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To: John-Irish

Yep, judging from that picture I posted of the flipped smart car, it does not seem like there is much weight in the front end at all.

I also understand, although I am not 100% sure on this, that in an effort to reduce vehicle weight, mechanical linkages to the brakes and the accelerator have been replaced by wifi signal.

Considering interference, malfunction, hacking, and things like this, wireless linkages seem like a disaster waiting to happen...along with many other disasters waiting to happen in this poorly conceived, political vehicle.


64 posted on 02/28/2010 12:12:40 PM PST by chris37
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To: chris37

Like I say, I’m amazed the thing is even allowed on the roads. Seriously, I wouldn’t let my wife or anyone of my family drive such an unsafe looking car.


65 posted on 02/28/2010 12:17:38 PM PST by John-Irish ("Shame of him who thinks of it''.)
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