"Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:

> I would certainly never consider buying one. It is not a car that I would
> buy because it is not practical for my needs. OTOH, if I had to commute to
> and from work for a long distance I'd consider it. The YouTube video was
> interesting. Isn't 70mph really stretching it for speed?

On vacation in Italy about 18 months ago, I saw the Smart cars slicing
and dicing on the Autostrada easily doing around 80MPH. I doubt they
could do much more, but they can certainly keep up within reason.
In France I really only saw the Smart around Paris, but the Italians
seemed willing to use them on the fast roads.

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.