Subj : just a two-seater
To   : Ogg
From : Oli
Date : Thu Sep 23 2021 09:05 am

Ogg wrote (2021-09-21):

 O>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_(marque)#Canada

 O> Never heard of them.  I've never actually seen them advertised
 O> either.

 O> I'm reading now that they have been discontinued in USA and
 O> Canada:
[...]
 O> But I betcha that it's primarily because most people here are
 O> big, overweight and fat, and can't fit into something like the
 O> Smart.   LOL

And if their not obese they drive big, overweight and fat cars. Dumb cars that 
kill people more easily on impact, need more resources (material, space, 
consumed energy, pollution) and become more and more ugly.

 O> It wouldn't work as a vehicle for young people that have to
 O> haul kids around either.

So don't haul kids around in the car. There are bicycles and public transport 
as alternatives (maybe not in every country / region).

 O> I see its use not unlike a motorcycle: just for the summer
 O> season, and an occassional errand.

It's more a car for the city where parking space is limited. Otherwise it's not 
even a very smart car. Fuel consumption is low in contrast to an average North 
American car, but it could be much lower for a two person vehicle.

The newer electric Smart fortwo is not more efficient than a Tesla 3, it's only 
impractical for longer distances.

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