Smart

[Beaudee]

Have any of you seen these Smart cars,i think they are made by Mercedes.They are a 2 seater and very fuel efficient.They are all over Greece,europe.The first time i saw one i couldnt stop laughin.I havent seen any in the states yet.I guess when fuel is like 4 bucks a litire,you gota do something different.Heres a clip of a pumped up one. http://videos.streetfire.net/search/smart/0/ad668752-767f-4a2d-8be7-9843004e0d75.htm

[Silver_2000]

That video is everywhere and the only references on the web to Smart diablo refer to that video

here is the smart website
http://www.smartusa.com/faq.html

Not avail in us till 2008

start at 15k

[Chris94L]

http://www.autoblog.com/2005/04/27/forget-cows-get-smart/

[dboat]

With Daimler Chrysler behind them, they may actually make it here.. esp in the larger cities.. but only 40 mpg?

Dana

[tiffo60]

there was one at the frisco gathering one night:cool:

[Beaudee]

That video is everywhere and the only references on the web to Smart diablo refer to that video

here is the smart website
http://www.smartusa.com/faq.html

Not avail in us till 2008

start at 15k

You got to admit,that is one funny looking car.

[wesman]

Have any of you seen these Smart cars,i think they are made by Mercedes.They are a 2 seater and very fuel efficient.They are all over Greece,europe.The first time i saw one i couldnt stop laughin.I havent seen any in the states yet.I guess when fuel is like 4 bucks a litire,you gota do something different.Heres a clip of a pumped up one. http://videos.streetfire.net/search/smart/0/ad668752-767f-4a2d-8be7-9843004e0d75.htm


Passed one down in S. Florida on the way to the Dolphin game last Sunday. I saw another on the way home from the game. They are tiny.....a wreck in that is death for sure.

--wes

[SILVER2000SVT]

I saw these things all over the place in Europe when I went several years ago. They are pretty nice, just really, really small.

Their claim to fame is being able to park nose in to a parallel parking spot because they are so short.

As for "only 40 mpg", these cars aren't supposed to be extreme economy cars they are just extremely small. They have pretty substantial power for thier size, with a compareable weight/hp ratio to any normal car.

[dboat]

I saw these things all over the place in Europe when I went several years ago. They are pretty nice, just really, really small.

Their claim to fame is being able to park nose in to a parallel parking spot because they are so short.

As for "only 40 mpg", these cars aren't supposed to be extreme economy cars they are just extremely small. They have pretty substantial power for thier size, with a compareable weight/hp ratio to any normal car.


I understand all of that.. in fact, didnt they park them nose in to the curb and were able to park two of these to a parking slot? or was that another one?
If I wanted to go that small, I would insist on great gas mileage.. otherwise, for 40 mpg I would rather get a Honda Civic..

Dana