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2006 smart fortwo coupé
45 hp common-rail turbo diesel
6-speed clutchless manual transmission (think Tiptronic)
heated leather seats
air conditioning
sunroof
It costs C$17 to fill it with premium diesel.
And on my last tank, i averaged 51 MPG, combined city and highway.
Right here.Mastodon said:But where are the freakin crumple zones!?
Nice. Got a pic?FoxMustang said:'89 Ford Mustang LX 5.0
darren said:
darren said:If you watched the whole video, you'd see the part at the end where they say that no matter what vehicle you're driving, you'd be dead after a 70 mph head-on collision into a concrete barrier. Your internal organs could not withstand that kind of deceleration.
darren said:It's also built using a "double floor" construction, whereby the engine (in the rear) and suspension crumple and push UNDER the passenger compartment instead of into it, as in most cars.
darren said:If you watched the whole video, you'd see the part at the end where they say that no matter what vehicle you're driving, you'd be dead after a 70 mph head-on collision into a concrete barrier. Your internal organs could not withstand that kind of deceleration.
There's a member of a smart forum i'm on that got t-boned on the highway while travelling 110 km/h (70 mph). The person in the Kia SUV in the next lane over fell asleep at the wheel, drifted into the ditch, woke up, overcompensated and plowed head-on into the side of his smart. Both vehicles hurtled into the field off the right side of the road. His car rolled several times. He had bumps and cuts and a fairly major concussion, but he survived. And bought another smart. His story here and pics here.
Ever see the 30 mph crash test videos of some pickups and SUVs? Not pretty.
darren said:I've driven big SUVs and i feel completely unsafe in them. They're tippy, floaty and generally can't accelerate, turn or stop quickly enough.