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2015-02-12 Thread clay via Mercedes
The cars are very popular with the "I don't own a car" group. Local dealer has a contract to keep the 150 Car2Go models on the road. They just got the city leaders to approve another 300 to add to the fleet. Pretty good for urban traffic. They are not allowed to go out of the urban area.

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2015-02-11 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
The Smart is loud and easily buffeted by the wake from semis. On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 12:02 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I once saw one in Florida with Michigan tags. That would indicate that >> they can drive 1000 miles on the highway without getting run over o

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2015-02-10 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I once saw one in Florida with Michigan tags. That would indicate that they can drive 1000 miles on the highway without getting run over or booted off the road. Gerry I'd much rather do 1000 miles in an SDL, or a dogde van. or a 123 or a 124, or a 110 or a 210, or... ...or a 600! ___

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2015-02-10 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
I once saw one in Florida with Michigan tags. That would indicate that they can drive 1000 miles on the highway without getting run over or booted off the road. An Isetta in Gainesville, which would be close in size to a Smart, got hit from behind and went airborne for 50-75 feet. The newspape

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2015-02-10 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 09/02/2015 6:15 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: Snook wrote: I think they are Dangerous. Yes, but I don't picture myself on a highway with Smart. I barely see highway with W123. Plus, I already said to all of us, I like to be dirt... I think. Not having talked to anyone that has been

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2015-02-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
My former partner commuted downtown through local D.C. traffic but only rarely venutred on highways in her Smart. It is deemed safe but still quite scary on the open roads. On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 7:15 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Snook wrote: > > I think they a

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2015-02-09 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Snook wrote: > I think they are Dangerous. Yes, but I don't picture myself on a highway with Smart. I barely see highway with W123. Plus, I already said to all of us, I like to be dirt... I think. Not having talked to anyone that has been there, I guess this is all conjecture. mao

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2015-02-09 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
st Subject: Re: [MBZ] Greenest and Meanest for 2015 Model year from Greencars.org Andrew wrote: > Agree - they are quite impractical, but I am tempted to get one as a > single occupant commuter car. I have always wanted Smart. I guess I gotta wait another decade and then they might be affordable. S

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2015-02-06 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Andrew wrote: > Agree - they are quite impractical, but I am tempted to get one as a single > occupant commuter car. I have always wanted Smart. I guess I gotta wait another decade and then they might be affordable. Scratch that - I wanna make sure I am dirt long before then. I like you guys too

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2015-02-06 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
ay, February 6, 2015 11:01 AM Subject: [MBZ] Greenest and Meanest for 2015 Model year from Greencars.org Mercedes tops the list for the Smart electric but has two on the "meanest" list as well. GreenestModel Year 2015 Make and model Specifications Emission standard a MPG city MPG

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2015-02-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
cks. You can't haul much > with a Smart... > -Curt > From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Sent: Friday, February 6, 2015 11:01 AM > Subject: [MBZ] Greenest and Meanest for 2015 Model year from Greencars.org > > Mercedes tops th

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2015-02-06 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Lame that the two "meanest" were both work trucks. You can't haul much with a Smart... -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Friday, February 6, 2015 11:01 AM Subject: [MBZ] Greenest and Meanest for 2015 Model year fro

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2015-02-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Mercedes tops the list for the Smart electric but has two on the "meanest" list as well. GreenestModel Year 2015 Make and model Specifications Emission standard a MPG city MPG hwy Green Score Mercedez-Benz Smart Fortwo Elec. Drive Convertible / Coupe 1, b Electric (Li-ion bat.) ZEV / Bin 1 3.61