sf wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:43:52 -0400, George >
> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> I think they are fine for city driving, but there's no way they are
> safe at high speeds on the highway.


A few years ago I arranged for a car rental to be picked up in Germany.
I was disappointed to see that it was a Rabbit and thought it would be
way to small for us to be comfortable in. Au contraire. It was easy to
get in and out of an was one of the most comfortable cars I that I haev
every driven.

As for the Smart cars..... I have seen the crash test videos and it is
amazing how well they stand up to high speed crashes. They don't seem to
have the energy absorbing crinkling that some cars have, but I don't
think you need to worry about it imploding on impact.