So Smart?

[cellboy]

Small cars of the 50's and 60's have always intrigued me. I remember the tiny Austin Mini Coopers of the 50's, and of course today's Cooper. Every time I go to SF, I am constantly looking for parking. My Altima is small enough to squeeze into some spots, but the Smart Car can do even better. And your seeing more of them in San Francisco, smartly squeezed between two closely spaced driveway lips and curbs, where even a Mini Cooper cannot fit.
I have also seen them zipping by me at 80+ miles per hour, on the windy Sacramento causeway, or our bay area bridges, thinking; they ride so high, will the wind take them off the road? What if a semi 16 wheeler hit one, to flatten it like a squished tin can? Well, it seems much safer that a motorcycle.

Here is some info;

http://www.smartusa.com/smart-car-faq.aspx

http://www.smartcarofamerica.com/

Comments

[urbear]

They're actually very safe... the driver and passenger sit in what is effectively an armored cube.

I had a close look and didn't like the car much, though. See this post for details.

[grizzlyzone.livejournal.com]

There are some videos of a crash-tested Smart car on YouTube.





The upshot is that while you are indeed in an armored cube, your body (and internal organs) have no time to decelerate gracefully.

[cellboy.livejournal.com]

eep! Still a pretty good car!

[cellboy.livejournal.com]

LOL! I bet GO KART is already taken, but DETHTRP is a good one too!