B.O. Plenty wrote:
Dennis M M wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
I always want to put a sticker that says "not very" above the badge "smart car" !
I value my life and my wives too much to drive such a death trap.
A whole string of people stuck in the fifties! Size and weight are no protection. The smart is one of the safest cars on the road as far as passenger protection goes. You have a full roll cage in the safety cell, anti-lock brakes, stability control, 8 airbags, etc.
I wrecked one smart (yes it was my fault) and all that happened was that the air bag knocked off my glasses. The poor smart was totaled (mainly due to European content on a gray market model), but the doors opened and closed perfectly after a hard front end impact.
Do some research before you blow off your bazzoo and show your ignorance.
I would rather be trapped in the fifties than trapped in a Smart car that got run over by my diesel pickup! You will never convince me that it's safer than my truck..
B.O.
Maybe not your truck, but a Smart car vs a '50's car?
You'll be dead faster in the '50's car.
No air bags, seat belts, crumple zones, padded/collapsible dash, tempered/laminated glass.
Not to mention that since the steering column was one solid steel shaft it just pierced right through your chest and pinned you to the seat.
!950's car=DOA.
