DaimlerChrystler to sell Smart Cars in US

[msnln]

Two seater, 3 cylinder car gets 46 mpg in city and 69 mpg on highway with top speed of 84 mph. Yahoo article says price will be under $15,000 but smartcar website shows base models starting at just over $7,000. The car looks funky and is 9 feet long. Would anyone here buy this car for gas savings? I have to say it looks bit too unconventional for my taste.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060628/...BhBHNlYwM5NjQ-

http://www.smart.com

[Ima saver]

I only like sports cars, that is probably all I will ever have from now on.

[sweeps]

I hope the cars come bigger than what the Chrysler chairman is showing in that picture.

[Ima saver]

Me too, right now my dog will fit, but not me!!

[VJW]

If the American auto companies are planning on offering really small cars, they should at least go electric like this Think City manufactured by FORD, but sold everywhere but America:

THINK CITY

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[msnln]

I would definitely support electric car. I don't know why GM stopped EV lease program years back but I think this is definitely the ripe market for something like that. I have been getting emails from group called CalCars who is trying to get car companies to manufacture plug in hybrids and they say they get 100 miles plus on gallon of gas:

http://www.calcars.org/about.html

[debtfreeme]

if it is that cute and that cheap i probably would at least consider it. i could pay cash for it and with my driving averaging only 100 miles per week instead of 450-500, a tank of gas would last months!

[debtfreeme]

It does not look 9 feet long!

[msnln]

Sorry. Article says 8.23 feet from bumper to bumper.

[Broken Arrow]

After reading news about it for years, I say, "It's about time!"

[poundwise]

I'd be interested in seeing what the crash-test ratings on those vehicles will be. Not good I bet. I don't like the idea of driving a fancy golf-cart on the freeway.

[msnln]

But on the positive side though, you can park this thing perpendicular to the curb and still not have tail end sticking out. Large SUVs have width longer than the whole length of this car. This will come in handy on the NYC streets.