Daimler expects huge US demand for tiny Smart car

www.physorg.com ^ | 12/03/2007 | Staff

[N. Theknow]

Should have three handles on each side...like any decent coffin.

[NonValueAdded]

How about the coroner’s option where the body bad pops out of the steering wheel in place of the air bag?

[domenad]

Classic. Triumph would get hours of material.

"So tell me, how quickly can it get me to the hospital to drop of the rest of my genitals?"

[NonValueAdded]

bag

[tcrlaf]

40??
What’s the mileage when you add Automatic Transmission, Air Conditioning and the power supply for that “Rad” Stereo??

These people really don’t think these things through, do they?

[Ouderkirk]

[#1CTYankee]

Not according to the articles I've read, tops 20,000 the first full year of sales and dropping each one after.

The sales in Europe were poor and declined, we all know how much more fuel is there.

[txhurl]

Do they come with trailer hitches for your stuff, children etc. that won’t fit in car?

[#1CTYankee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q91UIYquAW8

[Arm_Bears]

I’ll buy it only after every elected representative at the local, state, and federal level is required to drive one (not to mention Hollywood types, as well).

[Tijeras_Slim]

Roof rack, it worked for Mitt’s dog.

[wildbill]

The English Mini has found a market here already.

[Ouderkirk]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02eghIfyHP0

[HamiltonJay]

http://money.cnn.com/2006/06/28/autos/smart_for_usa/index.htm

The average for the gasoline version is 40mpg... 60mpg has been reported for the deisel version.

[Redleg Duke]

"How many can you fit in the wheelwell of a Hummer?"

I have a feeling we are going to find out sometime in late January.

[thackney]

Alabama Version

[doc30]

death by UPS trucks, forget about 18 wheelers they would not notice.

I think that there is huge demand because people will need a spare in case the street sweepers take the first one away or the snow plows toss it to the curb by mistake. I'm waiting to see who the first unlucky person will be to pilot one off the Macinaw (sp?) Bridge or, based on who will be buying them, the Golden Gate Bridge.

[ichabod1]

I dunno. Think of it as a motorcycle, or a scooter where you don’t get your hair messed up. I think these will sell, but I don’t like the price tag much. Seems high. I wonder what kind of mileage we’re looking at. I mean, motorcycles get between 40-50.

[ctdonath2]

[Redleg Duke]

Now that is funny!