[Publib] Re: Smart car

[Fred Beisser]

Here's a link to everything you ever wanted to know about a "SMART" 
car.  http://www.smartcarofamerica.com/news/smart_info_station/

Fred

Karen Mahnk wrote:

> What's the top speed on them? - Anything that couldn't pass 70 mph
> would definitely be a danger on the rural roads down here.
> Seems like a nice little about-towner for short trips that normally
> eat gas, but for those of us with a love of the fast, it doesn't seem
> practical nor safe...Those brave enough to ride motorcycles might
> disagree.
> Karen Mahnk
>
> On 5/26/07, Bruce Bumbalough <bbumbalough at ci.grapevine.tx.us> wrote:
>
>> 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!
>>
>>
>> + at +@+ at +@+ at +@+ at +@
>>
>> 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!)
>> >
>>
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