In MA you can get special electric vehicle plates. The plates are a no additional cost option when registering the car and is available for pure electrics or hybrids. My dealer did not get EV plates so I just got them for the cost and aggravation of plate swapping at the DMV. As far as I know it does not give you any privileges whatsoever, the idea is that emergency personel will know immediately they are dealing with an EV and not an ICE car and can proceed appropriately.
A cool number too specially since 5 is our lucky number
only vehicles that are 100% electric are eligible so a smart Ed, LEAF and Tesla would get one but a Volt or C-Max Energi would not. Plate only costs $35 for every 2 years vs $101/year for regular ones so its worth the hassle. Ours are rather plain though ... here is one on a Tesla; BTW, IL Senate President John J. Cullerton has a black Tesla with plate '1 EL' so political clout has its privileges. The plate itself is pretty much stealthy looking but low in numbers (a few hundred lower than the 1515 featured from MA). Lastly, my son works in MA lives in NH so will be on the lookout for these on our next visit east; he has seen 1 or 2 LEAF's but no smart Ed's yet in southern NH around Nashua.
We've had a few threads talking about or asking about what happens to the charge if the car isn't used for awhile. I was going to be away from home for a week, so I figured I'd see if the charge on mine would be affected. Both cars sat in a garage for a week. Temps probably never dropped...
Are there any attorneys in this forum who could provide advice on how those (in the USA) who have had their ED's totaled by a bricked HV battery pack (about a dozen among the participants in this forum alone) could pursue class action lawsuit? I assume the law firm would be tasked with a mass...
Started in anticipation of May 1st (or 3rd) deliveries. :)
Let us know when you get your new electric drive (or whatever smart is calling them this week....)
1. cooltoys, NY
2. Woody14619, NY
3. hunger, CA
4. zipperdu, CA
5. Don Bearden, CA*
6. Jeffrey Myers, MD?*
* from smartusainsider.com
A question for the community.
Is there a reliable door edge guard for the 453.
The paint finish chips very easily, wherever the manufacturer is using has no adhesion to the substrate plastic that make the door panels.
I couldn't find a suitable accessory to install, any help from the forum??
I've had my 2016 ED for 6 months now. I'm still learning much about it. Recently when I plug into the standard outlet in my garage I get two flashing red lights. The manual tells me the circuit is not good (not grounded, too much other stuff on circuit). But it was kinda random. Now it's...
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