Thursday, June 29, 2006
SmartforTwo is Smart4USA
That has to be the corniest thing that I have ever posted in a public forum. Oh well. I don't know how many people had the business section to see this but DaimlerChrysler. If you didnt see anything have a look in the Globe here. This is a brief description of the car:
I sort of lack confidence in the American people in picking up a car like this but this is where we have to go. This is a solution and hybrids are a solution and so are rails. People like myself that live within the radius of a city can save a lot of money for themselves with a car like this and give the time needed for better alternatives to be developed. A part of the solution is here though and people should really move towards these type of cars. It just makes sense. They are much cheaper to run and keep you saving money. It's better for the environment and makes us safer because we aren't so reliant on the Middle East. It seems like a win win. I hope other people see it that way.
Pushing the economy-car frontier, DaimlerChrysler AG plans in early 2008 to sell a two-seat minicar in the United States, making available a vehicle that may be only slightly longer than some Hummers are wide, gets 40 miles per gallon, and will cost less than $15,000.
Just over 8 feet long and under 5 feet wide, with a top speed of 84
miles per hour, the SmartForTwo will be targeted at urban dwellers and commuters . The car's size makes it fuel efficient and easy to fit into tight parking spaces.
I sort of lack confidence in the American people in picking up a car like this but this is where we have to go. This is a solution and hybrids are a solution and so are rails. People like myself that live within the radius of a city can save a lot of money for themselves with a car like this and give the time needed for better alternatives to be developed. A part of the solution is here though and people should really move towards these type of cars. It just makes sense. They are much cheaper to run and keep you saving money. It's better for the environment and makes us safer because we aren't so reliant on the Middle East. It seems like a win win. I hope other people see it that way.