Smart Car Gives America Tiny Sneak Peak at Eco-Friendly Ride
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NEW YORK – At just 8 feet, 8 inches long and about 5 feet wide, the two-seat Smart car turned heads as it rolled through Manhattan one recent evening at rush hour.
Pedestrians in Times Square gawked. In front of Grand Central Terminal, a cabbie rolled down his window and asked, “What is it? How much?” Two nearby police officers both gave it a thumbs up.
The 1,800-pound “micro-car” — more than 3 feet shorter than fellow European pipsqueak the Mini Cooper — is likely to be the smallest thing on four wheels when it hits the U.S. car market in early 2008. Produced in France by the Mercedes Car Group, the “Fortwo” model has been on a 50-city U.S. tour this summer, including Detroit, Smart USA’s corporate headquarters.
Its base price is $12,000, and it’s hard to beat the fuel efficiency of about 40 miles per gallon. If any car can squeeze into Manhattan parking spots, this is it. And Smart is hip: The Museum of Modern Art has displayed it as an innovative, stylish solution to two practical problems: urban crowding and diminishing energy.
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