cutest car ever!

[keryx]

You small-car afficionados have probably already seen the Smart FourTwo. But I hadn't! There is apparently at least one driving around DC. It's very short (2/3 the length of my fairly small Scion) although actually not all that much shorter than a Mini Cooper (which, by the way, is advertising its convertible as a "crotch rocket" - sexist much?).

That car is seriously cute. Also, I now understand why the teeny European cars don't get sold over here - the emissions standards make it too expensive to redesign a line and still sell them super-cheap (unless, presumably, there was crazy demand for them so you could break even fast).

Comments

[libskrat]

Well, damn. Am I gonna hafta learn to drive now?

[missmeridian.livejournal.com]

the "crotch rocket" doesn't even make sense - that term refers to motorcycles because, well, your crotch (regardless of gender) is straddling a rocket. right?

[keryx.livejournal.com]

I think the phraseology they use is "crotch rocket with 4 crotches". Which is odd to conceptualize.

[lil-ms-drama.livejournal.com]

That looks like the type of car my husband would like. Not me. He has a wheelchair - we'd at least have to have a back seat or trunk to fit it because I'm not running along side him.

[snidegrrl.livejournal.com]

After getting almost creamed by a giant truck and a fucking Humvee today, I'm ready to give up on the small car. It's getting to be a matter of survival.

I'll be over it by tomorrow.

[keryx.livejournal.com]

Yikes! You okay?

[snidegrrl.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm fine, I was just shaken up yesterday. People need to learn to A) Not stop in the middle of a 45mph road for no goddamn reason at all and B) not freaking tailgate. Following distance: it's the law.

[keryx.livejournal.com]

Following distance: it's the law.

Someone needs to create a bumper sticker to that effect. Possibly featuring McGruff the crime dog.