Car Tech: Smart ED electric ninja-mobile

AnonymousMon 14 April, 2008 3:54pm

*awaits first idiot comment by an American*

It certainly is a fun car if nothing else!

AnonymousMon 14 April, 2008 4:14pm

Surely you mean 0-30mph in 1.5 seconds, not 15 seconds?!

Rory ReidMon 14 April, 2008 4:48pm

Actually it goes from 0-30 in 6.5 seconds, not 15 seconds. My bad. It does feel like 15 seconds though.

AnonymousMon 14 April, 2008 5:34pm

it's just like moving the problem: electricity is made burning petrol, coal and/or using nasty plutonium, isn't it?

AnonymousMon 14 April, 2008 8:06pm

Nice review. I wouldn't buy one as I'd rather have a bike.

AnonymousMon 14 April, 2008 8:19pm

"it's just like moving the problem: electricity is made burning petrol, coal and/or using nasty plutonium, isn't it?"

Not if you switch your energy supply to a renewable option which all major energy providers offer.

AnonymousWed 16 April, 2008 2:13pm

The electric car is 95+ percent efficient. The gas or diesel is around 20 percent efficient.
Air pollution , the same result. Think maybe we should all convert!

AnonymousWed 16 April, 2008 3:25pm

I would rather ride a goat than be seen in that so obvious death trap. Again you Brits are loony sc**w ball loony nut jobs. American cars rule the world.

AnonymousWed 16 April, 2008 3:29pm

*Ding ding*

Only took two days for the idiot to show up - spouting drivel

AnonymousWed 16 April, 2008 3:34pm

If you look closely behind that piece of cr*p you will notice d**th with the scythe in his hand. The only place the ninja electric car is going from 0.5 in 60 seconds is straight to H*LL and its gonna take some of you Brits with it. HA AHA HA

AnonymousWed 16 April, 2008 3:42pm

congratulations Rory on a review badly done. You must get some sort of orga*** from reviewing this piece of sh**. You would have done better if you had reviewed an America car. America ROCKS. American cars rules

AnonymousWed 16 April, 2008 8:29pm

Folks - we are talking about a car for the CITY - not a roadster or racing car !

Amazing to me why some people refuse to look forward but always backward ?

Support foreign suppliers of fuel and continue to lose money and pollute.

I'll go with an Electric Car for city travel.

AnonymousThu 17 April, 2008 12:45am

Wow the car is amazing and offers another choice for those who might choose this earth friendly option. Due to political and corporation pressures Americans may be among the last nation to allow their citizens to buy them. In fact we will likely pressure the EU to not allow Europeans easy access to the vehicle either. I hope though that you all can be the leader we cannot be and that the planet so desparately needs.

The auto corporations placed a man on our CARB (which affects national air standards) board who voted down significant support for electric cars. He said he had learned his lesson on the consequences of voting against auto companies when they pulled his university grants. As a result (in spite of the spin saying how all americans will "benefit!") gasoline powered car companies don't have to commit to producing more than about 2 zero emission cars per state and they can count test cars built in the past, even ones they destroyed!

AnonymousThu 17 April, 2008 5:27pm

What is amazing is that it the ninja has not been banned. You want amazing! check out a Ford car. Any ford car is amazing. It is amazing that Rory did such a pi**poor job on the review. America Rules!!!!

AnonymousThu 17 April, 2008 5:33pm

Dude you think the Britain is the only city in the world? You are only a tiny dot on the world map. America occupy a whole continent. The Ohninja I'm gonna Die is a piece of cr** compared to the most awesome cars that is made in America.

AnonymousThu 17 April, 2008 5:38pm

We do not buy electric cars because they are not made for real people with family. We live in the city but we go fishing, hunting, camping, cross country, where would we stow our gear, matter of fact there is no room for your buddy or your do. Get real A**ho**

AnonymousThu 17 April, 2008 5:43pm

American cars does not contribute to pollution. You cannot prove that. When that electric excuse of a real care cathces fire (only a matter of time) thats when you will see pollution. Billowing in the air.

AnonymousThu 17 April, 2008 5:52pm

Rory that car is a poser, and you got jokes. No honey will give it up to a dude driving a car like that. Dude they'd laugh their a** off. I understand that its saving the earth an' all that. But hey I'd rather get me a piece of a** but then I'm only one bro'

AnonymousFri 18 April, 2008 9:35am

Wow a collection of comments from the same person progressively getting more deluded.

You're a strange person indeed. Oh and just so that you know, Britain is a country not a city.

I hope this helps your primary education skill set.

AnonymousFri 18 April, 2008 2:23pm

You are always trying to insult Americans off the site, what you call Americans delusion is actually reality when you insist on not giving our car prominence in your reviews. Rock on America

AnonymousFri 18 April, 2008 2:27pm

Aside from the jag, which is a kicka** ride, nothing else you've reviewed can compare to an American car. Ford invented cars. Do you recognised or give them props? He** no. So until you do we will always be coming back at you.

AnonymousFri 18 April, 2008 2:31pm

I bet you just sit in a pub drinking gawdawful pint when you decided to review this ***** of sh**. How else could you chose it over any American car? especially a FORD. WE ROCK

AnonymousFri 18 April, 2008 11:27pm

Don't scoff. You yanks should look at this now that your houses are worth nothing and you're all skint. You are not gonna be able afford to drive yer containers on wheels soon. ;-)

soccer chickTue 22 April, 2008 12:52am

happy earth day from America, saving the planet one car at a time

AnonymousTue 22 April, 2008 5:53pm

Happy Earth Day to Brits from America where superior, awesome cars are made. We will continue to save the environment one superior awesomely made car at a time. America car rules

AnonymousTue 22 April, 2008 5:58pm

I have searched your site thoroughly and not one mention is made of earth day. CNET loony whackajob where is your contribution to keeping the earth green.
Ford hybrid rules

AnonymousTue 22 April, 2008 6:01pm

Thank you Rory, your silence speak volumes. Now you Brits can admit that American is the Big Daddy when it comes to saving mother earth.
Rock on America

AnonymousTue 22 April, 2008 9:15pm

CNET sure does attract some crazy people.

AnonymousWed 23 April, 2008 5:47pm

you brits are just high on stupid. of course we are not crazy are are just loyal and dedicated to Cnet and if there is an oversight , we feel its our duty to the site to point it out. I am pretty sure CNET is grateful for our assistance in this matter.

AnonymousWed 23 April, 2008 5:52pm

Why does every car Rory reviews, is compared to the Jguar XKR? and how can the ninja be more exciting than the drop top focus? The mind boggles

AnonymousWed 23 April, 2008 5:57pm

Only the Brits would try and sell a car that is not even available to the car buying public. In America you would be sued for misrepresentation. (Fraud to you Brits)

AnonymousWed 23 April, 2008 9:02pm

CNET Sure does attract some crazy schizophrenic people

People who must also have fat hands that just mash their keyboard judging by their unique attempts at spelling.

AlexMckThu 19 June, 2008 4:08pm

I notice that there are lots of American people (spelling things wrong and censoring death -- since when was that a swear word?) loudly telling Rory Reid that he has done an awful job of reviewing this awful car. They all conveniently forget that he has pointed out all the good parts of the car and it clearly isn't made for gas-guzzling SUV drivers such as yourselves. It is made for people who, like Mr Reid says, want to save the planet whilst simultaneously saving money.

Whoever wrote that Britain is a city not a country -- cheers for that, it made my day. Thanks for a fair review, Mr Reid.