Comments on: Smart cars not so smart?

By: Rick

Rick — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:12:10 +0000

You hit the nail on the head Anon. How about a head-on w/ a big rig? Maybe even just a regular joe taking his big 4×4 diesel truck and toy hauler out for the weekend…

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:26:54 +0000

Scott,
That the car body was undamaged doesn’t mean a human body won’t be; even if the car is made to bounce, going 50 mph and then abruptly changing directions could kill you even if the doors open after the crash. Plus, cars don’t have rear-end ratings. Imagine getting rammed from behind by a Hummer. This car is not smart at all.

By: monado

monado — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:08:21 +0000

The real reason I think they’re not so smart is that they purport to be an urban car but have no room for groceries.

By: ken NorthEast

ken NorthEast — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:49:47 +0000

Saw the video. No proof how fast the car was going. Keep in mind that the Smartcar was designed for short distance driving and parking in a city environmet…not really for gas mileage. If you are looking for gas mileage, go with a hybrid or another vehicle that was designed for real driving. If you find yourself having to drive to or from work in a couple inches of snow or rain, and some wind gusts…then the SmartCar is not so smart.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:04:03 +0000

Perhaps you haven’t seen any of the crash-test videos. There’s a YouTube video of tests where the Smart Car was crashed into both larger cars, and a concrete barrier at 70 MPH. The Smart Car’s special reinforced passenger compartment stayed as/more intact that what it ran into.
After hitting a concrete barrier, the doors could still be opened.