Smart Car crosses the pond.

[danalec99]

http://www.usa.smart.com/

 

[PlasticSpanner]

You're welcome to it!

 

[danalec99]

How did you like driving it? That is if you have driven one. What's the general opinion over there?

I bet there is going to be a bunch of buyers in the cities here. Also, the gas price could be another motivator for people to consider this pup.

 

[mentos_007]

hehe smart is cute... BUT I had a chance to drive it and it was terrible. I felt like in the.... matchbox...

 

[Arch]

its a funny lookin thing........ but it does have its advantages in a city...... i'v seen one drive straight into a tiny gap by the pavement before......... and i dont mean the normal way around you park........ i mean straight into the gap.... front facing the sidewalk!

....... it was still less long, than some cars are wide

 

[PlasticSpanner]

How did you like driving it? That is if you have driven one. What's the general opinion over there?

I bet there is going to be a bunch of buyers in the cities here. Also, the gas price could be another motivator for people to consider this pup.

I only drive cars & vans, not roller skates!

Pop on, pop off plastic customisable body panels? Why not just buy the colour you want like in the good ole days?

 

[danalec99]

I only drive cars & vans, not roller skates!

 

[Big Mike]

My aunt & uncle have a smart car. They put it in a box trailer and tow it behind their huge motor home...so that when they go on vacation, they have something to drive around while the RV is parked.

 

[tasman]

They have been in Canada for over a year now. I would not want to be in an accident with one.

 

[tasman]

They would fit in the box of my Ford Truck.

 

[Antarctican]

I have to smile every time I see one (as yes, they've been in Canada for a while now)....I expect every time to see a bunch of clowns get out of it. And there's even a convertible model.

 

[Xmetal]

They're quirky little cars and fit their application well but i'm still a little bit unconvinced about accident safety, if you got hit by a truck it'd be like crushing an empty coke can with your foot. :shock:

I'd personally like to get my grubby mits on a Smart Roadster and go for a blat down the nearest twisty road I could find.

 

[Torus34]

Americans are not yet bothered by gas cost. If they were, they would reduce their speed to improve their gas mileage. Most drive above the posted speed limits.

 

[danalec99]

If they were, they would reduce their speed to improve their gas mileage.

I heard that the NJ governer is planning on implementing the exact thing.

 

[Big Mike]

I've found something that has helped me to drive slower and be more conscious of my mileage. My vehicle is equipped with a trip computer (or whatever it's called). It can display things like; fuel used, range, average speed, average mileage and real time mileage. I can see how bad the mileage gets when I step hard on the pedal. When I'm on the highway, I watch the mileage just as much as the speedometer.

If more cars had these...more people would be aware of how their driving habits affect their mileage. Of course buying a more economical vehicle would help even more.