[NormsRevenge]

San Jose Mercury News columnist Bruce Newman cruises on Highway 101 in San Mateo recently in his new convertible Smart car. (Maria J. Avila / Mercury News)

[raybbr]

Ouch!

[higgmeister]

But that's sort of the point, isn't it? Who needs a car that can go from 0 to 60 in six seconds?

Most assuredly anyone that would like to go from 0 to 60 in six seconds DH!

[Army Air Corps]

Every time I see one in town (ther are maybe two where I live), my reaction is “It is sized appropriately for burial of the victim.”

[JamesP81]

But that's sort of the point, isn't it? Who needs a car that can go from 0 to 60 in six seconds?

I do.

[Army Air Corps]

That thing is a monster compared to the Peel P50.

[Doohickey]

Who needs a car that can go from 0 to 60 in six seconds?

It's this sort of pretentiousness that makes liberals completely insufferable. If you don't need one, fine. If I do, or think I do, than its none of your damn business.

[Walkingfeather]

Trying to justify to the world why he is P*ssywhipped.

[TonyInOhio]

Here's a better idea:

A 2000 Lexus LS400. Plush luxury, 26mpg in mixed driving for me, and 0-60mph in 6.6 seconds. Cheaper than a new Smart Car, even when you factor in the difference in mileage, and you won't die in a 35mph crash.

[Proud2BeRight]

Hope the car salesman also gets the buyer to sign up as an organ doner. The harvest will be great for saving lives...if there is enough left of the remains to use.

[Political Junkie Too]

"But they drove with pride."

-PJ

[Trueblackman]

Remember kids; "Objects in the mirrors of a smart car maybe closer than they appear."

[mikeus_maximus]

It's great for narrow Euro city streets, but nonsense for American freeways and the longer distances we drive. 37 mpg is good but not great and not worth the sacrifices requried.

That's especially true when I can name a 20 year old car that looks cool, is a blast to drive, reliable, goes 0-60 in 6.4 with a 130+ mph top end... and oh yes, it gets 30-35 mph on the freeway.

[garyhope]

If you live in an urban environment only, I could see the point of a so called “Smart Car”, but if you live out in the wilds of West Texas, you’d probably die of boredom or be wiped off of the front of a pickup truck or combine in one of these “Smart Cars”.

Ever drive for hours without seeing a car on long, LONG roads in Texas, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, etc.?

80 MPH is SLOW in those places.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Who needs a car that can go from 0 to 60 in six seconds?

Me.

And when I get my Vortech put in there we should have that down to around 4.25.

[Gaffer]

I remember seeing cars like this all the time in the far east back in the late 60s. They were all two cylinder bangers and could drive all day and then some on a gallon of mix...

[Bryan24]

What is so smart about it? I have a 15 year-old Honda Civic that gets 38 mpg in the city and 40+ on the highway. And I have 4 doors and can carry 4 adults comfortably.

[Publius6961]

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.

[motor_racer]

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.