2010 Paris Auto Show: smart escooter

Just as we told you some time ago, smart attended the 2010 Paris Auto Show and, besides its micro cars, it also brought several goodies that caught the eye of most press representatives. The so-called escooter is a two-wheeler that has no emissions and is said to provide the same practicality as a regular smart vehicle.

It uses a disc-shaped wheel hub motor placed in the rear wheel. Despite its compact size, the electric unit delivers 4 kW (5.4 hp) of power, which means the vehicle can easily reach a maximum speed of 28 mph (45 km/h).

“When our customers speak enthusiastically about their smart they describe the perfect city car that is manoeuvrable, flexible, safe, spacious and fast and offers lots of driving fun - on the road and when looking for a parking space. Lots of people are already looking forward to the zero-emission continuation of the “vision smart” with the smart electric drive, which will soon become a firm part of the cityscape. And now we are bringing all these features to two wheels with the escooter,” Dr. Annette Winkler, head of smart, said.

The scooter employs a 28 volt lithium-ion battery pack with a capacity of 80 Ah and has a range of up to 62 mph (100 km). The battery can be charged using a standard household outlet in a time of between 3 and 5 hours. There are no details whether smart intends to mass produce the escooter.

“With the escooter, we consistently continue our “vision smart”: even more driving fun in the city, even more adaptability to the respective living environment, even more flexibility - not least because it offers the possibility to be integrated in our car2go concept.”