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In buying in to the concept of Daimler's smart fortwo, a consumer recognizes the impact of efficiency across the board; not just in terms of fuel efficiency. Initial cost outlay is low. Maintenance costs are much lower than on the diesel-powered first-gen smart cars which came to Canada in earlier in the decade. Exterior dimensions belie the spaciousness inside. The smart fortwo accomplishes its tasks with minimum expenditure, the true definition of efficiency.
- Smart Fortwo To Be Sold In Brazil From 2009
Having already made its way to the North American continent, the Smart brand is now heading south and in particular to Brazil. The announcement was made today at the Sao Paulo Auto Show where the Fortwo celebrated its domestic debut. Smart will tap in...
- Watch The Smart Car In Irregular Places - Smart Fortwo Meets Basketball Court
Now that GoodCarBadCar.net has been responsible for the care of a smart fortwo for one year, all its driving habits are known and the comfort level The Good Car Guy possesses with the car is as high as it'll ever be. Of course, the most obvious smart...
- Lbs/bhp - Smart Fortwo And Other Small Cars
In the absence of additional vehicle specifications, horsepower figures are irrelevant. Most necessary among the bunch is curb weight, known Across The Pond as kerb weight. The coefficient of drag (CoD) is useful, for sure. Not to mention the final drive...
- The Good 12 V3.0 - Part X
SMART FORTWO Parallel parking a smart fortwo, the Mercedes-Benz-developed city car, comes as easily as selecting new music on an iPod click wheel. Natural simplification of the automotive breed is the smart's calling card. Dial 7-627-836-7896. "You've...
- Insane Fuel Economy - By Smart
Perhaps the timing is ripening for a GCBC Lowdown on the smart fortwo. Perhaps this post would be aptly named a rundown - a simple mathematical view of the new smart fortwo. Canada sees a somewhat different fortwo than that which is available to the...
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THE GOOD 12 v3.0 GONE BAD - SMART FORTWO
In buying in to the concept of Daimler's smart fortwo, a consumer recognizes the impact of efficiency across the board; not just in terms of fuel efficiency. Initial cost outlay is low. Maintenance costs are much lower than on the diesel-powered first-gen smart cars which came to Canada in earlier in the decade. Exterior dimensions belie the spaciousness inside. The smart fortwo accomplishes its tasks with minimum expenditure, the true definition of efficiency.
As soon as the car increases in price while, at the same time, packing on the pounds with equipment, its efficiency argument evaporates. That's why the smart fortwo Brabus cabriolet is a perfect example of a Good Car Gone Bad. $20,990 nets you a nicely equipped convertible, sure. That's hard to find anywhere else. But the payout for frivolous accessories doesn't bring about improved performance, increased space, or enhanced economy. In a car meant to save you money, effort, and time, the smart fortwo Brabus cabriolet strikes everybody but the three people who bought one as horrifically overpriced and thus contradictory to the smart's purpose in life.
Want the smart fortwo to be smart, indeed? Think pure (as in equipment lines) with as few options as possible. Keep the weight low. Keep the price low. Otherwise you're spending your money in the wrong place, turning a very Good Car into something very bad.
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- Smart Fortwo To Be Sold In Brazil From 2009
Having already made its way to the North American continent, the Smart brand is now heading south and in particular to Brazil. The announcement was made today at the Sao Paulo Auto Show where the Fortwo celebrated its domestic debut. Smart will tap in...
- Watch The Smart Car In Irregular Places - Smart Fortwo Meets Basketball Court
Now that GoodCarBadCar.net has been responsible for the care of a smart fortwo for one year, all its driving habits are known and the comfort level The Good Car Guy possesses with the car is as high as it'll ever be. Of course, the most obvious smart...
- Lbs/bhp - Smart Fortwo And Other Small Cars
In the absence of additional vehicle specifications, horsepower figures are irrelevant. Most necessary among the bunch is curb weight, known Across The Pond as kerb weight. The coefficient of drag (CoD) is useful, for sure. Not to mention the final drive...
- The Good 12 V3.0 - Part X
SMART FORTWO Parallel parking a smart fortwo, the Mercedes-Benz-developed city car, comes as easily as selecting new music on an iPod click wheel. Natural simplification of the automotive breed is the smart's calling card. Dial 7-627-836-7896. "You've...
- Insane Fuel Economy - By Smart
Perhaps the timing is ripening for a GCBC Lowdown on the smart fortwo. Perhaps this post would be aptly named a rundown - a simple mathematical view of the new smart fortwo. Canada sees a somewhat different fortwo than that which is available to the...