| Smart ForTwo Owners Gather on Lombard Street |
| Written by Jaymi Heimbuch | ||
| Tuesday, 19 August 2008 | ||
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I’ve seen a total of three Smart cars in my area, and it happened to be all within the last month. Before that, nothing. So I’m thinking that the Smart car is starting to gain in popularity. If I feel lucky for seeing three of these cars in a month’s time, imagine what folks in San Francisco might have thought on Sunday. Hosted by the Smart Owners Club of San Francisco and Smart Car of America, Smart owners met up on Lombard Street for a very cool photo shoot. They managed to pack 133 Smart ForTwos on a one-block section of the famously curvaceous street. The owners gathered to show their enthusiasm for the car and their feelings of camaraderie as greenie drivers. I wonder if there will soon be a special handshake for Smarties. Check out more photos of the event at the links below. Via SmugMug via AutoblogGreen, and Smart Car of America
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written by cmaceachen , August 19, 2008
Great that it's so small, that certainly counts for something, but what's so green about 33/40 mpg? This is nothing but a publicity stunt.
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written by Tekito , August 19, 2008
Smart really ain't that green of a car.
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written by Jacob , August 19, 2008
I think it probably costs less resources to make, and it takes up less space in the world meaning less need for carparks and urban sprawl.
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written by beamerana , August 19, 2008
Publicity stunt couldn't be further from the truth. True, smart is not the greenest of cars, but the driving experience is so unique, owners are compelled to join together with others who understand.
I hope you someday experience something comparable. It's a new world out there & although mainstream media would have you believe otherwise, pretty cool stuff abounds. one of the 133
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written by cmaceachen , August 20, 2008
Seriously? You hope I someday experience something comparable to owning/driving a smart? You sound like a religious fanatic... or an apple fanboy (not to diss the fanboys, but you guys know it's true
 ). Like I said in my previous comment, small counts for something, but this constant barrage of greenwashed consumerism is sickening.
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written by Fernando , September 05, 2008
What is your definition of a green vehicle, you guys? Because according to MSN.com, GreenCars.Org, and ACEEE's Green Book, the Smart fortwo is rated #4 greenest vehicle. It has the highest mpg for NON-hybrid/NG vehicles.
Everybody talks about the Prius being so green. They conveniently forget to mention that the Honda Insight shattered the record books for mpg (we're talking 60 mpg). Hopefully, the redesigned Insight will remind people of this. Yes, we all know it was a publicity stunt. That's obvious. I don't see what's the big deal, though (of it being such an event). Mini did similar things over the years. |
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