Rod Wrote:
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> I stopped briefly at a Mercedes Benz dealer in
> Tysons to look at and sit in this car. I had
> previously seen it in the European version which
> brave souls had on thier own imported and gone
> through the hassle of getting it modified to meed
> US emissions. It was quite conferable for my 6'
> 1'. The sticker was about 17 thousand how would
> that compare to a small four seat-er Toyota?
> It'll certainly be easy to park and most people
> drive alone so two seats will fit a lot of needs.
> I think most who buy one will be Smart car fans in
> much the same way hybrid buyer are hybrid fans. 33
> mpg. I was so intrigued by the first one I saw
> which was a diesel this one is a gas engine. Maybe
> this is the was cars will go as long as we still
> have some gas.- we have plenty of gas... and just found MUCH more: http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2008/3021/pdf/FS08-3021_508.pdf (html version: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=html&cd=9&url=http%3A%2F%2F64.233.169.104%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dcache%3Ak3lDc_5SfGYJ%3Apubs.usgs.gov%2Ffs%2F2008%2F3021%2Fpdf%2FFS08-3021_508.pdf%2BBakken%2BFormation%2BOil%2BReserves%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26cd%3D9%26gl%3Dus%26client%3Dfirefox-a&ei=FC8GSOPmJIagediq9J0E&usg=AFQjCNHrG1qBKGQDNqn-WYdAl7w7OD6x4Q&sig2=k1tr17_6qMSPkzvyU-_v6g )
- 33 mpg is really shitty: (2000 Honda Insight (51 mpg)) -> http://asymptoticlife.com/2008/03/12/high-mpg-used-cars.aspx
- hybrids have ALWAYS been a gimmick that idiots bought into as there was no actually fuel savings due to their deceptive mpg testing
- it's not very safe, your passenger is going to buy the farm: http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/03/autos/smart_crash_test/index.htm?postversion=2008040317 and a video to go with it http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/smart-car-crash-tested/
- let's not forget you will totally get pwned if you get hit by another car.
you are such a sucker for advertising.
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."