Does anyone here tow a Smart car? We are interested in any information pros and cons of towing one, and how you like driving one of these little guys on the road. Thanks!!!

HiI test drove one and immediately ruled it out. It rode rough and the steering wheel is not adjustable--in my case it rubbed against my legs constantly.

For highway driving they dont get as good of fuel efficiency as some other slightly larger cars - much because of their poor aerodynamics. But that's not what they're designed for. They're designed to be used mostly in the city where they do fairly well.I suggest you compare them to other light offerings from Honda and Toyota. I think you'll find that for a few hundred pounds you get a lot more car for the money and perhaps as good or better mileage.

Saw this at Quartzsite two years ago.Bill

Lots of smart car discussions over on the Escapees Heavy Duty Truck Forum as a number of us carry smarts on our trucks.We bought our first smart in early 2006 (gray market conversion) and our second in 2011. We have put over 30k on each of them. Yes, the ride is a bit choppy due to the short wheelbase. Depending on tires the ride can be harsh as well, easily corrected with the right tire choices.A bit of a caveat, my other car is a 17 year old BMW Z3, and the first smart replaced a Dodge Ram, so we have not had a car with a "normal" ride, other than occasional rentals, in many years.Would not want to drive the smart all day on the interstate, but it cruises right along at 80 MPH with no problems, and a 1 or 2 hour drive is no problem at all. A bit susceptible to cross winds much like old VW Beatles.The smart is our primary vehicle for six months of the year in Arizona and the DWs only car at home in the summer and we are very happy with it.

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Alan_Hepburn
Explorer
May 13, 2015
Having fun with smart cars in San Francisco
John___Angela
Explorer
May 13, 2015
gotsmart wrote:
John & Angela wrote:
OMG. We are smart car famous.

...

We are in year 10 with our smarts and hope they hold on for years to come.

Cheers.

I like mine better. :p

Love that blue. Looks great. Sehr Schön. (Staying with the German theme and all) :)
gotsmart
Explorer
May 13, 2015
John & Angela wrote:
OMG. We are smart car famous.

...

We are in year 10 with our smarts and hope they hold on for years to come.

Cheers.

I like mine better. :p
John___Angela
Explorer
May 13, 2015
Oh, and this is what one Costco cart carefully packed in enviro bags looks like in a Smart Car. Including (and most importantly) a case of wine.

:)
John___Angela
Explorer
May 13, 2015
Here is a video of one of our first smart car events. Way fun. Once you have your car consider joining one of the smart car clubs. Usually lots of fun things going on. The Hoover Dam rally is fun as well of course.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXzUaqwkbs0

Heres a few pics as well.
ClassBGirl
Explorer
May 12, 2015
Thanks so much to all that have responded to my post. We are trying to learn what we can about this unique little SMART car. We got to drive one two weeks ago which really changed our opinion of them. We had laughed at them when we saw them on the road. Boy, were we ever surprised at the roomy interior, the handling on the highway, it's safety features, and how much fun it was to drive. Now we are now thinking about taking the SMART car plunge sometime in the future.
FIRE_UP
Explorer
May 12, 2015
Yahoooooo, I actually won something in my life. Yep, we'll have to take you up on that John. We'll have to get closer for a meet-up. Outstanding!
Scott
John___Angela
Explorer
May 12, 2015
FIRE UP wrote:
John & Angela wrote:
dons2346 wrote:
Life is to short to drive an ugly car

Nah, Its all in the eye of the beholder my friend.

By the way, free smart car rides for anyone that guesses where the picture was taken.

Hey John,
That's not Zion is it?
Scott

Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding. We have a winner. Scott, next time we meet you get a free top down ride in smart car. Yaaay. Yep thats one of the tunnels in Zion. Wow, that was easier than I thought. :)
gotsmart
Explorer
May 12, 2015
John & Angela wrote:
dons2346 wrote:
Life is to short to drive an ugly car

Nah, Its all in the eye of the beholder my friend.

By the way, free smart car rides for anyone that guesses where the picture was taken.

It was taken outside of a tunnel.
:S
FIRE_UP
Explorer
May 12, 2015
John & Angela wrote:
dons2346 wrote:
Life is to short to drive an ugly car

Nah, Its all in the eye of the beholder my friend.

By the way, free smart car rides for anyone that guesses where the picture was taken.

Hey John,
That's not Zion is it?
Scott