[Vision2020] How's This for Cool?

[Ron Force]

The Smart for Two was developed to address the shortage of parking in European cities. It can legally be parked parallel or perpendicular to the curb (in Europe, not the US) It was made to be crash worthy, and without a hood or trunk, it required a heavy rollcage, hence the low MPG. US testers have not been kind as to its drive-ability. You can get better mileage on other cars more practical for our conditions.

 
Ron Force
Moscow Idaho USA


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From: lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com>
To: Andy Boyd <moscowrecycling at turbonet.com>; Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>; Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>; Moscow Vision 2020 <Vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] How's This for Cool?

My wife drives a GEO Metro. She loves it. The motor recently went out. She could not fine another car that she liked or gets the milage it does. She finely had a new motor put in it. She get 50 to 53 on it. I get about 22 on my caravan.
Roger
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From: "Andy Boyd" moscowrecycling at turbonet.com
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:52:57 -0700
To: "Donovan Arnold" donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com, "Tom Hansen" thansen at moscow.com, "Moscow Vision 2020" Vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] How's This for Cool?

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