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dumb smart cars
- why do those look so stupid?
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April 22nd 2009 at 6:51 AM
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87srvsnow
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i hate those smart cars. and all cars like it. i don't mind the really good gas mileage, or if there electric, those don't effect me because i wont ever be buying one. but the thing that does effect me is pain that i have to induce to look at them. those are the ugliest cars on the planet. so rounded off, and circle shaped. is there a reason the make these cars look like that? they just look why to Asian to me. [not trying to be racist, just the kind of cars they drive there.]
Bambi would have been a better and shorter movie if he was shot in the beginning with his mother
if a ride on lawn mower takes bumps better than your sled, its time to upgrade
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April 22nd 2009 at 7:00 AM
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rsims16
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I dont like small cars at all. I wouldnt mind if my truck got over 7mpg but I would never go to something like a smart car. And alot of the cars look the same between differant auto makers. I love passing smart cars.
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April 22nd 2009 at 7:09 AM
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MasterSkitelz
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what happened to getting good gas mileage and looking good while doing it? Why not something like an old Camaro with 40mpg? that would be the greatest thing ever. And go fast too, I want to get good gas mileage and be able to do 100. The smart car is innovative but ugly, and because of the way it looks I won't buy one.
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1979 Arctic Cat Kitty Cat
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1976 Arctic Cat Pantera 5000 F/A
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April 22nd 2009 at 7:10 AM
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RMK-KING
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I hope I never run into one someday with my pickup,because there would probley be nothing left of it if I do. Yes they are also ugly and I will hopefully never own one.
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April 22nd 2009 at 7:28 AM
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arcticcatmatt
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I have driven one.
MPG was the the same as my cavalier. It cost more than my cavalier (17,500), and the transmission was a JOKE, took seconds to shift between gears. Anyone who buys this is only buying it because it is small and they can't park a normal car.
Prius and Smart Car are advertising gems. Both cost a ton more than a normal car.. and they continue to sell because people assume they are better.
Cheapest prius is about 22,500.. EPA site says 41 mpg. New cobalt, 12,000 and has a ton more power and gets 36 mpg. Twice as much money to get 5 more mpg? Total waste to buy the prius.
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April 22nd 2009 at 8:22 AM
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87srvsnow
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has anyone seen those new ford fusion hybrids? best looking hybrid i have ever seen.
i also like the idea about have the old look but new MPG. i would kill for a 67' Buick wildcat and get only 25 MPG.
 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid OH MY GOD the ugliest car ever! and i guess there really making it, i saw it on the today show they test drove it.
Bambi would have been a better and shorter movie if he was shot in the beginning with his mother
if a ride on lawn mower takes bumps better than your sled, its time to upgrade
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April 22nd 2009 at 8:31 AM
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Polaris-Man
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I dread the day we get called to a Kenworth vs Smart car accident with the fire department.
That's just not going to be pleasant.
Every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. That means every day you see me, that's the worst day of my life.
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April 22nd 2009 at 8:48 AM
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XLT96rider
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Quote originally posted by 87srvsnow
OH MY GOD the ugliest car ever! and i guess there really making it, i saw it on the today show they test drove it.
A big WTF is that!!!! I've never seen that one before. WOW, that's nasty!!!!!! I'd walk or ride a bike before driving one of those.....unless I could drive it off a cliff and watch it bounce off the canyon walls on the way down...that'd be cool!!!
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April 22nd 2009 at 9:08 AM
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mmiller491
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my friend's parents have one with petal shifters, its so dumb. he enjoys driving it, i wouldnt be caught dead in it. i probably wouldnt fit.
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April 22nd 2009 at 9:28 AM
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just imagine trying to hook up a trailer of any size to that crap, probably burn up the fuel cells
2001 600 edge X almond spring on primary with 60gm wieghts, s&s rumble pack, gutted air box 6" woodys doolys carbides,196 woodys 1 1/4" studs
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April 22nd 2009 at 9:42 AM
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MasterSkitelz
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Quote originally posted by Polaris-Man
I dread the day we get called to a Kenworth vs Smart car accident with the fire department.
That's just not going to be pleasant.
