On the subject of crashing with a smart car... I dont want to have an accident in a small car to prove a point.. I dont want to have an accident in my 4500 lb. Cadillac Deville. You have to stay awake and pay attention to the other guy and what he is going to do next. The Smart is good for around town we dont use it to go on trips (thats what the Caddie is for)If you go to Europe you'll se these little guys all over the place and no one pays them any attention. Here in this country its not macho driving a car that gets 50mpg. Macho men drive 20 mpg cars or trucks 12 mi per gallon is big macho. "Man look out for me I have the right of way because I'm bigger than you." Get the hell out of the way with that little thing...Man I wouldnt want to have an accident in that little thing. You would be dead if I ever ran into you with my big V-8 gas guzzling 4 ton macho truck. I think in afew years (weeks ? months) when we start paying what Europe pays in gas taxes the Smart might not look too bad .6-8 dollars or more may change a lot of minds. But we Americans may always still drive these battleships no matter what the price of fuel goes to because "Man I just gotta be MACHO" Oh WOW !!
