In article >,
George > wrote:

> > I've been looking at "smart cars". I've talked to a few owners and they
> > are quite happy with them!
> > They are tiny, but well built with a racing-type crash cage built into
> > the body:
> >
> > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJHpUO-S0i8>
> >
> > Survivable, if you wear your seatbelt and don't disable the air bag.<g>
> >
> > Prices on them are very affordable too.
>
> Two friends have them. The interesting part is how roomy they are. I
> have driven one of them frequently. You get some interesting reactions
> when you invite people to sit in it after they walk over and announce
> "it is so small". One was a guy who had to be 6'5" and way over 200 lbs.
> I pulled into a parking space and he struck up a conversation after he
> got out of a mammoth SUV and declared he needed the huge truck because
> he couldn't fit in anything else. He couldn't believe it when he sat in
> the drivers seat.
>
> One of my friends who has one has a neighbor with a prosthetic leg. He
> also has a truck because he says he has difficulty getting in/out of
> cars. He couldn't believe it after my friend invited him to try the
> Smartcar.

How cool is that? They looked pretty roomy to me when I looked into the
front area.

>
> Also we live in a area where we get heavy snow. The engine is rear
> mounted and they perform really well in snow. Really debunks the idea
> the idea that you have to have a fluffed up 4WD truck.

Smart engineering. I'm guessing the weight of the engine helps with
ballast. Rear wheel drive I presume? I'd like to see them come in 4
wheel.

>
> Why is disappointing is all of the advertising lately from Government
> Motors on why we need to buy fluffed up trucks.

That's to sell all those that have been made!
And not hurt oil stocks...
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