Don't worry about it, the guy driving the kenworth wont even feel it and keep going. Then he'll stop for the night and see that his grill is cracked and wonder what kind of bird he hit. And I agree, the Fusion is the best looking hybrid so far.
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April 22nd 2009 at 11:44 AM
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srx_600
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Quote originally posted by 87srvsnow
That looks like something i would take out on the golf course not on the highway.
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April 22nd 2009 at 12:08 PM
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stormrider62033
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I cant waite till every body plugs in their electric car and blows the power grid plum out ,back in the early 80's around here we had no power for 6 hours a day because the lack of it LOL
mid Il alway's waiting for snow,moving north(way north)2001 thundercat 99xcr 800 97SPX ULTRA 96 zrt 600&800,92 doo plusX 92 v max 4 750
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April 22nd 2009 at 4:18 PM
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fusionshuk06
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Yea thats what I was thinking if everyone gets an electric car then we will just have another problem not enough electric
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April 22nd 2009 at 5:03 PM
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OhioPolarisKid
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Yeah, everybody is all about these efficient no emissions ugly expensive cars. But, look overseas and right here and there are much better solutions. I read a good article in Popular Mechanics last fall. It was a Prius vs. a VW Jetta TDI. In the city the Prius got better fuel economy, but on the Highway the Jetta got better. They even said they would much rather have the Jetta. They said it was more powerful, rode nicer, looked a lot nicer, and just a much better car. Just a little turbo diesel motor in a car. My dads friend is marrying a girl from England, and he has spent some time over there. He said a lot of the cars are diesels, and get great fuel economy. He even have diesel sport cars. We could have these very efficient, reliable, nice cars here if we cut the EPA out because they are stopping them from coming here. My sister-in-law has a Jeep Liberty CRD. It gets like 28 mpgs on the highway and mid 20s in the city, while the gas version gets like 20 tops. But the EPA killed it also. Look at the new diesel trucks. They are much cleaner, but not nearly as good economy as the older trucks because of emissions. If we cut the EPA out of the equation, we could have be driving diesel cars, trucks, and SUVs that get great fuel economy, are powerful, and will run forever. But we have to have these crappy little electric things and hybrids. I personally think that diesel is the way to go, not hybrids or plug in vehicles.
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April 22nd 2009 at 6:53 PM
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KingPrat
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I haven't heard anything about any Smart vs. anything larger accidents. I wouldn't be caught in one, dead or alive. My father and I saw one in Italy when I was there in '01, and it made sense to have them there because of the small spaces and tight streets they drive on. To bring them over here is ridiculous. No need for them, but the American public is stupid. They see a marketing gimmick and jump on it like fat kids on cupcakes. There's a guy at my gym that has one with racing stripes. I asked him if they made it faster, and he just looked at me like he had no clue what I was talking about. Idiot. As said before, the Smart and the Prius are the two largest marketing gems in the country. I've seen a bunch of posts on forums like "I don't get why, but my Prius gets the same mileage as my last car! Shouldn't it get better???" Oh well. We just have to avoid them or run over them. Quote originally posted by 87srvsnow OH MY GOD the ugliest car ever! and i guess there really making it, i saw it on the today show they test drove it. And I highly doubt this will ever be built. No protection in a side crash, looks like a golf cart. They test drive a lot of cars in pre-production that never get built. Dodge had a little screamer called the Demon that was a pre-production car and people begged them to build it. The prototype was a 95% car, and they couldn't pull it off... That thing won't even see an assembly line floor. Oh. And your picture of the Fusion is of a 2009. This is the 2010:
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April 22nd 2009 at 7:00 PM
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87srvsnow
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Quote originally posted by KingPrat
I haven't heard anything about any Smart vs. anything larger accidents. I wouldn't be caught in one, dead or alive. My father and I saw one in Italy when I was there in '01, and it made sense to have them there because of the small spaces and tight streets they drive on.
To bring them over here is ridiculous. No need for them, but the American public is stupid. They see a marketing gimmick and jump on it like fat kids on cupcakes.
There's a guy at my gym that has one with racing stripes. I asked him if they made it faster, and he just looked at me like he had no clue what I was talking about. Idiot.
