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Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by barbaram, Oct 7, 2007.

  1. barbaram

    barbaram Active Member

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    #1 barbaram, Oct 7, 2007
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    daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb

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    Cute. If it was electric and met my speed and range requirements, I'd buy one. I gather the gas version has worse FE than the Prius, though the Smart is a lot cheaper.
     
    #2 daniel, Oct 7, 2007
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    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

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    I saw one like that while heading into the city last week. It zoomed past the normal traffic flow (speeding).
     
    #3 usbseawolf2000, Oct 7, 2007
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    john1701a Prius Guru

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    I saw one from Ontario visiting northern Minnesota last weekend.

    They are amazingly short cars... making Prius look enormous in comparison.
     
    #4 john1701a, Oct 7, 2007
  5. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(john1701a @ Oct 7 2007, 07:34 PM) [snapback]522577[/snapback]</div>
    Even the Honda Fit makes the Prius look huge!
     
    #5 Tideland Prius, Oct 8, 2007
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    The SMART is designed to achieve 40 plus mpg under normal driving conditions and current standards. The gas tank of the smart fortwo is 8.7 gallons. ;)

    Thats 7 mpgs less than the Prius when they average 47mpg. :huh:

    The SMART's top speed of the fortwo is 90 mph (Electronicly limited). :eek:
     
    #6 hycamguy07, Oct 8, 2007
  7. markderail

    markderail I do 45 mins @ 3200 PSI

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    Here in Montreal, Quebec, the Smart actually outnumbers Prius sold/seen.

    What contributed to this is that the sale price of the Smart is much lower than the Prius base model.

    So it appeals more to the young crowd, on a budget, that don't have kids yet, or the elderly.

    When I pass one on the highway I totally gun the motor, I'm sure I make them budge left/right with the wind pressure differential.
     
    #7 markderail, Oct 8, 2007
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