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The Smart car is coming
Sure, the tiny autos are perfectly suited for the narrow lanes of Paris and Rome. But here in the land of freeways and monster SUVs, are we ready to downsize so far?
By Katharine Mieszkowski [2007-11-12]

  • Hmmm, I think not.

    I bought a 2002 Prius Sedan for $10,000 this year. It gets 47ish mpg in the city. I can carry 2 passengers (a very short person could ride behind me since I am 6'7"), and it is fairly comfortable. So, why buy a new car that takes up more resources, is smaller, and gets about the same gas mileage as a used Prius? Certainly, there are a finite number of used Priuses, and people migrating to a more fuel efficient car would be great. Still, the car is not very practical for more than a city runabout.

    -- bushwacker00
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    Sunday, November 11, 2007 06:37 PM
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