Air An electric prototype of the MCC Smart car will be unveiled this week. Based on a production vehicle, it has been converted to a zero emissions model by Zytek, the West Midlands-based company that has also built an electric Lotus Elise.
Power comes from nickel-chloride batteries under the front seat.
The car has a range of about 60 miles before it needs to be recharged. It weighs 850kg, slightly more than a conventional Smart. I am trying to find a Smart Centre that will supply me with one. If I am successful I will post the details here. These changes were carried out in production on the later cars as standard.