Tree Huggers and Greeners Delight

[Revere2]

Go here to buy your NEXT vehicle.

http://www.smart.com/-snm-0135207688-1208111998-0000015773-0000000000-1211846061-enm-is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/smart-content-Site/-/-/-/Default-Start

Now buy you a "Draw Tight Hitch" with a 2" Ball..........pull that big ass boat to the water. Oh wait, I apologize........you don't have a big ass boat. Well put that "dime ass 12 foot canoe" on the top and be happy.

You would'nt pay for a "real vehicle" but you'd damn sure pay $400,000 for a 900 sq. ft. "Loft". God Almighty damn. Where does it end?

I don't think average Joe Worker will be able to afford the "next generation" of vehicles.

[frankieG]

your on a roll tonight

[bombadillo]

great for city dwellers, but for people like me where I have to drive 200 miles to find anything considered a major city, thats gonna suck.

[darb85]

i hate those cars.  see what happens when it meets the front bumber of my suburban at 35 mph.

[yamahonkawazuki]

or a guard rail at speed after hydroplaning

[The Buddha]

Yea I saw one of these Idiocies on the road.
Damn people are stupid. Yea I understand the whole gas mileage thing, but think of the 10000's of acres used to simply park these monstrosities for over 12 hours a day, not to mention the driveway garage, the wide ass roads, the extra wide shoulders, and all the other infrastructure needed to support the car. All of that is still being needed. With a motorcycle, you can do away with 80% of that. All that would be needed, is some smart engineer well duh ... its already in existense ... to build a 400-500 CC fuel injected flex fuel bike that can run 70+ mph all day long and run over 100 mpg doing that.
Think of all the metal you save, the rubber, the plastic, the miles and miles of wire, and heck when its all said and done, it does save gas ... but its almost a side effect. Save everyhting else and maybe it will be an incentive for people to not take their triple extra size happy meal and eat it in the car ... cos you sit on your bike, your fat ass will not be covered up in a metal shell, you'll be a fat ass for everyone to see ... and you can get fat enough to not fit on a bike that size.
Cool.
Buddha.

[Cal Price]

Oh how i hate to say this but those things are quite popular around here and all over Europe. Obviously city users and short commuters are the main users but i do see an increasing number going through the port which indicates longer trips. I have been looking around at small cars recently just in case I have to give up the bike and I considered the four seater "Brabus" version which I think has a 750ish three pot engine. The ordinary 600cc Smart can hack along pretty well on the Autoroutes-Motorways-Freeways at a surprising rate.

[ben2go]

Just reserved mine.





        
      

Price

Base price:
   

$ 16,590.00

Packages/options:
   

$ 455.00

Total price

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  $ 17,045.00
  
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  fortwo passion cabriolet, 1.0 L, 71 HP, 3 cylinder engine
  
  
  Base price
        
  
  $ 16,590.00
  
  
  body panels in blue metallic
        
  
  $ 225.00
  
  
  Upholstery color: design black
        
  
  N/C
  
  
  tridion safety cell, black
        
  
  N/C
  
  
  
  Standard equipment
  
  smart premium sound system
        
  
  
  
  smart premium radio (AM/FM, mp3-compatible 6 disc CD changer; incl. 2 speakers, Aux input jack for MP3 device)
  
  
  smart sound system (2 tweeters, 2 mid range, subwoofer)
  
  
  Engine/drivetrain
  
  
  1.0 L, 71 HP, 3 cylinder engine
  
  
  5 speed automated manual transmission
  
  
  Paddle shifters
  
  
  Wheels/tyres
  
  
  9-spokes alloy wheels (15") with front tires: 155/60 R15; rear tires 175/55 R15
  
  
  Tire pressure control system
  
  
  Exterior
  
  
  Fully automatic convertible top with glass rear window
  
  
  Projector beam halogen headlights
  
  
  Side indicators in yellow
  
  
  Exterior mirror cap in tridion color
  
  
  Interior
  
  
  Upholstery color: design black
  
  
  3-spoke leather sports steering wheel with steering wheel shift paddles (incl. leather gear knob)
  
  
  Basic seat with weight detection and seatbelt recognition
  
  
  Flat folding passenger seat with backrest adjustment
  
  
  Storage areas beside the steering wheel and in both doors
  
  
  Coin holder
  
  
  Dome light
  
  
  Mirror in passenger sun visor
  
  
  Storage
  
  
  Lockable glove compartment
  
  
  Safety
  
  
  Hydraulic dual-circuit brake system
  
  
  Tire repair kit
  
  
  Top Tether for child restraint system
  
  
  Panic button on key
  
  
  esp - electronic stability program with hill start assist
  
  
  Anti-lock braking system (abs) with electronic brake force distribution
  
  
  Full-size driver and passenger airbags
  
  
  Head/Thorax-Side Airbags
  
  
  Integral safety seats
  
  
  Seat belts with belt tensioner and belt-force limiter
  
  
  Drive lock - auto-activation of the central locking when driving
  
  
  Functional/electrical equipment
  
  
  Air conditioning with automatic temperature control (incl. dust, pollen filter)
  
  
  Power windows with one-touch lowering function
  
  
  Electronic and heated side mirrors
  
  
  Central locking system with remote control
  
  
  Instrument cluster with multifunctional display (fuel-level indicator, coolant-level indicator, residual fuel indicator, service interval indicator, trip mileage indicator, clock)
  
  
  Outside temperature indicator
  
  
  Indicators with lane changer function
  
  
  Front windshield wiper with speed-dependent interval wiping and wiper-/wash function
  
  
  Electric rear window defroster
  
  
  Electric tailgate release
  
  
  Locking gas cap
  
  
  12-volt socket, with cover
  
  
  Special equipment
  
  Extras
  
  
  Fog lamps
        
  
  $ 110.00
  
  
  Additional instruments (analog clock and rev counter)
        
  
  $ 120.00
  
  
  Total price
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  $ 17,045.00
  
  

[VSG]

i hate those cars.  see what happens when it meets the front bumber of my suburban at 35 mph.

