I noted some
in France a couple of years ago., and had wondered why they weren't
sold in the U.S.

Well, apparently they soon shall be.

A city driver will sorta squeeze it into an impossible parking place in
Paris--perpendicular, I've seen such, with some of it on the sidewalk.

Don't ask me what happens when the smart car is banged into--or perhaps
is literally carried away by a couple of drunken weight lifters or
inebriated frat rats.

Hey, I'm trying to have fun, so please ignore the more stupid parts of
this referral to the NY TIMES article about the Damlier-Chrysler SMART
CAR, which I hope is a huge success.

It does seem somewhat
overly-priced; but that price would tend to go
downward to meet competition, which I hope GM, Ford, Hyundai, etal will
join.

The question here:

Can you see yourself in a Smart Car?

Me? Not at $15,000, but maybe at $10,000 or hopefully less.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/27/au...rtner=homepage