Letters to the Editor
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Small in a Sea of Big
I like the idea of the Smart Car. I drive a Toyota Corolla, and I rarely use the back seat - a two seater with decent trunk space would be great for me. However, it can be difficult to drive a small car when you're surrounded by big ones.
Try backing out of a parking spot, when there's a massive minivan or SUV on both sides of you. You are completely blind and can't see if there's someone about to step in your way, or smash into your bumper. Every morning, I have to make a right turn onto a busy street, and every morning, a minivan or truck will pull next to me, trying to turn left. My view is completely blocked, and I won't be able to see oncoming traffic - I just have to wait until the road hog turns left and gets out of my line of vision.
I love my small car, but there are definite disadvantages when you're driving on streets dominated by massive minivans, tremendous trucks and stupendous SUV's.