Smart Car

[tommays]

Saw the first one on the parkway yesterday

That is one really small car

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Smart Car

might tow a jon boat.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Not me folks.
Way too many other vehicles out there that could run over that thing.

 

[JB]

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Reminds me of the BMW Isetta from the 50s.

 

[aspeck]

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Looks like target practice for my Yukon ...

 

[BoatBuoy]

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There may be a future for Cushman in the auto industry.

 

[RubberFrog]

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Wait until one of those has a wreck at freeway speeds.

 

[thurps]

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My son put a down payment on one, drove one, got his down payment back. He said the car was kind of cool but the shifting really sucked. I guess they have a paddle shifter.

 

[Bob_VT]

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For the money performance is lacking. Shifting is horrible according to the reports. The only thing you are getting is something unique. I'll pass.

 

[Turin]

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they are so popular in europ especialy with company names on it.
Cheap and nobody wants to steel it and your employe cant use it privat ideal for companys

 

[JB]

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The car has passed all US safety requirements and gets a bazillion miles per gallon.

It is not an Interstate cruiser, it is a commuter and city car.

The Europeans have been dealing with $5 and up gas for a while. They seem to know things that we are only now waking up to.

 

[QC]

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Social controversy . . . Coulda rented one three years ago in Europe, they have a roadster too, had one selected, but there was no room for our briefcases, it was a day trip

 

[tommays]

Re: Smart Car

Well

I really thought they world be in the 50 MPG range

But It only gets 40 MPG AND there allready driving them HERE on the Interstate which is were i saw the first one in traffic at 70 MPH


Compared to my past rabit diesel pickup at 49 MPG and GEO metro gas at 49 MPG with dual airbags and AC i thought there would be more progress

 

[JB]

Re: Smart Car

They have diesel-electric hybrid version being tested in Germany that gets 75-80 mpg.

 

[dave11]

Re: Smart Car

High dollar spare tire

 

[SgtMaj]

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If I lived in a big city where I didn't have to do much if any freeway driving, I would totally get one. But not if I have to spend two hours in everyone's blindspot on the interstate each day.

I think it looks cool anyway. I am tempted to get one just to run errands with near home.

 

[SgtMaj]

Re: Smart Car

Well

I really thought they world be in the 50 MPG range

But It only gets 40 MPG AND there allready driving them HERE on the Interstate which is were i saw the first one in traffic at 70 MPH


Compared to my past rabit diesel pickup at 49 MPG and GEO metro gas at 49 MPG with dual airbags and AC i thought there would be more progress

Yeah I have to wonder what the big difference is that the european version gets more than 10mpg better mileage.


SgtMaj

 

[kenmyfam]

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I think they have a little diesel motor in there.

 

[tommays]

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[Caveman Charlie]

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I think it's a Stupid Car myself. If something like that showed up on the roads around here someone would think the space aliens were invading and start shooting.