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Wednesday, July 2, 2008 12:00 AM

Test drive: The Smart car is revolutionary

A car small enough to alter your relationship with the city.
Farhad Manjoo

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  • Tuesday, July 1, 2008 09:01 PM

    My ideal car...

    My ideal car would look (and ride and act) something like this:

    http://www.aerorider.com/en/aerorider.html

    Check out the "Movie" page. This thing makes the SmartCar look like a Hummer! Too bad it costs even more.

    If only some forward-looking gazillionaire would put some of those mothballed GM plants and laid-off GM workers back in business manufacturing a practical alternative to the commuter auto like this... And put it on the market for (say) under $2500...

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