Just got back from my little smart-car cruise

[HEyHEY]

They are so neat, 22 litres of diesel gets you 600 kms! ANd it had enough power to do 110km/hour with two 25 year old guys in it.
I'm impressed.

[flamingyouth]

1. Like I said before, I love those cars

:bounce: Sooo cute. :D

[HEyHEY]

2. The best was at the market...

There was no parking for a regular car...but he found a tiny spot and slipped er in!

[flamingyouth]

3. That's why they're so great in Europe

There seems to be no parking in Rome, and it's insane driving there, but those little cars are perfect for it! :D

[HEyHEY]

4. Oddly, we were at an Italian Market

[DS1]

6. Are you sure it wasn't a farmer's market?

:evilgrin:

[HEyHEY]

8. Yup I'm in Vancouver tonight!

Thank god!

[4morewars]

5. Sweet !

I had a VW Rabbit w/ a diesel motor a few years ago, Five dollars of fuel lasted at least a month ! I actually ran out of fuel TWICE !!! I was not in the habit of going to the gas station, or even looking at the fuel gauge ! It was a bit of a dog on the hills though, and could be rough to start in the real cold weather. I know they have made some improvements since then.

[NamVetsWeeLass]

7. Convert that ....

Ok, I don't do the Litres/Km thing..... How fast is 110km/hr....I know I am showing my American Pigness in all it's splendor, But I don't do the math thing....It has too many numbers and stuff....

[HEyHEY]

9. ABout 70 miles and hour

ANd about five gallons

[NamVetsWeeLass]

10. thanks

Oooh... Peppy.

[Book Lover]

11. Here you go

http://www.initium.demon.co.uk/converts/metimp.htm

22 liters equals 4.84 US gallons; 110 kmh equals 68.354 mph

on edit: Cool and neato. Did you feel safe in the vehicle?

[HEyHEY]

12. Yeah, but feeling and being are two different things!

[Book Lover]

13. Anytime you hit the road

you're unsafe. Hell, anytime you get out of bed in the morning, you're unsafe. Hey, in bed you're unsafe, too! What the hell!

[NamVetsWeeLass]

14. in bed safe?

Ooooh, No, try the Quantum Sleeper....... (look for the thread...)

[Book Lover]

16. Holy Yehuda!

OK, fine, rich people are paranoid, I know that of course. But if you really are in an unsafe situation, isn't it better to have a non-sleeping guard than a presealed coffin? just askin'...

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[NamVetsWeeLass]

18. ::looks around::

LOL, YA think the rich are paranoid, You should get a load of me coming home from work......I am a Nurse, I wear Scrubs.. Scrubs touch patients, they get Germy.....They need to be removed before touching anything that may come in contact with my kids...Therefore, is anyone Naked on the Porch much?

[Book Lover]

19. LOL! My mom would

shower before coming home; the hospital was about three short blocks away, though.

[Huckebein the Raven]

15. Canadians have all the fun

I saw that car on 60 mins when Andy Rooney drove one around NYC.

We might be getting that car here soon according to this story:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5217861/


BTW HeyHEY,

was it a manual transmission ?

[HEyHEY]

20. Sort of! Electronic clutch

There's some wierd way of shifting I don't understand, but the shifter was on the wheel.

[frylock]

17. she'll go 300 hectares on a single tank of kerosene..

</crazy_vlaclav>

[politicat]

21. Would a tall person fit in it?

Mr. Pcat is 6'3". He barely fits in my Hyundai Accent (bought because it was the most efficient thing on the road in 2001 that didn't have an 18 month waiting list...). I have wanted a SmartCar for years, but I won't buy something he won't be able to fit in.

Was it cramped?

Pcat