At smart USA, we take pride in distributing an eco-friendly, ultra-low emissions vehicle that not only challenges the status quo, but also offers the simple joy of driving.
>> Did you know…
> The smart fortwo is about half the length of the average vehicle in the U.S., saving about 8 feet in length.
> If every vehicle sold in the US was a smart, this would free up 24,242 miles of roadway (which is just shy of the circumference of the earth).
> A 100% smart vehicle fleet would only require half of the parking spaces used today.
> The smart fortwo is the most fuel efficient non-hybrid vehicle in the U.S. and the 3rd most fuel-efficient vehicle in the U.S.
> Each smart fortwo is produced in only 8 hours from start to finish, with 3 hours of actual build time.
>> Green outreach
In celebration of the smart fortwo’s first-year anniversary in the United States, smart USA
will plant a tree for every vehicle sold. In partnership with American Forests
and Daimler Financial Services, smart USA will plant approximately 25,000 trees in the Cache River
State Natural Area, located in southern Illinois, about 150 miles southeast of St. Louis, Missouri.
smart USA plans to continue this initiative for every vehicle sold in 2009 as well. This partnership
not only celebrates the smart fortwo owner, but also helps the environment, much like the environmentally
friendly smart fortwo.
Simply by purchasing this vehicle, smart fortwo owners have already played an
active role in supporting the environment. In addition to great fuel economy,
the smart fortwo is up to 95% recyclable, and is certified as a SmartWay vehicle for
its low air pollutant and greenhouse gas scores by the Environmental Protection Agency.
The smart fortwo leaves a small carbon footprint on the American landscape.
smart fortwo owners, as well as the general public, will be able to
visit the Cache River State Natural Area, or camp overnight at Ferne Clyffe State Park,
located across from the tree planting site.* In addition, when
owners reach the one-year anniversary of taking delivery of their vehicle, they
can download a certificate recognizing this environmental contribution. These owners will also receive a special card in the mail which is printed on 100% recycled paperboard.
American Forests, the country’s oldest non-profit citizens’ conservation organization,
is a world leader in planting trees for environmental restoration, a pioneer in the
science and practice of urban forestry, and a primary communicator of the benefits of
trees and forests. Since 1875, American Forests has been working to create healthy forest
ecosystems for every community. smart USA will be planting the trees as part of the American
Forests' Global ReLeaf campaign, which is dedicated to planting native trees in rural and urban
ecosystem restoration projects across the United States and around the world. The Cache River
State Natural Area project will create large blocks of historic hardwood bottomlands that support
neotropical migratory birds. It will provide high-quality swamp and wetland habitats for more than
100 species listed as threatened or endangered, such as river otters, little blue herons, and the Indiana bat.
Click here to visit the American Forests website.
If you are a smart fortwo owner, you can download an official certificate recognizing the tree
planted in honor of each smart fortwo sold in the United States. Please enter the last 6 digits
of your VIN# and the state in which you purchased your smart fortwo.
Note: Only smart fortwo owners who have reached or passed their one year anniversary will be able to download the electronic certificate.
