So all the tree huggers Still Want A SMART Car?

[Ed_McCarron]

The main structure of the car is a stiff structure called a Tridion Safety Cell, which is designed to activate the crumple zones of a colliding vehicle. This design creates a very strong safety cell around the passengers.

So basically, it's designed to cause the other vehicle to crumple.  Which is fine...  but what if you hit a smrt car with a smrt car?   

They don't.  The cars are so small its physically impossible to hit one with the other.   

[ChadTower]

Maneuverability doesn't mean a whole lot when you are driving reasonably and get slammed into by an idiot running a stop sign going 45 in a 30 texting her bff about how much of a jerk her bf was during third period study hall.

[orion]

The main structure of the car is a stiff structure called a Tridion Safety Cell, which is designed to activate the crumple zones of a colliding vehicle. This design creates a very strong safety cell around the passengers.

So basically, it's designed to cause the other vehicle to crumple.  Which is fine...  but what if you hit a smrt car with a smrt car?   

They don't.  The cars are so small its physically impossible to hit one with the other.   

What if both cars were being driven by NASA engineers, and one guy started of in LA and the other from NYC?

[patrickl]

I'll Take my F-150 any day!

Unless you are driving a recent version (post 2004), driving an F150 is not a very wise choice. That's a truck and the manufacturer didn't even have to worry about safety feature that are standard on cars which are designed to move people.

Look at how it folds up a crash test:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB0araA0T_k[/youtube]

Typical accident with trucks like that is a roll:


You're just as unsafe in a few year old F150 as in a Smart car. In fact I'd bet the F150 is less safe (both for you as the driver as for other people around you). Better get a proper sedan.

[patrickl]

Here is how an F150 deals with 2 trucks:


Crash in Huntley kills 1, closes Route 47

Smart cars are pretty tough. Here it flipped a Mercedes M class

[ChadTower]

I love the pics that keep getting posted as if anyone would be expected to survive such an accident in any passenger vehicle.  I hear if you chuck a smart car and an F150 into a volcano the A/C fails.  Bummer.

[patrickl]

I love the pics that keep getting posted as if anyone would be expected to survive such an accident in any passenger vehicle.

Well that's exactly what I tried to show ...

[shardian]

[orion]

I'll Take my F-150 any day!

Unless you are driving a recent version (post 2004), driving an F150 is not a very wise choice. That's a truck and the manufacturer didn't even have to worry about safety feature that are standard on cars which are designed to move people.

Look at how it folds up a crash test:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB0araA0T_k[/youtube]

Typical accident with trucks like that is a roll:


You're just as unsafe in a few year old F150 as in a Smart car. In fact I'd bet the F150 is less safe (both for you as the driver as for other people around you). Better get a proper sedan.

I got in a tangle with one of those in an MR2.... the F150 won.

[koolmoecraig]

A Miata has perfect 50/50 weight distribution, extremely light weight, RWD, double wishbone suspension all around, the best shifter in the business and has a huge aftermarket for performance parts.  It is also the most raced car in the world.

Gay?  Sureeeeeeee

Here is a cool review:


If it doesn't have enough power for you, you can always drop in an LS motor from a Corvette and go Ferrari hunting:
http://flyinmiata.com/V8/silverMSM/index.php?UID=20

You really should give one a drive if you haven't.  Early models can be had for so cheap right now.  They are an absolute blast to drive.

*Yes, I own one.

[orion]

koolmoecraig,

Well said! The only other car I have ever driven that was as fun to drive was an early MR2. Being a small mid engine car, it is the most nimble maneuverable car I have ever driven. They are just perfectly balanced with their center of gravity in the middle of the car. I'm only mentioning this because I think you could appreciate them. If you ever get a chance you should take one out for a test drive someday.

[NiN^_^NiN]

Thats exactly the video i thought of when i saw this thread thinking the smart car is smashed like that the person inside was dead waaaaaaaaay before these cars will work fine way after the person is dead

[patrickl]

Thats exactly the video i thought of when i saw this thread thinking the smart car is smashed like that the person inside was dead waaaaaaaaay before these cars will work fine way after the person is dead

Do you really think you would survive a crash like that at 70mph in any car?

[NiN^_^NiN]

Thats exactly the video i thought of when i saw this thread thinking the smart car is smashed like that the person inside was dead waaaaaaaaay before these cars will work fine way after the person is dead

Do you really think you would survive a crash like that at 70mph in any car?

No of course not i was refering to the video where they show the car works perfectly fine where the person driving it wouldn't of survived cause it crashes

[patrickl]

Ah, I guess I deciphered your "code" now.