According to the Wall Street Journal, DaimlerChrysler is going to announce this week that it is introducing the Smart car into the U.S. market. For those who don't know, the Smart car is an incredibly tiny line of cars that get excellent gas mileage and are targeted at urban dwellers. In Paris, for example, Smart cars have been known to park with their front facing the curb. Of course, in Paris Smart cars don't have to compete with Suburbans and Navigators.
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Back at the start of the summer, I asked a question about automotive thermodynamics: On a hot day, is it better to open your car windows a crack when making a short stop, or leave them closed?
First, I think we should all be using smaller lighter cars. They get better gas mileage, they are better for the environment and maybe even reduce traffic? (ok, not sure about that last one - but it is possible).
While browser over at programming.reddit.com, I came across something simultaneously hideous and amazing.
Smart cars are amazingly cool. However, I'd only be in the market for one if they had an optional roof rack for my kids.