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Currently, the Smart fortwo is on a 50-city tour, giving all Americans the chance to fall in love. Reservations and a list of the Smart fortwo tour stops can be found at smartusa.com.--Lindsey Ramsey
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Those cars are really very cute and so easy to park. When I lived in London, it always made me smile to see a Smart car perpendicularly parked along the street.
Posted By Sheila on July 23, 2007, 2:59 PM
The mileage of this gas Smart Car pales in comparison to the 80 mpg (imperial) that the current diesel Smart Car gets in Canada. Why isn't the diesel version going to be available?
Posted By Bill Hancock on July 23, 2007, 5:50 PM
Dear Bill,
I have no idea, and I didn't receive an answer when I contacted the communications department of DaimlerChrysler. If I hear back, I'll let you know.
Regards,
Sean
Posted By Blog Editor on July 24, 2007, 9:45 AM
I saw SmartCars in Italy in 2005, they were so cool looking and unique. Always wished they'd be available here. They would be perfect for millions of American drivers. Typically we are alone in our cars, do we really need a huge 10mpg SUV to drive to work ?
Only thing I am concerned about is safety and crash protection for occupants...
Mike
Posted By Mike on July 26, 2007, 6:49 AM
Is there any technical data available on the Smart Car?
Posted By Rich on July 26, 2007, 7:51 AM
There's some more info here:
http://smartusa.com/smart-car-faq.aspx
DaimlerChrysler will release more data as the launch date approaches.
Thanks for your comment,
Sean
(Blog editor)
Posted By Blog Editor on July 26, 2007, 8:02 AM
I read somewhere this year that the Smart Car has really dumb reliability, and not enough umph to be other'n a casualty-in-the-waiting on American freeways.
Posted By Tom Linda on July 26, 2007, 9:16 AM
They might be cute, but I would rather be safe!
Posted By Mary on July 26, 2007, 9:31 AM
The Smart car may be cute, but it got a VERY poor rating from Consumer Reports. They did nine months of testing on a Smart car that they had purchased in Canada, and you can read their report here: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/past-road-test/budget-cars-12-06/smart-fortwo/1206_car_smart_fortwo.htm?resultPageIndex=1&resultIndex=2&searchTerm=smart%20car
Posted By Sharilyn Miller on July 26, 2007, 10:37 AM