Wheres my car dude? !!!!!

[billcoe]

10 month wait for a car? !!!!

 

 

Wheres my car dude?

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"from the smart USA team

 

Dear smart Enthusiast,

 

Thank you for your continued interest in the smart brand. If this is your first e-newsletter – welcome to the smart USA family.

 

These last two months have been extremely exciting for us at smart USA. After 18 months of planning and preparation, smart fortwos can be seen on roads throughout the United States. 65 smart centers have delivered over 2,000 smart fortwos into the hands of eager new owners. Your enthusiasm and support for the smart brand is much appreciated.

 

For those who have not yet taken delivery of a smart fortwo, we understand how anxious you are and we are pleased to begin providing you with more specific information regarding the status of your individual order. Reservation Holders whose vehicles are in route from Germany should have been notified by smart USA and their dealer. For all other Reservation Holders, we will provide you with a 90 day window for your anticipated delivery. This functionality should be ready for you to use by the end of the month. Exact login instructions will be sent to you by March 31.

 

Again, thank you for your continued interest.

 

Kind regards,

 

Dave Schembri

President, smart USA

13.02>> the first smart delivery

 

On January 16, 2008, smart USA was proud to make its first delivery in the United States to 25-year-old Nicholas Goddard from Manhattan, New York. Nicholas arrived at smart center Englewood early that Wednesday morning to take his red and silver smart fortwo passion cabriolet home. He was especially eager to try out the agility and maneuverability of the smart fortwo on the crowded city streets of Manhattan.

 

The first delivery hardly went unnoticed. NBC’s “The Today Show” film crew was on scene to document this momentous occasion and share it with Americans everywhere. If you didn’t have a chance to view this special segment, please click here and enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

13.03>> "green smart"

 

 

 

Everyone knows that the smart fortwo is an incredibly environmentally friendly vehicle. But did you know HOW friendly? A smart is about half the length of the average vehicle sold in the USA, so it saves about eight feet in length. If every vehicle sold in the USA (let’s use 16 million per year) was as smartly designed as the fortwo, this would free up 24,242 miles of roadway (which is just shy of the circumference of the earth)!

 

Here are other great facts about the “greenness” of smart.

 

smartville

People know smart is different just by driving by the smartville Production Center in Hambach, France, nestled in the green hills of the Lorraine region. The architects specified exterior surfaces to be made with a material named Trespa, 80% of which comes from fast growing European timber. They have eliminated materials like formaldehyde, CFC and asbestos, and analyzed and increased the thermal insulation of the buildings to minimize heat loss. They also collect the excess heat generated from the injection molding machines to heat the paint ovens. All the metal body stampings of smart are powder coated rather than painted. Powder coating uses 40% less energy than conventional painting methods, with zero solvent emissions and no water consumption. Powder “overspray” is collected and is 98% reusable. This is a great example of eco-friendly solutions that also provide excellent finish quality.

 

To further promote a green working environment, smartville utilizes “just in time” production with all major suppliers integrated directly into the smart plant infrastructure. This integration reduces waste in both transporting and shipping materials to the plant, and smart ensures that the same environmentally friendly building processes apply to all supplier edifices.

 

Beginning with the end in mind

At smart, effective recycling doesn't happen after a car is used and ready for disposal — it begins with the initial design concept and fits every component into a known “lifecycle.” So, smart analyzed alternatives and chose 100% recyclable synthetics for fortwo’s dashboards and wheel housing covers. smart also determined methods to minimize the number of components used to assemble specific vehicle systems, further reducing energy and material waste during production. Examples include our dashboard air-ventilation system that was reduced from twenty separate pieces to one single molded part. Even our exterior door panels can be easily changed and recycled.

 

smart Mission: A fully closed production cycle

Recycled materials, as well as raw materials that can be reproduced, are used in the manufacturing process of every smart fortwo. Additionally, smart bans usage of poisonous metals, such as lead and cadmium, in any area of smart fortwo’s manufacturing process. Net result: Up to 95% of every smart is suitable for recycling. Not ones to rest on our laurels, the engineers at smart are targeting 100% recyclability — what is known in the industry as a fully “closed” production circle — the ultimate goal of ecological sustainability.

 

smart and the EPA

The EPA has certified all models of the 2008 smart fortwo as Tier II, Bin 5 standard, which meets the federal requirements for a fleet’s average emissions. Similarly, the vehicle is rated an Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicle (ULEV) by the California Air Resources Board. A ULEV is a vehicle that has been verified to emit 50% less polluting emissions than the average for new cars released in that model year.

 

The EPA, through their automatic internal process has recognized and listed the smart fortwo on their Green Vehicle Guide website as a “SmartWay” vehicle. The "SmartWay" designation is earned by those vehicles that score 6 or better on each of the Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Scores and achieve a combined score of at least 13. Each smart fortwo model has a combined rating of 16.

 

“SmartWay” vehicles are also good environmental performers. The smart fortwo has received an EPA Greenhouse Gas rating of 9 out of 10 (best rating is 10), and an Air Pollutant rating of 7 out of 10. The Greenhouse Gas rating of 9 puts the smart fortwo just short of a Hybrid status.

 

There are some states that offer certain tax incentives to people that purchase environmentally friendly vehicles. Please contact your local dealer for more information.

13.04>> the smart USA collection 2008

 

Your enthusiasm for the smart brand and your helpful feedback in our recent merchandise survey has helped us develop a special retail merchandise collection for smart owners and enthusiasts across the country.

 

The smart USA Collection is designed to fit your lifestyle and express excitement for this amazing vehicle. Each smart center has a special boutique area where smart enthusiasts can choose from among a variety of men’s and women’s styles, hats, keychains, model cars and other smart merchandise. For more information, visit your local smart center or download the Collection Brochure from your smart center’s website.

 

 

13.05>> we've got you covered

 

 

 

Insurance foryou

 

In order to provide the best possible smart ownership experience, smart USA is proud to introduce the Insurance foryou program in cooperation with Liberty Mutual and created especially for smart fortwo owners. Visit libertymutual.com/smart to learn more about the Insurance foryou program.

 

Protection foryou

We know the best thing about the new smart fortwo is driving it. Because we don’t want anything to take away from this experience, we’ve developed a suite of products designed to provide smart fortwo customers with peace of mind – ensuring you stay focused on the joy of driving. From Guaranteed Asset Protection to Wheel and Tire coverage to an Extended Service Plan, we have the products that will deliver a rewarding smart fortwo driving experience. For more information on any of these exciting protection foryou plans, talk to your smart center representative.

 

 

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Waiting lists suck -7 more months

[tomtom]

The more you wait for your car, the less you will drive it, which is better for the enviroment.

 

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[murraysovereign]

I got my Pulse Cabrio in about three days. But they'd been available in Canada for several years by that time, so the waiting list was a thing of the past. They just had to transfer it over from another dealership.

 

Which model did you order?

[Dechristo]

Any word on if/when turbo-diesels will be available in the States?

[AlpineK]

Any word on if/when turbo-diesels will be available in the States?

 

Exactly

[murraysovereign]

Any word on if/when turbo-diesels will be available in the States?

 

Not in the plans, as far as I know. In fact, because the gasoline version they brought over for the US market is now the de-facto "North American" model, we may not be able to get the cdi in Canada anymore, either.