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Was just browsing the web and have read two articles recently on French sites about a diesel version of the 500 being made by Secma. Does anyone know much more about it? Sounds like it will be very restricted to 45kmh aimed at a particular European licence?Here's a google translation of the article A NEW MODEL FOR 2010 SECMAAfter the fire in the spring of last year, which had ravaged some 3,500 m2 of premises, SECMA just obtained the building permit that will reconstruct the buildings on the…See More

After much research, several test drives in various cars I decided the QT500 just isn't going to be practical enough as daily commuter and i've stopped looking for one now.I've decided to get a Smart Roadster Coupe instead. It was a close race and although the Roadster isn't as fun to drive as a QT500, it has a similarly unique design, is low to the ground, mid-engined and efficient just like the QT. Where it wins though is underneath it's a normal car. The Coupe version also has the hard top…See More

I've been closely following this cars progress for over a year now and it's finally going into production soon/now after being shown at Bologna Motorshow. I like it in a quirky way, much like the QT. Obviously it's way too expensive new, but then all electric cars will be until they become more popular to bring battery prices down or the government helps us.Thought some fellow members here might be interested it? More info on t'internet.See More