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About starlord

Founding member and website administrator for the socsf.com and forum pages.

Our forum/discussion groups — please comment on changes to SOCSF!

There are a few forums for the Smart Owners Club of San Francisco (SOCSF) while we sort this out.. SCOA On April 23, 2007 we joined forces with the national SCOA site, and moved the forums there! SOCSF forum at … Continue reading

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Revised 2011 smart fortwo Model Year Preview!

Yes, I know, I said 2010 before, but what we all really meant was 2011. Daimler just released some additional pics and specs for Benz, Maybach, and of course smart! Here I will share some of this with you.. please … Continue reading

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car2go Partners with GSD&M Idea City

AUSTIN, Texas – car2go announced today a new business partnership with advertising agency GSD&M Idea City. Under the partnership, GSD&M Idea City will encourage its Austin-based employees to utilize car2go’s convenient service. “Austin’s international reputation for green innovation is based … Continue reading

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smart adds iPhone integration and app

[from smart USA, August 11, 2010] Introducing the smart drive kit for the iPhone All the features you need, in a single app. The new smart drive app transforms your iPhone into a connected information and multimedia system. It’s the … Continue reading

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2010 *new* smart fortwo Model Info! (it’s about time, eh!?)

smart fortwo 2010, maybe they should call it the 2011, but like most European car makers they like to confuse people by creating that year’s version of the car way into the year (like when I got my 2003 MINI, … Continue reading

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And.. We’re Back!

SOCSF.com had a hosting hiccup .. me, since moved out of the area and I didn’t renew the domain name, it went into limbo.. but now it’s all back and I’ll be posting smart news as it comes across my … Continue reading

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smart starts new brand campaign

Of fleeing “Hot Dogs” and a love-stricken filling station attendant: Surprisingly different: smart starts a new brand campaign Stuttgart, Feb 12, 2010 Stuttgart – Surprisingly different time and again: on 16 February 2010 smart is starting a new international brand … Continue reading

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more about the smart fortwo electric drive

Just sourced some more details on the electric smart car, and how it charges it’s batteries among other features.. (Toronto, Ontario is where this comes from..) No emissions, yet pure driving pleasure. The smart fortwo electric drive makes its Canadian … Continue reading

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smart Winter Expedition – 7 smart cars vs. the arctic circle

Just got an email from smart Canada that I thought I’d share, a story about 7 cars taking a 12 day road trip up through British Columbia, to the Arctic Circle, and back! Here are some videos from one of … Continue reading

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New smart special model – stylish, elegant and distinctive

The new smart fortwo edition highstyle makes its Canadian debut at the 2010 Montreal International Auto Show, held from January 15-24, 2010. The new smart fortwo edition highstyle features exclusive paintwork in stylish chocolate brown metallic, elegant 12?spoke 15″ alloy … Continue reading

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