I don't know if you folks in the Midwest have been exposed to the Smart Car or not. We have a couple of them in our town. Just in case, here's a pic or two.

http://www.smartusa.com/

Now, of course, we don't expect racers to ride around in something that square, so this guy has some better ideas.

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/show...php/photo/6547

Start with that pic and go forward in his thumbnail list.

Dick.

Smart car vs. Ferrari

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5S1N...eature=related

A smart car with hayabusa engine in it.

Spam in a can. Battery good for three years tops, replacement 4grand

I'll wait for hydrogen and ride the Shadow more 55mpg

Chuck the Smart car has a 3 cyl Gas engine not electric

Thanks for that clarification. Didn't the Geo Prizm have one fifteen years ago? I know several who got over 200,000 with those.

Chuck

My half brother had one. Don't htink it made it to 200k though. My co workers Geo Metro gets about 7,000 miles a year while his bike gets about 10,000(pedal bike). (might be a little off, but the bike gets more mileage thant he car).

I've seen a few here in Indy. Wouldn't catch me in one on the interstate. Semi hits you, and you wouldn't even be a speed bump.

I have seen crash test videos of these cars going form 70mph to 0 hitting a concrete barrair. While you wouldn't walk away, they concluded that you have a pretty good chance of living. These cars are much safer than they appear.

i drove the diesel version that i believe was turboed which wont clear US emissions while i was in germany, it was a neat little car to drive ran 70 just fine, crazy cheap on gas but just two seats. Im pretty sure they are making a 4 door version now.

id drive one just to save money to go racing!!!!!!

1978 hydrogen caprice classic in 1978
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjfONpsFvyM


The problem as I understand it is still producing enough hydrogen. It's best done with nuke reactors. Solar still takes a whole block of solar cells to produce enough for one car for one fill up in one week