Most automatic car washes are safe for a Smart Fortwo cabriolet top. But using a car wash with barrel brushes should be avoided. All Smart Fortwo cabriolet owners should use a fluorocarbon repelling system to protect their tops. There are kits developed exclusively for the cleaning and care of a cabriolet roof. Smart Cabriolet Top Care...Your Smart cabriolet top is basically just a piece of cloth that, when driving, gets everything our environment can throw at it. Smart manufacturers are aware of this and use high-grade and heavy-gauge materials for cabriolets.

When considering the purchase of a 2009 Smart Fortwo, it's important to consider the eventual resale value. Keep in mind that resale value is dependent on many things, including the condition of your Smart car. Also, the optional equipment and, importantly, the car‘s mileage will also play a role in resale value. When considering the purchase of a 2009 Smart Fortwo, it's important to keep in mind what the eventual resale value will be. Keep in mind that resale value is dependent on the condition of your Smart car.

Texas, nicknamed the "Lone Star State" could be called the "Smart Star State." Daimler and smart, GmbH’s car2go car sharing pilot program will kick off in Austin, Texas next month. The car2go project will have a well-defined group of customers, Austin city employees. After a 6 month preliminary period, the Smart’s could be available to the general public and optimistically the car2go project will shift to additional metropolitan areas. The city of Austin will have a lease agreement for the smarts with car2go, a division of Daimler, AG. This innovative car sharing proposal will ease congestion, reduce co2 emissions and be a ground-breaking transportation alternative for the city of Austin and the USA.

A German automotive tuning company Brabus launched their second electric car, this time created from a Smart Fortwo and at this year's Auto Show in Geneva, smart brand and BRABUS celebrated the world debut of an electric Smart Fortwo Brabus, powered by state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries. Telling the world when being environmentally friendly you don't have to ride a bike! The Smart Fortwo ED electric drive brings in a zenn era (zero emission and no noise) driving with lithium-ion battery-driven vehicles and will have a very small series production of the Smart Fortwo electric drive for 2009 in Europe and 2010 for the U.S.A.