[Vision2020] How's This for Cool?

[Tom Hansen]

You're right, Andy.

I checked it out with Consumer Reports.  It gets decent mileage.  Its ride is very rough.  And the seating is not all that comfortable.  I would have to look elsewhere if I were in the market for a mini- or micro-car.

Furthermore, you are right again.  Our previous car was a 1992 Geo Metro which we gave to a friend of a friend last year.  It had 145,000 miles on the odometer and still drove nicely at 48 miles per gallon.  We still see it around town once in a while.

Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho
 
"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change and the Realist adjusts his sails."

- Unknown


On Aug 10, 2011, at 15:52, "Andy Boyd" <moscowrecycling at turbonet.com> wrote:

> I don't quite understand why this tiny car that has been developed to be more environmentally friendly only gets 40 mpg.  quite frankly, for a vehicle this ugly, it would have to get at least 80mpg to make it worth it drive and for the environment.  even the chevy geo, a car that has long since been discontinued, was able to get over 50 mpg.
> this in no improvement.
>  
> Andy Boyd
> Manager/Education Coordinator
> Moscow Recycling
> 208 882 0590
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Donovan Arnold
> To: Tom Hansen ; Moscow Vision 2020
> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 2:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] How's This for Cool?
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> The only reason an American would buy that car would be for their son to use it in his sandbox.
>  
> Donovan Arnold
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> From: Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>
> To: Moscow Vision 2020 <Vision2020 at moscow.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 3:02 PM
> Subject: [Vision2020] How's This for Cool?
> 
> The Mercedes Smart Fortwo
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> 20,000!
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> That’s about as many of the cars as the Mercedes Benz Smart division had planned to sell in the U.S. for all of 2010. Admittedly, deposits on the two seaters are only $99 a pop. But the hoopla surrounding this 40-mpg vehicle evokes BMW’s reintroduction of the Mini in 2002. Today the Mini costs between $17,000 and $30,000. The Smart Fortwo costs between $12,000 and $17,000. Still, this is no guarantee for success. While two-seat micro cars have been popular in Europe for decades, Smart is actually losing money in that market.
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> Seeya round town, Moscow.
> 
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> 
> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change and the Realist adjusts his sails."
> 
> - Unknown
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