| Is America ready for The Smart Car?

Is America ready for The Smart Car?

Amy L asked:


The Smart Car officially debuts in America in early 2008.

From the website:

Engineering and testing continues to take place on the vehicle that will be produced for the United States. The vehicle is designed to achieve 40 plus mpg under normal driving conditions and current standards. The gas tank of the smart fortwo is 8.7 gallons.

The smart fortwo has a rear storage area that can accommodate active lifestyles. Surprisingly, the fortwo has 8 cubic feet of storage space – 12 feet if you load up to the roof line. This area can easily fit numerous bags of groceries, gym bags and other items that are commonly transported every day, including golf clubs! The rear storage area can also accommodate many sizes of luggage making trips to the airport convenient.

The smart fortwo pure will start at $11,590, the smart fortwo passion couple will start at $13,590 and the smart fortwo passion cabriolet will start at $16,590.

http://www.smartusa.com/

Related posts:

  1. Road rage turned into club swinging maniac.what should I do? Rogers asked: Going up an on-ramp I signaled to the...

Filed Under Alternative Fuel Vehicles |

Tagged With , ,

Comments

5 Responses to “Is America ready for The Smart Car?”

  1. right is right on May 15th, 2009 7:29 pm

    That thing is a death trap!! A Honda civic would kill you if it hit you! I see a new game with 53foot van pullers. Watch how far that thing blows off the road!!

  2. jairarodrguez on May 17th, 2009 8:44 am

    Yes, but only for smart people.

  3. dana1981 on May 19th, 2009 7:05 am

    Some Americans will be ready for it - those who want an environmentally friendly car but can’t afford a hybrid.

    It’s a useful car for a very specific sector of the public - individuals or couples without kids who just need a car for transportation purposes. It’s a great car for that segment of the population.

  4. John S on May 22nd, 2009 11:02 am

    I want one, I see Canadians driving them all the time and they love them. They say they get 71 mpg, they have a slightly bigger gallon in Canada.

  5. groingo on May 25th, 2009 4:26 pm

    They have been very successful in Europe for years and I think the timing is right for them to come to the US, they will sell well because of their economy until something better comes along.

    I can’t wait to see the first one with a small block Chevy in it…of course, running on a bio fuel!