Originally Posted by FSETH

I can't tell you what they are saying, but I can tell you which car I would rather be in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02eghIfyHP0

I don't get this car. There are larger and safer cars on the market that get equal or better gas mileage and can haul 4 people. Why bother with this thing?

Originally Posted by FSETH

What I meant to express is that out in the real driving world (especially in the US) there are many large vehicles on the road and if you are driving a Smart the only real chance you have of being the heavier vehicle in a crash is if you hit a motorcycle. That means that if you are by chance in an accident, the weight of the other vehicle will most likely come into play. Seeing as the Smart weighs less than 2,000 pounds, there is a very good chance the other vehicle will come close to doubling its weight. Becasue the Smart is so much lighter than the typical car on the American road, I would like to see how the Smart performs in a crash with say a vehicle weighing at least 3,500 pounds. I would venture to say that it's safety ratings would go way down, whereas the BMW's would not if it were hit by the average car on the road.....
Some small, nimble objects can avoid certain situations easier, but have you ever seen what happens when a linebacker gets a good shot on a tiny halfback?

BMW=linebacker and Smart=halfback.