![Smart Roadster - spice red](/blog/2020-02-13_the-day-i-sold-my-car/images/i_00_Smart-Roadster-spice-red_500px.jpg)
![Make sure to skip the highway, take the country roads (in Spain, near Alicante)](/blog/2020-02-13_the-day-i-sold-my-car/images/i_09_Make-sure-to-skip-the-highway-take-the-country-roads-in-Spain-near-Alicante_500px.jpg)
![The Beast from Green Hell: Mercedes-AMG GT R](/blog/2017-05-31_beast-of-the-green-hell/images/i_18_The-Beast-from-Green-Hell-Mercedes-AMG-GT-R_500px.jpg)
![Automatic rain wiper](/blog/2018-11-16_around-town-in-an-electric-car/images/i_15_Automatic-rain-wiper_500px.jpg)
![Smart in my garage, I can fit two of them...](/blog/2018-11-16_around-town-in-an-electric-car/images/i_23_Smart-in-my-garage-I-can-fit-two-of-them_500px.jpg)
![Charging using an ordinary power outlet](/blog/2018-11-16_around-town-in-an-electric-car/images/i_24_Charging-using-an-ordinary-power-outlet_500px.jpg)
![The Mercedes-AMG GT R at the Zolder Circuit in Belgium](/blog/2017-05-31_beast-of-the-green-hell/images/i_00_The-Mercedes-AMG-GT-R-at-the-Zolder-Circuit-in-Belgium_500px.jpg)
![Smart fortwo cabrio in green](/blog/2018-11-16_around-town-in-an-electric-car/images/i_07_Smart-fortwo-cabrio-in-green_500px.jpg)
![Electric power gauge inside the Smart EQ](/blog/2018-11-16_around-town-in-an-electric-car/images/i_12_Electric-power-gauge-inside-the-Smart-EQ_500px.jpg)
![The arrival of the family car...](/blog/2020-02-13_the-day-i-sold-my-car/images/i_19_The-arrival-of-the-family-car_500px.jpg)
![Smart fortwo cabrio in red/pink-ish](/blog/2018-11-16_around-town-in-an-electric-car/images/i_06_Smart-fortwo-cabrio-in-red-pink-ish_500px.jpg)
![Quick access to the trunk is possible through the window, in addition to the flip-down hatch](/blog/2018-11-16_around-town-in-an-electric-car/images/i_04_Quick-access-to-the-trunk-is-possible-through-the-window-in-addition-to-the-flip-down-hatch_500px.jpg)
![Mercedes-Benz G-Class - a 4x4 powerhouse](/blog/2017-05-31_beast-of-the-green-hell/images/i_04_Mercedes-Benz-G-Class-a-4x4-powerhouse_500px.jpg)
![The less powerful A45 (left) is actually faster at the agility challenge than the S63s (right)](/blog/2017-05-31_beast-of-the-green-hell/images/i_17_The-less-powerful-A45-left-is-actually-faster-at-the-agility-challenge-than-the-S63s-right_500px.jpg)
![Electric drive train inside the Smart EQ](/blog/2018-11-16_around-town-in-an-electric-car/images/i_19_Electric-drive-train-inside-the-Smart-EQ_500px.jpg)
![4.0L V8 Twin turbo AMG engine](/blog/2017-05-31_beast-of-the-green-hell/images/i_01_4-0L-V8-Twin-turbo-AMG-engine_500px.jpg)
![Smart fortwo cabrio featuring the special](/blog/2018-11-16_around-town-in-an-electric-car/images/i_08_Smart-fortwo-cabrio-featuring-the-special-nightsky-style_500px.jpg)
![Driving my Smart Roadster in the Pyrenees mountains (France)](/blog/2020-02-13_the-day-i-sold-my-car/images/i_06_Driving-my-Smart-Roadster-in-the-Pyrenees-mountains-France_500px.jpg)
This week I sold my car, I now no longer own one. For me, this is something of a change as over the years I owned various sports cars that were like a hobby to me. My discovery of cycling and the birth of my son changed this. But if you're looking for a reason to buy a sports car, read along!
Earlier this month I drove around town for a week in an electric vehicle, a brand new Smart Electric Drive (EQ fortwo). I used it to commute, for my daily groceries and to visit family, friends and customers. What's it like to drive a fully electric car on a daily basis?
This month I received an invitation to join Mercedes at the Zolder circuit in Belgium to drive in "the beast". The Mercedes-AMG GT R, a furious green coloured performance car that gets its nickname from the Nürburgring where it was developed. It was an incredible experience, well worth a blog post!