Have a seat in a Smart Car Americanized by Zap
Want to know what it's like to sit inside tiny, fuel-efficient car? Want to find out right now? If that small car you're interested in is the Smart Car Americanized by Zap, the step – er, click – right up. Zap! has put one of those QuickTime VR files up on its website from the point of view of the driver in the Smart Car Americanized by Zap. And this way there's no chance you'll bump your head on the ceiling. What's odd about the view is that there are no roads in the background. Is the Zap Smart supposed to be an off-roader?
The Smart Car Americanized by Zap burns standard gasoline. Very similar EV models are coming to Europe in a few years (Smart EVs in America? Not anytime soon, as far as we know).
You can learn more about the Smart Car Americanized by Zap, including the legal issue surrounding Zap's SCAbZ and Mercedes' smart brand, at Zap's website.
On my broadband connection, the QTVR file played just fine, but if you're using a slow connection, you might have some hiccups. Enjoy.
[Source: Zap!]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
julie 2:14PM (6/21/2008)
can you have a childs car seat in a smart car
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Andy 8:23PM (1/17/2007)
I'd hate to think what a Smart EV can do: travel fifty miles on a single, three-hour charge?
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Hippie Hunter 9:27PM (1/17/2007)
50 miles is a lot in ZAP! standards.
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ruggels 11:48AM (1/18/2007)
"I'd hate to think what a Smart EV can do: travel fifty miles on a single, three-hour charge?"
Uh, I drove an electric smart four years ago, built by zytek, it managed 100 miles per charge.
Per the americanized Smart, I feel bad for Zap now that Smart has announced american pricing starting at $15,000, or about half what Zap charges.
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