As said before, the Smart and the Prius are the two largest marketing gems in the country. I've seen a bunch of posts on forums like "I don't get why, but my Prius gets the same mileage as my last car! Shouldn't it get better???"
Oh well. We just have to avoid them or run over them.
Quote originally posted by 87srvsnow
OH MY GOD the ugliest car ever! and i guess there really making it, i saw it on the today show they test drove it.
And I highly doubt this will ever be built. No protection in a side crash, looks like a golf cart. They test drive a lot of cars in pre-production that never get built. Dodge had a little screamer called the Demon that was a production car and people begged them to build it. The prototype was a 95% car, and they couldn't pull it off...
That thing won't even see an assembly line floor.
Oh. And your picture of the Fusion is of a 2009. This is the 2010:
goes on sale earth day $12,500
Bambi would have been a better and shorter movie if he was shot in the beginning with his mother
if a ride on lawn mower takes bumps better than your sled, its time to upgrade
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April 22nd 2009 at 7:19 PM
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Doo76
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My Hairs out, No Shirt, I stage dive, I crowd surf.
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April 22nd 2009 at 7:23 PM
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gordonchaine
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I'd hate to see what's left to ya after an accident.  
What's your problem? RUFWM?
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April 22nd 2009 at 7:26 PM
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70panther340
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Quote originally posted by gordonchaine
I'd hate to see what's left to ya after an accident.
thats the thing. i heard on the tv that they have horrible crash test ratings. its like a golf cart with doors! it probably tops out at 15mph IF!
take off your windshield, it'll make you go faster 
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April 22nd 2009 at 7:52 PM
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xc600rmk
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This whole gas mileage and ugly cars subject has been a topic at work for about 6mo now.I said why cant you put a diesel into a sporty car?? camaro,firebird etc.... it can be done and with a turbo and mods you can have more hp and a TON of torque.Anyone with good mechanical know how and extra cash can pull it off. so go get a wrecked turbo diesel P/U and a good car body to do the project.
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April 22nd 2009 at 7:59 PM
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KingPrat
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The Peapod is a "neighborhood" vehicle. It's a glorified golf cart. They are, however, road legal in 40 states or something stupid. Top speed of 25mph and a 30 mile range.
Sounds like fun. Another flop for Chrysler and another reason to get those idiots at Cerebrus out of the front offices.
Why waste money on a vehicle that won't be mass production and won't sell at all in a poor economy??
You can make your iPhone your key. How 
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z1580...eapod.aspx
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April 22nd 2009 at 8:07 PM
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OhioPolarisKid
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Quote originally posted by xc600rmk
This whole gas mileage and ugly cars subject has been a topic at work for about 6mo now.I said why cant you put a diesel into a sporty car?? camaro,firebird etc.... it can be done and with a turbo and mods you can have more hp and a TON of torque.Anyone with good mechanical know how and extra cash can pull it off. so go get a wrecked turbo diesel P/U and a good car body to do the project.
In diesel power a guy did that. He put a modded Duramax into a Mustang that was built for drag racing. Its street legal, gets 33 or so mpgs, makes gobs of power, and is pretty fast. But because of the EPA its hard to make them meet the regulations. Otherwise we would have more diesel cars. There will be more diesel cars available in the future though, it just takes time and money to make them legal here. The main problem is with California's laws. A lot of cars can't meet their regulations so they aren't sold here. But you can get a Cherokee diesel i believe, and soon we will be able to get half ton diesel trucks.
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April 22nd 2009 at 8:14 PM
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TRICKPaint
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Quote originally posted by 87srvsnow
has anyone seen those new ford fusion hybrids? best looking hybrid i have ever seen.
i also like the idea about have the old look but new MPG. i would kill for a 67' Buick wildcat and get only 25 MPG.
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid OH MY GOD the ugliest car ever! and i guess there really making it, i saw it on the today show they test drove it.
It looks like a Tick.
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April 22nd 2009 at 8:19 PM
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thewayout440
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(idle) homohomohomohomohomohomo...............................(high speed fly by) iiiiiiiiiimmmmmmmmmm ggggggggggggggggggaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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