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smart is showing the first pictures of #3 and is preparing for the premiere on 17th April 2023

The rumor mill is churning again and it seems to be getting clearer and clearer: The smart #3 will be presented on April 17, 2023 in China at the Shanghai Motor Show.

The first design sketches have now appeared. Reason enough to prepare for the premiere and see what we already know. Apart from high-resolution images, we don't seem to be missing a lot.
Moritz L.
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Which charging cable do I need for my electric car?

The question of which charging cable you need for your electric car keeps coming up. With this article, I not only want to explain to you what kind of charging cable you need and how you can distinguish different ones, but also when you don't need one.

Equipped with this article, no questions remain unanswered.
Moritz L.
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How does the money actually get from me to the column operator? (feat. smart charge@street)

smart now also offers its own charging tariff. In cooperation with Digital Charging Solutions GmbH, smart customers can easily charge across Europe. Of course you already know how to use a charging card. But some people may be wondering how the money gets from your account to the charging station operator via the charging card. Most of the time you end up at "foreign" charging stations and, for example, smart's cooperation partner does not have its own charging stations at all.

In this article we dive into the world of charging station operators and see how the money goes from you to the operator. Because mostly it's about detours.
Moritz L.

Order freeze for the smartEQfortwo at the end of April 2023 (feat. "final EDITION")

Now it's official: The last smartEQfortwo can be ordered in late April 2023, when there will be the final order freeze. Due to the long delivery times, it will then be built until mid-2024.
To say goodbye, there is also an initiative by the German car dealerships: The unofficial "final EDITION" is limited to 150 vehicles and is already on sale.

There are two "final EDITION" in Munich, and of course I took a look at them straight away. In this article, you can read about my sobering impressions and how things will continue with the fortwo now.
Moritz L.
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Without smart there would be no Microlino today - a small car rarely comes alone

I'm always amazed at what the smart fortwo did in the 90s. This is the case again this time: In an interview, Microlio's co-founder Oliver Ouboter says that the Microlino would never have existed without smart.

In this short article, I would like to tell you the story of how smart enabled his father to start the company.
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smart ED3 17.6kWh battery repair (feat. P18051C / bricked BMS)

The battery of the smart ED3 very reliable and robust, however, it still can fail some times. In the following I would like to list everything that is available and how to repair or replace it:
  • Desiccant cartridge
  • Bricked from an accident
  • Deep discharge (P18051C)
  • Current sensor
  • Battery cells & module replacement
  • HV contractors

You will also find useful additional information on how to prevent these defects. Should something break, you can find suitable used parts in the Shop, there you will also find…
Moritz L.

Retrofitting the 22 kW charger

It was the year 2012 and my parents didn't know any better: They had ordered our first smart ED and did not order the 22 kW charger. It's expensive and you don't need it in a city car anyway. That was their though

How often have we been bothered about our wrong decision in the meantime. But that is finally over. A few weeks ago I retrofitted the 22 kW charger in our smart and I would now like to tell you how you do that and what it costs.
Moritz L.
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Tune the smart EQ and Twingo ZE to 95 PS and > 140 km/h or simply make it regenerate more

Some readers asked for it and now the time has finally come: With the support of smart eMotion, Steinbauer developed a tuningkit for the smart EQ. I have been using the finished product since two weeks now and of course I would like to tell you how it handles.
Anyone who knows the 4th generation smart electric drive, knows that this little city runabout has already an incredible acceleration coming from the factory. Between 0 - 50 km/h, it's faster than almost everything that everyday life has…
Moritz L.

Type 2 in detail - how does it actually work?

It is common knowledge that all modern electric cars can charge with Type 2 or Type 1. This is a standardized plug that works across manufacturers.

But what exactly is it that makes it so special? How does it work and why did Mennekes take the trouble to develop it instead of simply charging all cars with a household socket? I would like to outline that in this article and if you want to go deeper, you will find many links to the smart eMotion Wiki. With the documentation there, you can effectively build a wallbox yourself or use it to build a tester to check wallboxes and charging stations.

But don't worry, the article itself is very general and shows even beginners how it works.
Moritz L.
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Repairing an electric smart car

The 3rd generation smart electric drive is a very robust car. Usually it reaches 200,000 km without any noteworthy problems, neither it's high-voltage technology nor general.
For workshops, there is hardly anything to do that they are not familiar with from normal cars already. The high-voltage technology is practically maintenance-free and things like brakes, steering and suspension are nothing new for them. With this blog post I want to take away the fear from the independent workshops of…
Moritz L.

smart ED3 17.6kWh Battery - Accumotive E18-1 Teardown & Analysis

The Deutsche Accumotive GmbH & Co. KG has set a major milestone with the E18-1. With the first made in Germany battery cells that where used in a series production vehicle, they build a battery pack, that's truly developed and made in Germany. For 2012, it's performance date is impressive:
  • Continuous output: 42 kW (2.4 C)
  • Peak power: 63 kW (3.5 C)
  • Energy content: 17.6 kWh
  • Nominal voltage: 400 V
  • Weight: 175 kg

The battery pack can be cooled and also heated via a fluid based thermal management. It…
Moritz L.