Funky Cars > Tiny Smart car evolves into all-electric version

Peak Oil Newshttp://www.peakoil.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=43143 [Peak Oil News] PARIS - Get ready for a new sound — not look — to the tiny Smart cars produced by Daimler. On Thursday at the Paris Motor Show, the company introduced its Smart ED — an all-electric vehicle that makes barely a peep.

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