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Behind the wheel of a Smart car
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| 6/23/08
| Bruce Newman
Posted on 06/23/2008 12:50:55 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: elmer fudd
I’m another one that doesn’t get the Smart car. Try parking. In high-density cities.
121
posted on
06/23/2008 9:44:01 PM PDT
by
sionnsar
(trad-anglican.faithweb.com |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
To: RepoGirl
After puttering around for a few minutes, both my Labs lie down and take a nap. They ride in the car a lot, so they relax almost immediately and wait to get where they're going.
The wire crates and two standing dogs do block a lot of my vision to the rear, but that's what side view mirrors are for . . . .
122
posted on
06/24/2008 6:33:11 AM PDT
by
AnAmericanMother
(Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
To: Peter W. Kessler
Saw one on Rt 50. Ridiculous looking. Scary, too.
Roller skate is a good description.
To: CharlesWayneCT
My friend loves his SMART car, but it is not for big highway driving.
To: Phantom Lord
high compression ratio to increase HP. It has a better cost to MPG savings than a Prius.
To: NormsRevenge
I liked the idea of owning a fuel-efficient Smart car, but did it really have to take 13 seconds to get up to freeway speed?You remember that old line about the "dancing dog?"
I would love to have one of those.
126
posted on
06/24/2008 7:10:04 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(You're Government, it's not your money, and you never have to show a profit.)
To: amadeus
I pick cars like that out of the grill of my TitanBefore you get too smug...
The way things are going (and I don't see them being reversed any time soon), the only way you'll be able to do that in 3-4 years is if they back into you.
Just saying...
127
posted on
06/24/2008 7:13:31 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(You're Government, it's not your money, and you never have to show a profit.)
To: Army Air Corps
Anybody remember the Yoyomobile?
Or was it the Totomobile? Circa 1957...
...never mind...
128
posted on
06/24/2008 7:17:04 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(You're Government, it's not your money, and you never have to show a profit.)
To: Tijeras_Slim
They need a hot version... sorta like the Renault R5 Turbo2 was to the LeCar. :PI know that there are jet turbines at under 100 lbs that could be retrofitted...
129
posted on
06/24/2008 7:19:59 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(You're Government, it's not your money, and you never have to show a profit.)
To: NormsRevenge
Who needs a car that can go from 0 to 60 in six seconds?
We always hear this sort of thing from politicians upon stepping out of their private jets, just before stepping into a 6000 lb chauffeur driven SUV.
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posted on
06/24/2008 7:26:30 PM PDT
by
motor_racer
(Open war is upon you, whether you would risk it or not.)
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