In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> 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.

Due to their size, the manufacturers decided it would be a good idea to
build a crash cage into the body. They are similar to ones used in race
cars.

They are quite safe actually!
Probably safer than many SUV's that fold up around you. :-(
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