Originally Posted By vbdad55 A local Subway sandwhich store here where I live has one of these decorated with the company logo's that they drive around --
Originally Posted By wahooskipper When I was in Italy in March I saw a "dealership" of those smart cars. It looked like an acrylic corn silo and those cars were stack in it a good 10 or 12 high!
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<Right...and you would know this how, exactly?>> Uh, cause they all live in 20,000 sq ft mansions, fly around in private jets and are driven around in limos?
Originally Posted By jonvn I'm sorry, but I think they're dangerous. I'm all for doing whatever we can, but this is not something I feel I can do, as getting maimed is not high on my priority list right now.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka <<Uh, cause they all live in 20,000 sq ft mansions, fly around in private jets and are driven around in limos?>> Right. All politicians, all celebrities and all climatologists (the wealthiest group of all) do this. All of them. They all use use use while DAR has taken a vow of near poverty to save the Earth.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I would say MOST celebrities and many politicians - yes I would agree with that....and add professional athletes to that crew. who lives in BelAir - TV repairmen ? As far as living that lifestyle - try Oprah here in Chicago...spending a lot of that $80M she makes per year daily on planes/ condo's and looking to build a HUGE home here....and rumor has it is has to be bigger than Michael Jordan's 23,000 sq ft mansion - ( of course Frank Thomas ( baseball player) already build one bigger than that --
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Now climatologists, if that is true I may have to re direct my youngest career wise before she hits college..LOL !
Originally Posted By jonvn Well, it's all that grant money they get from claiming that global warming is real. It puts them into the financial stratosphere.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I'll add that to my list. Example: 'I'd like to buy one of those little SMART cars to tool around town.' Rebuttal: 'Are you kidding? I'm not going to get myself killed in that little plastic container.'
Originally Posted By jonvn Feel free to ride around in a smart car. I think they're great for local things like shopping. I've seen way too many accidents on scooters and motorcycles to ever get on one. I have a license to drive any type of vehicle. Up to triple tankers and hazardous material. Passenger busses as well. Just not for motorcycles. Not for me. If you want to, great.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder I was in Vancouver last week. There were quite a few SMART cars on the road.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I thought the same thing about safety; there a whole section in the link from #20, called "but is it safe?" They haven't been tested here yet, but the guy from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says "I don't expect them to be less safe than other small cars," Lund says, "it's just that they face the same limitations."
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger Yeah, I just spent some time on their sight and signed up for their newsletter. I may be trading in the pickup truck for something more commuter friendly. The only thing is that the one they are going to be offering in the US get 40 mpg, instead of 60. What's with that?
Originally Posted By jonvn Blame George Bush! I don't know. That is interesting. Maybe something to do with emissions or environmental rules?
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger I was thinking possibly emissions. But, at 40 mpg, I could just go with a Mini Cooper. That design may have a little more seasoning behind it.
Originally Posted By jonvn yes. see with 40mpg, you can just get a traditional car....a small one, but a regular car nonetheless.
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger True. The Smart's a little on the ugly side. The Cooper's more sporty.
