[Publib] Re: Smart car

[Bruce Bumbalough]

Lee Iacocca in his recent book said that auto safety doesn';t
necessarily require big.   A solid passenger compartment and airbags are
more essential than size.   I drive 26 miles roundtrip to work and not
much more than that other than the commute.   A car like this would be
ideal for me.   Too bad I just bought a Toyota Carolla.

Bruce Bumbalough
Reference Librarian
Grapevine Public Library
1201 Municipal Way
Grapevine, TX 76051

817-410-3404 or 817-410-3449
bbumbalough@ ci.grapevine.tx.us


>>> "Holly Blosser" <hblosser at fvrl.org> 5/25/2007 7:59 PM >>>
They're already being sold out here in Oregon/Washington!


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Holly Blosser
Ft. Vancouver Regional Library District
Vancouver, WA
hblosser at fvrl.org 


---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Reed Winterbourne" <the_reeder at hotmail.com>
To: publib at webjunction.org 
Sent: Fri, 25 May 2007 20:51:57 -0400
Subject: [Publib] Re: Smart car

> >Having seen a couple "SMART cars" driving on the German autobahns
earlier 
> >this year, I question the sanity of anyone thinking they should be
in dense 
> >high-speed traffic with no physical protection surrounding the
occupants of 
> >a "SMART car."  Sure looked awfully dangerous to me.
> 
> To those of us who can take back roads and not drive at 75 gas 
> guzzling mph, it looks great.  They'll be sold in the U.S. in 2008 
> and $99 apparently gives you an option to buy.
> 
> Reed
> (I want one!)
>