Smart Car aces crash tests


	Smart Car aces crash tests

masbury

5-14-2008 9:31 PM

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green, autos, environment

masbury says:

Dispelling the myth that efficient cars can't be safe

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5-16-2008 11:18 AM

MomLes

Our Honda Fit gets 6.8 litres /100 km, not much worse than the Smart Car's 6. And it holds 4 people or half a household's moving boxes! And it passed all safety tests.
It is possible for a car to be both economical and useable.

5-16-2008 1:09 PM

ratilfar

I gotta laugh!

Go Germany!

5-20-2008 10:40 PM

masbury

Thanks, MomLes - encouraging comment!

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