I don’t often take photos of my car but since it turned 21-years-old and passed 180,000 miles recently I thought I’d give it a much needed wash and take a pic.
It’s showing its age and needs a good amount of work but it starts, runs and stops when required so it’s not doing too bad ☺️

#cars #smartcar #SmartRoadster #carphoto #carphotography #roadster #coupe #countryside #NorthernIreland

Been a while, Mastodon. Holidays and work. But today, the #smartroadster #evconversion work resumed. Subframe is in for the first time. And I have space for 3 Tesla battery modules in the old tank space and above the motor and gearbox! Also, Tesla iBooster is finally in.

#Coches | El regreso del smart Roadster no es parte de los planes (actuales) de la marca, motivos de peso frenan un fracaso seguro<br /> <br /> @smart_worldwide #smart #smartroadster #CochesEléctricos

https://www.motor.es/noticias/smart-roadster-inconvenientes-regreso-2024103596.html

El regreso del smart Roadster no es parte de los planes (actuales) de la marca, motivos de peso frenan un fracaso seguro

smart ya no es la que era. La marca de coches eléctricos ha experimentado una brutal transformación, apostando por modelos más prácticos y familiares que por los microcoches del pasado. Una gama en continua expansión pero que difícilmente volverá a contar con un roadster por un detalle clave que le hará perder dinero más que ganarlo.

Motor.es
Major milestone for the #smartroadster #evconversion rear subframe (with new powdercoat), original gearbox (cleaned and painted, fixed in 3rd gear) and new Netgear Hyper9 130kW motor are finally united.
Quite a relief when it fits in the real world. A bit of a high voltage 3D jigsaw, but it worked out. Small size = small margins for error. #evconversion #smartroadster
Fustrating and beautiful is that an #evconversion will make you learn something new every week. Oh yeah, and buy special tools every week, too. 🤨 This time: making my own #brakelines. #smartroadster #electricconversion

Progress report #smartroadster #evconversion

Front battery case and mounting design finally finished and sheet metal orders. Will arrive to be welded in a week or so. In the meantime, I’m making progress on where to get required throttle, brake and reverse signals from on the ECU harness.

Smart Roadster rear subframe temporarily assembled for motor installation. All new or powder-coated. Working on battery case designs and case mounting now. #evconversion #smartroadster

Well, there’s your problem… 😒

The standard headlights on my Smart Roadster are dreadful on a good day (think candles in jam jars) so losing one is a major safety hazard.
A simple enough solution, although I did have to disassemble much of the front of the car to change them 🤦🏼‍♂️
Why to car manufacturers do that?! 😖

#car #light #bulb #lamp #blown #dead #SmartCar #SmartRoadster #H7 #safety

So the answer to yesterdays #NameThatCar challenge, as identified by several of you smart #WeirdCarMastodon people... see what I did there...
Was a Smart Roadster, which was randomly parked outside my local supermarket with a piece of paper in window saying it had broken down!
Still a future classic to my mind.
#ClassicCars #ClassicCarsOfMastodon #OldTimerCars #OldTimersofMastodon #car #YoungTimer #SmartCar #SmartRoadster