Smart calls it the "ForTwo Micro Hybrid," which seems vaguely apologetic. "Micro" doesn't describe the car; it qualifies the hybrid technology, which is really just a start/stop system. When the car slows to 8km, the engine stops and then is restarted when the driver lifts from the brake pedal. There's no regenerative braking, no power boost, no nothing. To be sure, it's a welcome technology on an already . . . well, smart vehicle. The system improves fuel efficiency eight percent from 50
to almost 55 mpg. Carbon dioxide emissions drop from 112 to 103g/km. We'll take it. We just wish the marketing people had left the "Hybrid" hype at home.
Source: Smart
