM ON 06/11/08
I wouldn't want to hit a squirrel with that thing, let alone a deer.
By budgethero at 11:04 AM ON 06/11/08
i think they mean for this to be driven only in the city.
my only problem would be how cramped it is. i get claustrophobic.
By budgethero at 11:06 AM ON 06/11/08
i think they mean for this to be driven only in the city.
my only problem would be how cramped it is. i get claustrophobic.
By budgethero at 11:09 AM ON 06/11/08
i think they mean for this to be driven only in the city.
my only problem would be how cramped it is. i get claustrophobic.
By Sudilos at 11:59 AM ON 06/11/08
It's almost as safe as a motorcycle. Motorcycle's get cut off, cars pull into your lane, slam on their breaks infront of you. Often on purpose.
Thankfully motorcycles are nimble enough to evade
or stop. This thing would mean instant death unless it has a serious roll cage. Funny, my verification word is Tankjz, a tank this isn't.
By darth46and2 at 10:09 PM ON 06/11/08
i would definitly drive it , i own a metro. plus you dont have to drive anyone anywhere. price is disgusting though. who would pay that much? that's crazy! if it droped down to $5,000 i would consider it.
By Code Zero at 11:31 PM ON 06/11/08
Someone care to explain to me how that 1 seater 4 wheeled electric "car" is a 2 seater??
By Dragon68 at 11:11 AM ON 06/12/08
I would love to see that tiny box on wheel rolling in 2 feet of snow here up north!!!
By SeaNymphette at 4:08 AM ON 06/14/08
Before you run out to buy one of these, a SMARTCAR FORTWO is only $16,500, for a fully loaded, convertible cabriolet. Seats two pasengers with luggage, comfortably. Goes 90 mph, and gets 45 mpg. Is is classified as an "ultra-low" emissions vehicle, and there is a hybrid currenty in the prototype stage in Germany. Just thought I'd mention that so anyone considering purchasing this one-seater, weighs out the economic versus environmental value.
By Bryan at 9:12 PM ON 06/14/08
Ok, some of these comments just go to show how car dumb people are. Cars like these aren't meant for highway driving, they are URBAN cars, not highway cruisers. They don't have to take a semi hit at 70 because that's not were they are supposed to go!
And that's why all of these countries have urban-class cars and we don't, their laws don't require them to meet highway safety because that's not were they are going to be used.
By CVC at 11:00 AM ON 06/17/08
OMG! its a squished smart for 2 and now its a for 1?
By HWHEELS34 at 8:56 PM ON 06/18/08
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