The auto industry is starting to embrace the concept of electrification, with plug-in hybrids like the Chevrolet Volt and pure battery-electric vehicles like the Nissan Leaf. Even Mercedes-Benz is exploring its options with a battery-powered version of its SLS supercar.
But the German maker’s sibling brand, Smart, seems especially well-suited to enter the electric field, delivering a battery version of its nimble urban microcar, the fortwo.
Smart will launch sales of 250 Electric Drives in the U.S. late this year, a prelude to the ED’s full retail introduction as a 2013 model. We got the chance to drive a prototype in New York City, an appropriate place for a battery microcar and one of a handful of markets where the ED will initially be targeted.
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