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#13440 of 14582 Re: Drove a Smart this weekend [rsholland] by ateixeira Jul 30, 2008 (12:03 pm)
Replying to: rsholland (Jul 30, 2008 12:01 pm) Cool may not be the right word...trendy maybe? I know what you mean. It's a conversation starter, basically. In a year or two that will go away. Replies to this message: rsholland (Jul 30, 2008 12:10 pm) ateixeira (Jul 30, 2008 12:15 pm) volkov (Jul 30, 2008 1:46 pm) and 18 more...
#13441 of 14582 Re: Drove a Smart this weekend [ateixeira] by rsholland Jul 30, 2008 (12:10 pm)
Replying to: ateixeira (Jul 30, 2008 12:03 pm) Not so sure about that. I think it's got staying power. I understand an electric version may be on the way. Bob Replies to this message: ateixeira (Jul 30, 2008 12:15 pm) volkov (Jul 30, 2008 1:46 pm) rsholland (Jul 30, 2008 1:59 pm) and 17 more...
#13442 of 14582 Re: Drove a Smart this weekend [rsholland] by ateixeira Jul 30, 2008 (12:15 pm)
Replying to: rsholland (Jul 30, 2008 12:10 pm) We'll see. I don't think they've ever made a profit yet. In Europe, at least. Here it's a novelty item. Can they sustain strong sales? Powertrain upgrades will be key. Replies to this message: volkov (Jul 30, 2008 1:46 pm) rsholland (Jul 30, 2008 1:59 pm) ateixeira (Jul 31, 2008 5:59 am) bat1161 (Jul 31, 2008 8:41 am) and 15 more...
#13443 of 14582 Re: Drove a Smart this weekend [ateixeira] by volkov Jul 30, 2008 (1:46 pm)
Replying to: ateixeira (Jul 30, 2008 12:15 pm) I actually thought that the rated mpg was disappointing for a vehicle of that size and powerplant. These are really inner city vehicles but the CamryH gets the same city mileage rating while the Prius and HCH get much better. Replies to this message: rsholland (Jul 30, 2008 1:59 pm) ateixeira (Jul 31, 2008 5:59 am) bat1161 (Jul 31, 2008 8:41 am) ateixeira (Jul 31, 2008 9:22 am) rsholland (Jul 31, 2008 9:47 am) and 13 more...
#13444 of 14582 Re: Drove a Smart this weekend [volkov] by rsholland Jul 30, 2008 (1:59 pm)
Replying to: volkov (Jul 30, 2008 1:46 pm) Gas mileage is only one aspect of this vehicle. There is no other car sold in America that you can park two to a normal parking space. The ability to park this in some tiny spot is an enormous advantage if you live in the city. http://www.arcadyholistic.ca/blog/SmartCarParking.jpg Bob Replies to this message: ateixeira (Jul 31, 2008 5:59 am) bat1161 (Jul 31, 2008 8:41 am) ateixeira (Jul 31, 2008 9:22 am) rsholland (Jul 31, 2008 9:47 am) ateixeira (Jul 31, 2008 10:01 am) and 11 more...
#13445 of 14582 Re: Drove a Smart this weekend [rsholland] by ateixeira Jul 31, 2008 (5:59 am)
Replying to: rsholland (Jul 30, 2008 1:59 pm) That is neat but in a tight spot like that you're going to get door dings pretty quick. Speaking of which, some *&^%$! put scratches in both our van and the new Forester while we were gone. Why?
#13446 of 14582 Re: Drove a Smart this weekend [rsholland] by bat1161 Jul 31, 2008 (8:41 am)
Replying to: rsholland (Jul 30, 2008 1:59 pm) Bob- That photo looks liek when I was in Hungary- everyone parked wherever they could find space; didn't matter if it was a sidewalk or not . Mark Replies to this message: ateixeira (Jul 31, 2008 9:22 am) rsholland (Jul 31, 2008 9:47 am) ateixeira (Jul 31, 2008 10:01 am) rsholland (Jul 31, 2008 12:05 pm) and 10 more...
#13447 of 14582 Re: Drove a Smart this weekend [bat1161] by ateixeira Jul 31, 2008 (9:22 am)
Replying to: bat1161 (Jul 31, 2008 8:41 am) Brazil is like that, too. It's gotten a little better. A little. You'll also see 4 cars side-by-side when there are only 3 lanes.
#13448 of 14582 Re: Drove a Smart this weekend [bat1161] by rsholland Jul 31, 2008 (9:47 am)
Replying to: bat1161 (Jul 31, 2008 8:41 am) More Smart car parking images. http://images.google.com/images?q=Smart%20car%20parking&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=or- - g.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi The point is this car is a real boon to urban dwellers. There's nothing like it. Bob Replies to this message: ateixeira (Jul 31, 2008 10:01 am) rsholland (Jul 31, 2008 12:05 pm) ateixeira (Jul 31, 2008 12:06 pm) and 9 more...