Isn’t it time that you started to lean green? As far as a car leasing guide goes, if you are not quite ready, you might want to explore the Smart car before taking the hybrid plunge. For those of you who don’t know, the Smart car is a product of Daimler AG from Germany, same people who bring you the classy Mercedes models each year.So what were they thinking when they made this car? Well, it’s a forward-thought model that runs on electricity, although it was originally supposed to be a hybrid. This car leasing guide pegs the release of the new Fortwo (two-door Smart car that was originally launched in 1998) around Europe in 2007. Currently popular in Europe and Japan (not surprisingly), the car is set to save on many things including space, electricity, gas.

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