http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/ Autoblog Comments for NHTSA cites safety concern after crash testing smart fortwo http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/Apr 3rd 2008 3:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/Apr 3rd 2008 3:21PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/Apr 3rd 2008 3:33PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/What different market is the smart in than the Fit or Yaris? Why would you buy the smart and discount looking at the Yaris>? that removable roof? you really dont want ANY cargo capacity and you only have one friend? you cant park worth a flip so you want to be able to park any way you want? you really want to be able to say you saved 25 gallons of gas this year over that idiot in a Yaris?

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So maybe that's worth the extra $. Don't parking spots in NYC go for $20k/year?]]>Apr 3rd 2008 4:17PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/Apr 3rd 2008 4:21PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/In such a congested city, with such badly planned roadways and worse regulations, the smart makes great sense.

now if only it were a plug-in

wait, why is it better than a golf cart?]]>Apr 3rd 2008 4:36PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/Apr 3rd 2008 5:42PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/Apr 3rd 2008 5:47PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/
Some people like the yaris but some people know how good on gas the car but will still not like the car.

Same goes for the smart fortwo.]]>Apr 6th 2008 12:34AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/Apr 3rd 2008 3:08PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/Apr 3rd 2008 3:09PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/
I will gladly take my chances in the Smart, and I suspect when gas hits $5.00+ a gallon those "heavier" cars will be parked on the side of the road, abandon by their owners.

But hey, crash results and the language used to described them are up for bid, right? Exxon, I am looking over at your lobbyists...]]>Apr 3rd 2008 3:09PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/Apr 3rd 2008 3:43PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/This blog entry is about a crash test where the car got a 5 star rating on side impact and 4 stars frontal. And the accompanying headline is "safety concern"? Is this supposed to be deliberately misleading or plain stupid?]]>Apr 3rd 2008 4:07PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/Apr 3rd 2008 4:15PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/Apr 4th 2008 12:02PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/
Other than some urban drivers, I don't see this thing making much sense for most Americans even if gas costs go up to your $5 mark. I would much rather drive a compact car which will not only feel huge compared to the Smart Fortwo, but have mileage numbers that while not quite as good as the Smart are at least in the ballpark. And a compact will cost only a few grand more as well. ]]>Apr 3rd 2008 3:40PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/
Car and Driver, are a bunch of guys who'd rather be driving a Corvette, then Any Other Car. Naturally, They are going to Bitch about 0-60 in 14.4.

A Zero to 60 test is where you put your foot too the FLOOR and KEEP it There.

Here's my problem. Most of youse guys don't EVER run your cars this way. Most of youse guys are AFRAID to press the pedal down more then 25% because after that the Engine start to Make NOISE. If you FLOOR IT it starts to SCREAM. Once that happens you take your foot off the pedal A.S.A.P.

So, Stop giving me this SH*T about 0-60 in 14.4.]]>Apr 3rd 2008 5:04PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/nhtsa-cites-safety-concern-after-crash-testing-smart-fortwo/
As such, I don't get the antagonism towards this car. It'll mostly get driven around urban centers as a novelty item or political statement. You're not going to be sharing the Interstate with them.

Oh, and if you think these'll ball up in a crash, look up crash-test vids for anything built more than fifteen years ago.]]>Apr 3rd 2008 5:22PM