Smooth operator Smart ED3  The best thing about the Smart ED is
that it does away with the single most objectionable part of the
car, that funky "automatically shifted manual" transmission. The
problem is it "automatically shifts" badly, giving the car a
weird, wobbly seasickness-inducing quality.  With an electric
motor, there's no need for five speeds. This car has a nice,
smooth one-speed transmission and it works just fine all the way
from zero to the car's top speed of 78 miles an hour. (Really,
would you want to go faster in a car this small?) While the
car's promised zero-to-60 time of 11.5 seconds sounds pathetic
compared to other cars, it feels fine in keeping up with around-
town traffic. A computer-controlled system that provides a brief
burst of "peak power" helps with passing.  Source: CNNMoney Join
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