We just don't see them here. For example, the Smart diesel does 72 mpg city and highway (it's not aerodynamic, so highway mileage isn't higher) and the VW Polo diesel gets 51 city, 72 hwy. Of course the above 60 combined mileage is generally reserved for smaller cars, but still even a Jetta diesel will get you 41 city, 57 hwy. You can't get any of those highway numbers in a Prius.
So they are not “real” cars...they are cars with enough room for you and your baguette.
The kind where you can take your family to the movies but it would take 2 trips to get them there.
Sorry.
Saw those in Italy. If thats what they are proposing for here...its not worth it. I also saw Vespa’s with cabs on them. They do real well on fuel also. Not sure i would want to take the interstate in one tho.
I see a few “Smart” cars here and the occupants look like the cartoon at the lead of this thread.