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To: wbill
D*mn. Clicked on the "post" button by mistake. Here's the rest:

I actually drove a smart car once and I have to say: It's a really bad car in the sense that it doesn't have enough luggage space for that big-screen TV and handles badly on the highway. And yet at the same time if you look at it as a different mode of transportation it works, it's like the world's greatest scooter: You find a parking spot even in megacities and it comfortably seats even Rush Limbaugh.

. I think this kind of car-sharing is actually the best thing you can do with a smart. If you need an affordable car, a Yaris or Rabbit's a way better choice. But just to get you from A to B (and not C like a bus) from time to time, this seems like a perfect fit. You could even book one via iPhone, so it's perfectly convenient.
9 posted on 05/18/2009 2:01:55 PM PDT by wolf78 (Inflation is a form of taxation, too. Cranky Libertarian - equal opportunity offender.)
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To: wolf78
My thought exactly.

I *like* the idea of a short-term rent-a-truck (mentioned by another poster).

Do I need one for a week, or even an entire day? Nope. But I could use one for an hour or two to haul a couch to storage. That'd be handy.

10 posted on 05/18/2009 2:23:29 PM PDT by wbill
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