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Smart Cars

29 06 06 + 22 - 16

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DaimlerChrysler (DCX) announced that they will start selling Smart Cars in the USA in the first quarter of 2008. I love those cars for city driving. I think agencies like Zip Car may benefit a lot from them. However, I do not like the $15,000 price tag at all.

The cars are very small (8 by 5 feet), and have user-replaceable exterior parts, so that you can change its color or repair scratches and bumps easily. It also enjoys a 40 miles per gallon efficiency. To top it off, they sure look cool – although some people may disagree on that one. I have traveled in them while on some of my trips to Western Europe, and I must say they are very comfortable for their size.

However, a locally made Ford Focus can provide you up to 37 miles per gallon efficiency for less than $15,000. I doubt many Americans will prefer the Smart Car. However it is great news to know that Americans are starting to favor small, economical, and environmentally friendly cars that do a good job at meeting their transportation needs.

I would not mind having one for $8,000, however. Maybe $10,000 tops!

A Focus gets 37 mpg in city driving? I don’t think so – and I write as a Focus owner (who is looking to replace his Focus because we’ve put twice as much into repairs on the thing as the wife’s Camry, but that’s another issue).
adamg () (URL) - 29 06 06 - 17:31

The Smart Cars are already available in the US from ZAP www.zapworld.com ZP (NYSE). A California based company who is also planning on brining a Brazilian made car to the US, the Obvio! 828, that is a hybrid that can run on any combination of ethanol and gas. Zap is also the only car company who is selling a Chinese manufactured car in the US the 100% electric Xebra city car .
aj gilbertson () (URL) - 12 07 06 - 14:25

The more smaller cars we get in this country the better. I can not imagine the onslaught of SUV’s to continue unabated. It seems as if hybrids are becoming more popular for good reason.
Andrew () (URL) - 17 07 06 - 17:56

  
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