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Smart Car Coming To the US In Jan. 2008

Posted by kdawson on from the noisier-than-a-hybrid dept.

Blahbooboo3 writes "After many delays and missed promises, the Smart Car is finally coming to the US in January 2008. Smart Car uses a specially designed crash cage to protect the driver and gets upwards of 40 miles per gallon. Crash tests are very positive. The car is deceptively large inside, as showcased by this great ad from the Smart USA site. The second-generation Fortwo will be offered first, starting around $14,000. Unfortunately the slick roadster isn't coming any time soon."

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  1. I thought this car was a joke... by Vellmont · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    When I saw it in that awful Ashton Kutcher movie. Since then I've found it's a real car, and not a large rollerskate.

    I can't imagine buying one of these things. It looks totally freakish, and with it's tiny size you're get about zero respect from other drivers on the highway. And the milage is ONLY 40 mpg? What the hell? My Metro gets at least 34 on the highway, sometimes upwards of 38, and it's got 4 doors, is fairly roomy, and isn't even a hybrid or anything special. Maybe if it got 100 mpg and gas prices were twice what they are now, but no way I'd ever buy one otherwise.

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