spike Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 Hey, with gas prices going up I finally went out and bought a new car. Its a 2006 Smart car, Pulse, 3 cyl, turbo diesel. Got air, soft touch standard/automatic trans. power windows, glass roof, am/fm/cd/mp3. Awsome to drive and gets 4ltrs/100km, or 60ml/gal. I'm taking it on its first long trip down to Dollywood next week.
What Now Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 I look forward to when they finally come out in the US. Â Yes, you need pictures.
Bonkers Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 Woah...a SmartCar...*drools* Â I think we all want them to come out in the States...
coasters 4 me Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 Those cars are so cool. There are loads going around where I live. Â And by the way, you American People know that they are tiny? Because when I was in Florida, all the cars are huge compaired to here, and a Smart car beside a huge car would look odd.
Louise Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 ^ I know of a couple of people from the UK trip who were in awe of how tiny the Smart cars are. Myself, I can't stand them, although as far as fuel economy and stuff goes I can understand the attraction. It's cool that you can park them perpendicular to a row of cars along the side of a street too - the length of a Smart car is around the same as the width of a regular car.
woah_killa Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 WOW,that thing looks really neat! I would so drive one of those.
ParkTrips Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 ewwww... that shouldn't be legal. MPG's are only worth so much...
What Now Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 I have one question, though. Where are you going to put your luggage?
ScOtT k Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 Smart car is being sold in the states already, I believe... Someone in my town has one.
BelizeIt Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 Well that car definitely wont be popular among the Volvo crowd. Â By the way Spike, how much did your Smart Car cost?
What Now Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 Smart car is being sold in the states already, I believe... Someone in my town has one. Â Not leagally. There are people in the USA who import Smart Cars from different countries.
ParkTrips Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 That's just a golf cart on steroids. Really weak steroids at that.. I've seen golf carts I'd rather drive
Billy Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 if she stalls on ya, do you pedal with you feet, Flinstones style!? lol... Â looks like a fun little thing to drive, ide just be worried about safety.
spike Posted August 10, 2006 Author Posted August 10, 2006 Well In Canada they go from about $16000. and up. Smarts aren't sold in the states yet, but they will be in 2008. The ones you see down there are imported and they are given about 1 year to convert they from diesel to gas. But they are legal to own down there. As far as safety goes, beleive it or not its one of the safest cars out there. Theres so much info about this car online, but for all the ins and outs and really cool videos go to www.clubsmartcar.ca  Oh ya, for luggage, we can fit 3 large hockey bags in the back. That is enough form me. LOL, I'll have lots of pics from our trip to Dollywood next week.
Cameron Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 There was a bit they did on Top Gear where they drove one (at 70MPH) into a concrete wall. Â Afterwards they could still open the doors, the roof line was unbuckled, and the condition of the interior was such that any occupants probably wouldn't have even broken a single bone. Freaking impressive! Â Cameron. Â ps: Top Gear rocks, by the way. An awesome show for any gear head.. Sadly it's tough to find on TV in the US because all the cable channels are stupid.
ScOtT k Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 ewwww... that shouldn't be legal. MPG's are only worth so much... Â Joe, the problem is that America Drives such huge Cars. They are totally practical, and safe in Europe, because everyone there has smaller cars.
Hercules Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 It would be great to make the switch to smaller cars, but the US is still stuck on the bigger and better thing with cars. Although, I guess the H3 went smaller than the other Hummers, but still. There are people out there that are still buys huge SUV's even with the high gas prices. I don't really get it. Â Could you imagine what would happen to one of those little things if it got blindsided by an Expedition going 65? I think just the 24 inch rims would flatten that thing by themselves.
ECZenith Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 Nice ride, why is it that they're not for sale in the US?
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