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Level42:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on December 02, 2008, 02:42:01 pm ---
--- Quote from: Hoopz on December 02, 2008, 02:37:18 pm ---You could get it in a basement.

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Could you get it in Level42's new gameroom?

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Hey !  :angry:

ChadTower:

Those cars will always make me think of the Simpsons when Nelson HAHA's the guy in the tiny car and the guy gets out and makes him walk the street with his pants down.

shardian:
From that crash test report:


--- Quote ---Results from front impact crash tests, no matter how they are conducted, cannot be compared between cars of different sizes. In a real-world front crash, occupants in a smaller vehicle would experience greater crash forces when hitting a larger vehicle going in the opposite direction.
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Basically, those tests don't mean crap to a real life head on crash. And as for rear-ending something at those speeds - you do realize you are eye level and 2-3' away from the ass end of most SUV's. The crumple zone fits UNDER most other cars/SUV's on the road.

I saw one of those smart cars locally a few months ago. It had 2 'larger' people in it. The first thing that popped into my mind was the Darwin Awards.  ;)

Cakemeister:

--- Quote from: shardian on December 04, 2008, 11:34:25 am ---
Basically, those tests don't mean crap to a real life head on crash. And as for rear-ending something at those speeds - you do realize you are eye level and 2-3' away from the ass end of most SUV's. The crumple zone fits UNDER most other cars/SUV's on the road.

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Actually, people sit at normal height in a smart relative to passengers in other kinds of cars. Most SUVs are trucks rather than cars. So a bumper-to bumper collision with a SUV will not be pleasant for any kind of car due to the height difference, not just for a smart.


--- Quote ---I saw one of those smart cars locally a few months ago. It had 2 'larger' people in it. The first thing that popped into my mind was the Darwin Awards.  ;)

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I have already reproduced so my genes have survived already.  8) But if I get killed in my smart please feel free to nominate me.



HaRuMaN:
Snips from Consumer Reports:


--- Quote ---... A car like this should be fun and zippy. Sadly, the Smart is neither. The ride is harsh, and broken urban pavement, this car's natural habitat, pummels occupants mercilessly. The transmission shifts strangely, with pauses and heaves between gears. Handling is not so responsive, and it takes a lot of wheel winding to coax the Smart through corners. The slow, noisy engine makes it necessary to plan ahead when merging into traffic, although once on the highway it can keep up the pace ...

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--- Quote ---CR's take: Despite its many quirks, the Smart can be rather endearing. But from a strictly practical standpoint, the Smart ForTwo is not so smart. Premium fuel eats up a good part of the savings from its excellent fuel economy. The car seats only two and provides modest cargo space. Although it won't gather a crowd of gawkers, we think a far smarter choice is the Honda Fit (due to be redesigned for 2009). The current Fit costs about the same amount, gets 32 mpg (34 with a stick shift)*, and has none of the Smart's drawbacks.

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*I see 36 city, 40+ highway in mine...  YMMV

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