Video: Fly Bo - a 150 mile-range, Smart look-a-like EV - on sale in Michigan (just don't use it in winter)
The video above is a local news report about Fly Bo, a Chinese all-electric car, available for sale in Michigan. The speedometer on the car goes to 40 MPH and in the video Dave Latarte, owner of Great Lakes Auto Sales, which sells the Fly Bo, says the car has a range of 70 to 150 miles. Do you think Fly Bo looks a little like the Smart? So does DaimlerChrysler and they did threaten to sue.
We have kept you updated of the controversy since October 2006 and now this news report and the Great Lakes Auto Sales website seem to prove you can pick one up in red, green or yellow for $10,000. Although, I would not recommend it because I am a little concerned about the quality of the cars. The news report says they are not recommended for use in the Winter.
... who decided to sell Fly Bo in balmy Michigan of all places?
Related:
- Mercedes may sue to stop Euro sales of Chinese Smart clone
- Chinese Smart cloner backs down
- Electric Smart coming from China without DCX?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Daisy 9:41PM (1/17/2009)
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Mort 1:05PM (12/16/2007)
This car is an NEV, something has to give. If I were going to buy an NEV I would probably buy a GEM. Local regulations limit those type vehicles to roads w/ speed limits of up to 35 mph, I need to drive on roads that are 40 mph. Lead acid batteries are fine for me, but either the laws must change or the vehicles must change. It is ridiculous that a ZAP can go faster because it has three wheels instead of four. Our gubbermint sux.
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dirtkahuna 10:05AM (12/17/2007)
Hey, Michigan weather's not all that bad. We have our cold season, but we don't have massive floods, fires, or hurricanes. We don't have earth quakes, and I've never seen a tornado.
Motorcycles are very popular in Michigan. A car like this would make sense for city drivers to use at least 9 months per year.
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Nicole 7:00AM (12/18/2007)
No matter how environmentally friendly it might be - this car should never ever be allowed into the Western World. It's a terrible copy of the SMART car - and in contrast to the original probably not safe to drive. SMART's safety technologoy is not as easy to copy as its shape, which is protected by international copyright laws. The Chinese should be told to come back with their own design!
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