ERA towing a Smart Fortwo FYI
Fri night at Rocky Knob CG, near Floyd, VA my neighbor had an 09 ERA (24 ft.) Tennessee plates with a ForTwo in tow on an aluminum carrier. We spoke for a while and compared notes. Regarding the r...
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SkiMore wrote:
John & Angela: That is some impressive MPG you are getting. It's twice as good as the 34/38 EPA MPG the car is rated at. Are you driving a US spec car? Do lots of smart owners get those numbers?
Good morning Skimore. Nope. We are driving CDI diesels. They are rated for that. We have had ours since 2006 but the 2011 and later diesels get more horsepower and better mileage. If we keep ours around 55 mph we easily achieve 70 USMPG but it drops off quick on the interstates. Lower 60 's etc. Over 70 mph you are in the high 50 s. Not much horsepower but lotsa torque with the little diesels. 6 gears instead of five. Once you learn to drive it in the torque zone they gobble up hills with little effort. Fun little cars. The US never got these cars but Canada did. Right now the new diesels are not available in Canada. Hopefully that will change.
