Tallex, The market for 250 pound people is very much smaller in Europe than in US and I think that it is not a primary target for SMART cars. Do not only look at one, try it and you will be surprised on how spacious it is for 2 people and how well it transport/park for urban dwellers. I do however agree on the problems in US, it is little space for the oversized chip and snack packs, that seems to be the essentials for US commuters.
I am not a small person 186 centimeter and 96 kilo (which is too much), but I fit well in a Smart. I did however not consider the image problem. Hakan At 09:15 02/07/2006, you wrote: >That's great Haken, so if they already have a four seater, > it is not to much of a stretch to do a minivan version as well and still > be considered a smart car? >Also, I've seen the two seater and while really cool, there is no way >you are going to fit 2 - 250 pound people side by side, they would look like >circus clowns stuffed into the seats. >People want utility in their vehicles and still be as efficient as possible. > >tallex > > > >Smart Car Coming to US in 2008 Launch by DaimlerChrysler > > > > > >< http://www.alternate-energy.net/N/news.php?detail=n1151818384.news > > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Hakan Falk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [Biofuel] smart car coming to US in 2008 > > Sent: 02 Jul '06 06:56 > > > > > > They do have a 4 seater model already, it is selling in Europe for > > quite a while. > > > > Hakan > > > > > > At 08:06 02/07/2006, you wrote: > > > > >Great idea but I think that they better make a four seater for the > > >US market. Smart cars have been out for about a year in Canada and > > >while really cool, I have a hard time > > >imagining 2 average Americans in one ;) LOL, > > > > > >regards > > >tallex > > > > > >Smart Car Coming to US in 2008 Launch by DaimlerChrysler > > > > > >< http://www.alternate-energy.net/N/news.php?detail=n1151818384.news > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Get your daily alternative energy news > > > > > >Alternate Energy Resource Network > > > 1000+ news sources-resources > > > updated daily > > > > > >http://www.alternate-energy.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Next Generation Grid > > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/next_generation_grid/ > > > > > > > > >Tomorrow-energy > > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tomorrow-energy/ > > > > > > > > >Alternative Energy Politics > > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Alternative_Energy_Politics/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Biofuel mailing list > > >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > > >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > > > > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives > (50,000 messages): > > >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Biofuel mailing list > > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives > (50,000 messages): > > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Biofuel mailing list >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
