San Francisco is over-run with people car-tipping (Smartcars!)

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Originally Posted by TFOGGER

Besides, I can get a turbo kit for it...

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Meh.
The 1000cc sport bike conversions are cooler..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD0dBAxG7iU

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Originally Posted by TFOGGER

That would be quite damning...if it were actually a smart. Too many lugnuts on the wheels. In fact, NONE of the pics on the top row are smarts. The pic you highlighted is a Kia Spectra, according to the caption.

The car where the guy was cut in half is a VW Crossfox. Accident occurred in Brazil.

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Are we to assume that "Smart Cars" are bigger than than the models you listed? Therefore safer? I don't know but I think they are not. I could be a blathering idiot though.

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Originally Posted by ZERO THEORY

Why you hefta be mad?

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That's hilarious. That is a deep seated issue that is not directly related to what you said. It is about what someone wants, compared to what I actually owe. Completely different conversation. Carry on everyone.

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Originally Posted by GilpinGuy

Are we to assume that "Smart Cars" are bigger than than the models you listed? Therefore safer? I don't know but I think they are not. I could be a blathering idiot though.

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Not bigger, but quite possibly better engineered in terms of safety(Mercedes owns Smart, and engineered pretty much all of their safety systems). Realistically, unless you're driving an MRAP, pretty much anything is going to come off second best going head on with a 50 ton tractor trailer rig. Even then, chances of being able to drive away are virtually nil.

I don't mind being seen in the Car2Go smart car, beats limping in pain during bad weather. Here I took this the other day: My mobility is nearly as big. Smart is more safe though.


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C...140609_029.jpg

I see those a lot near 128th and Quebec area and 136 and Holly.
People in Thornton must love smart cars. I've seen as many as 3 in 2hrs period there.

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Originally Posted by TFOGGER

That would be quite damning...if it were actually a smart. Too many lugnuts on the wheels. In fact, NONE of the pics on the top row are smarts. The pic you highlighted is a Kia Spectra, according to the caption.

The car where the guy was cut in half is a VW Crossfox. Accident occurred in Brazil.

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actually the page clearly says and i quote "

the smart car driver was cut in half....the driver was texting and hit the big truck " ...

the fact is in a bad collision mass generally wins, the insurance institue states that in a massive collision the largest trucks and suv will continue forward in the collision pusshing the compact cars backwards and transferring most of the force of the impact to the person in the smaller vehicle.

mass wins

I can't really argue that it's not safe to drive a small car like that...since I like riding motorcycles. To each his own.

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Originally Posted by hurley842002

I actually saw one of those today, was wondering what the sticker on the front said.

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