Seen one at 70 mph into a concrete barrier. Destroyed of course, but it fared better than the other compact car they did it to. You could even still open and close the door, with it latching properly. How's that for a golf cart?
What might have confused you is that the Smart directs crash energy around the passenger compartment. A completely frontal crash will actually result in serious rear-end damage. That's technology, rather than dumbly throwing on more steel for safety. In a 40 mph barrier crash, the crash structure around the occupants is not compromised.
Have you got one because I’m just wondering why s defensive over a golf car.
Don't own one, but I know people who do. I just don't like ignorance and fabrications. The childish name calling annoys me too.
they look to be designed for women or girlie men and every man not that many but every man look like a queen driving them
They were designed to be the perfect city car, get great gas mileage and be able to park in small places. You can perpendicular park in a Smart where others couldn't fit parallel. Parking garages also have dozens of potential parking places, but you can't park there because structural supports make the spaces too small to fit a car. The Smart can park there, the "no parking" signs have been replaced with "Smart parking" signs. And because it's only a two seater and rather tall, it's comfortable for people 6'4" easily. All that, and it actually doesn't do all that bad on the highway, even the Autobahn.
As for the transmission, I enjoyed the 6-speed semi-automatic.