They're actually very safe and hold up well in crashes.

Two things I don't like about these cars:  1- $17k is a lot for such a tiny car with almost no storage. 2- For it's size, it only gets 30-35 mpg!

The only thing going for it is that it's easy to park.  That's not enough to convince me to check it out.  Get it up to 60+ mpg and it'll start looking better for more people.

[darb85]

lets see how it does in a head on.  you cant tell me a go cart will win against half the vehicals in the US.  they are dumb cars

[bettingpython]

Yeah I wouldn't like to let my wife and son ride around in one of these, not to mention what does a family of 3 or 4 do?

Our Ford Focus gets almost identical mileage seats four and has a much larger crumple zones for a better chance of surviving an impact.

Just as an FYI my ex wifes daughter was in a full size truck that suffered a head on collision with a compact car at 60mph and both her and her father as well as the driver of the other vehicle that crossed the center line were wearing safety belts and all died. Size differences are no gaurantee off survival ibn a head on collision. Even something this small could easily kill the occupants of a full size truck or suburban in a head on collision where both vehicles are moving at highway speeds.

[spc]

I believe there is a diesel version that is not offered yet in the states capable of 60ish mpg.  Honestly if you want something small that gets good mileage a new Mini base is around the same price and mpg with a lot more room and a good bit more power to play with.

[scottpA_GS]

Everyone always said that my Fiero I had years ago was a death trap and could never survive a crash... Well, I was hit head-on by a mustang and secconds later rear ended by a Honda Accord... Both the mustang and honda had been totaled by their insurance companies... My fiero, Just cracked some plastic and the windsheild. In total I  needed about $800 in repairs My CD player didnt even skip (no joke)



Back on the Smart subject... I agree that its a stupid purchase, for 35MPG I would just buy a Toyota 

[bettingpython]

Oh and our focus is a 2007 base model stick shift, out the door price was $11,900

Not a real cool looking car but great for around town.

[ben2go]

I have a family of 6,2 boys,2gurls,my gurl friend,and me.I reserved one for me and the G/F to kick around town in when the kids are at their grandmothers. I still have 5 other vehicles to chose from if I need something else.

1971 Buick Skylark-all original and been in the family since new   
1990 Mercury Cougar Blue Max Edition-less than 10,000 made over 2 years of production 
1995 Mercury Tracer Trio Wagon-all original and under powered 
1998 Chevrolet Caviler-4door some engine mods 
2001 Ford Ranger-standard cab piece of crap-dropped 3 inches with chrome package 

[ohgood]

i hate those cars.  see what happens when it meets the front bumber of my suburban at 35 mph.

its actually a good deal stronger than your suburban. there are videos of smart cars hitting concrete barriers at SEVENTY MILES PER HOUR and the occupants survived, with minimal injuries.

your suburban will put the engine and most of the front end into your lap at seventy miles an hour.

Just so's ya know's

oh, here's that video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=CJHpUO-S0i8

-never- underestimate the power of good engineers that are allowed to make a safe product.

now, lets remember the amount of mass a smart car has to stop, compared to a suburban. hitting a concrete barrier isn't always what happens, agreed. since a head on between a suburban and a smart car will never be done by NHTSA, we'll just have to stick with these videos.

Here's that suburban, crashing at only 45 mph. ouch:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ENAbKsnyHF4

ok, cool, i'm done now

[yamahonkawazuki]

watched teh vids, and it seems that the smart cars dash pedal area were deflected rearwards while the tahoe/subs was not

[ohgood]

watched teh vids, and it seems that the smart cars dash pedal area were deflected rearwards while the tahoe/subs was not

Well, kinda. Watch the Suburban's wheel well area. The wheels are known to penetrate the passenger cabin, crushing feet/legs. Also, the SUV's test WAS ONLY AT 45 MPH, not the 70 mph of the smarts

[frankieG]

being single i might buy one

[Revere2]

They are herding the sheeple into the chute and sure enough, I'm seeing the gleefulness of some here that oh so willingly flow along.



Where is the OUTRAGE??? WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE??


This takes me back on an old saying that I used long ago............. "you're taking a duck out of the lake (in the wild) and putting him on a concrete slab witha chain link fence around it and a bowl of water and telling him to be happy".

Why aren't people out in the streets with burning torches and rope??? "They" are slowly taking away all our luxuries, just as they destroyed our educational system, our farmers, our neighborhoods, our manufacturing jobs, and our damned country. Why, WHY
aren't more people OUTRAGED??? "THEY" will come after your/our properties soon enough. You won't be able to afford ANY luxuries unless you are one of the elitists.