The little EV comes with a removable bright orange soft top.
If the name “Forease” seems a bit familiar and the design reminds you of another concept, there’s a logical explanation. Smart’s Geneva-bound showcar takes after the Forease introduced last October at the 2018 Paris Motor Show, but it swaps the speedster body style for a convertible by adopting a fabric roof.
With the car being so small, there’s obviously no place to stow the bright orange top when not in use, so you can simply remove it altogether and effectively turn the Forease+ concept into a speedster like its predecessor. Underneath the textile soft top is a fabric hard shell developed to boost the roof’s durability in all kinds of weather while remaining easy to maneuver thanks to a lightweight construction.
The Daimler-owned company points out it will be the first automaker to completely ditch combustion engines to fully embrace EVs, but with only two models on sale, it’s easier for Smart than it is for Mercedes or any other major automaker.
We’ll get to check out the Smart Forease+ concept beginning March 5 at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show.
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