That is simply the beauty of this car. Yes, it still draws attention wherever it goes; some people even enjoy having a little giggle at it. However, I tell you now, when I can fill a car up with fuel in less time than the SUV driver can check his wallet to see if he can afford to do so, that's a "smart form of transportation"!

Of course, North Americans are always wary of small vehicles, and the common feeling is that big is not only better, but safer. Now you only have to look at the safety test results which smart have achieved with this vehicle to see that is not always a hard and fast rule.

The cargo area capacity is of 260 liters.

I would actually like to see other manufacturers, and in particular N.A. companies, set out to produce similar vehicles, because as I see it, smart doesn't truly have any competition here yet. I believe that if more companies offered products like this, they would become more acceptable to the public, and would go a long way to reducing our dependency on fuel.

Now I'm not crazy enough to say that the smart car is for everyone or even for every occasion, but it does seem to fit the bill for many of us, most of the time. It offers reasonable comfort for two, behaves more or less like a normal car, and with the fuel savings that can be achieved, it might just be the smart way to go for everyday commuting!


Photo Credit : Kevin Corrigan