My Truck Found A Toy To Play With.

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[Smokie700]

no pic showing up

 

[whtrapta]

No pic and it makes me want to sign into something

 

[RaptorScrew]

There ya go...

 

[whtrapta]

Did you buy that!? smart cars are so fun. Like little go karts of the city

 

[RaptorScrew]

No I didn't. I don't think I'd fit.

I passed by it and swung around to snap a picture of it.


Don't those things only get about 28-30 mpg? At that rate spend the same amount of money and get something that will protect you in a crash.

 

[whtrapta]

Oh the typical smart hater. They are VERY safe cars. They have a solid one piece cage (black part on this car). They have some of the best side impact crash ratings. It has the same safety ratings as a Mercedes E class. And they average high 30s to mid 40s. I'm 6' and fit easily with room to spare.
Test drive it just to see what they are all about

 

[Humvee21]

Okay, safety is a common misconception if the smart car. Yes, it's safe but to what degree? It's rated extremely well for its class. They've even compared it to the Mercedes E-class. However, its safety rating is once again only well for its class. You compare that to a big truck and you're ******.

Don't get me wrong, if I had to get something as small as a smart car then it'd be a smart car for its safety. But that's only because it's as safe as it gets... for its class.

 

[RaptorScrew]

Oh the typical smart hater. They are VERY safe cars. They have a solid one piece cage (black part on this car). They have some of the best side impact crash ratings. It has the same safety ratings as a Mercedes E class. And they average high 30s to mid 40s. I'm 6' and fit easily with room to spare.
Test drive it just to see what they are all about

You are ABSOLUTELY correct. This has a strong cage. However, If you were going forward and hit something at say 40 mph, the cage may not crumple however there is no sheet metal or frame structure in front of you to absorb the crash prior to the shockwave entering the cabin.

The SmartCar has nothing there. In my opinion the driver/passenger will absorb most if not all of the impact. There is a much slimmer hope that your body will be able to handle that compared to a larger car in the same impact.

 

[MikeD]

I'm 6'6 and fit in one easily, looks like a ping pong ball in a crash test though.


Smart Car Crash Test - YouTube