Zap Smart Car

Started by alchevy, July 14, 2006, 11:58:46 AM

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alchevy

Have you seen these things up close and in person yet? Go to http://www.zapworld.com/cars/smartCar.asp to see them. I was at a club meeting last night when one of these came by, then came back by and turned in to the restaurant (no it didn't turn into the restaurant, it turned in to the restaurant parking lot). We asked what kind of mileage it got and the fellow said 44. Would of thought it would get better than that. I know that you could put 4 of them parked next to each other and it still would not be as big as my HHR. It has a 61 bhp, 3 cyl rear-mounted turbo engine with a 8.7 gal tank.
8'-2.5" in length
4'-11.5" in width
5' height
weighs 1588 lbs

Someone else asked the guy if that thang had a hemi in it, and he was told not today.
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Quote from: "40chevy"Have you seen these things up close and in person yet? Go to http://www.zapworld.com/cars/smartCar.asp to see them. I was at a club meeting last night when one of these came by, then came back by and turned in to the restaurant (no it didn't turn into the restaurant, it turned in to the restaurant parking lot). We asked what kind of mileage it got and the fellow said 44. Would of thought it would get better than that. I know that you could put 4 of them parked next to each other and it still would not be as big as my HHR. It has a 61 bhp, 3 cyl rear-mounted turbo engine with a 8.7 gal tank.
8'-2.5" in length
4'-11.5" in width
5' height
weighs 1588 lbs

Someone else asked the guy if that thang had a hemi in it, and he was told not today.

   We have quite a few of them in Toronto..$1.10/Litre.. 1.30 for 94 octane.That is pushing $6 gallon gas. .I hear/ have read tests they get about 45-close but  NOT! 50 mpg Cdn. I thought they would do much better than that.My Escort wagon gets 45 Cdn Hwy at about 100k/65mph /hr. and it looks pretty big beside one of those! We also have an old Firefly 3 cyl that seriouslly makes the Escort look like IT burns a lot of gas.Never checked the 3 cyl but I would guess..55 or more Cdn/gallon.Then there is my 66 GMC 960.. 292..with 36" duals and 7.20 gears..UMmmm at $1.10 Litre..50mph to my cottage 120 miles away..100 litres.That trip won't happen again soon! Going tomorrow.Taking the Escort.

Crafty

we have had them here for a few years, the panels are plastic and are removable so you can buy different colours/designs to suit you :roll:

Over here they get a 600cc turbocharged engine, which once played with goes like the clappers.

I often see them parked on the side of the street end on as they'll fit in a very small space like that!

They did do a little coupe here too, but I think they stopped making it now, theres another car too which is a bit bigger, look at http://www.smart.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/mpc-uk-content-Site/-/-/-/SVCPresentationPipeline-Start?Page=issite://mpc-uk-Site/mpc-uk.com/RootFolder/smart/home.page

Crosley.In.AZ

have I mentioned that our VW Jetta TDI gets 43 mpg in town?  41mpg  if I drive

6 air bags in the Jetta
Tony

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tomslik

Quote from: "Crosley"have I mentioned that our VW Jetta TDI gets 43 mpg in town?  41mpg  if I drive

6 air bags in the Jetta
7 if you're driving? :lol:
The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it\'s still on my list

Crosley.In.AZ

Quote from: "tomslik"
Quote from: "Crosley"have I mentioned that our VW Jetta TDI gets 43 mpg in town?  41mpg  if I drive

6 air bags in the Jetta
7 if you're driving? :lol:


and if you and I were in the same car , then we have a pair of a**holes ?
Tony

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tomslik

Quote from: "Crosley"
Quote from: "tomslik"
Quote from: "Crosley"have I mentioned that our VW Jetta TDI gets 43 mpg in town?  41mpg  if I drive

6 air bags in the Jetta
7 if you're driving? :lol:


and if you and I were in the same car , then we have a pair of a**holes ?

....and * proud of it! :lol:
The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it\'s still on my list

Crosley.In.AZ

Quote from: "tomslik"
Quote from: "Crosley"
Quote from: "tomslik"
Quote from: "Crosley"have I mentioned that our VW Jetta TDI gets 43 mpg in town?  41mpg  if I drive

6 air bags in the Jetta
7 if you're driving? :lol:


and if you and I were in the same car , then we have a pair of a**holes ?

....and * proud of it! :lol:

yer twice the guy I am , so the count is really 3?



:shock:  :?
Tony

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