I want one! John Beale wrote:
>Insert: > >I googled Smart hybrid and found that they have a concept hybrid >(diesel-electric, as Mike pointed out) that achieves 81 mpg (2.9 >L/100km). > >Nice. > >-John > > > >On Jul 2, 2006, at 11:03 AM, Mike Weaver wrote: > > > >>Hallo Hakan, >> >>No offense intended, but I've been all over Europe and there are plenty >>of big people there. I was (don't ask) at a Mercedes Benz dealers >>convention and most of the men were easily over 6 feet and at least 250 >>lbs. Look at Hemut Kohl. He's big and heavy. >> >>I do agree that Americans are wider than Europeans; we eat ALL the >>time, >>but I've seen big Germans, Swedes and lots of big fellows in the UK. >>"Why, he's twenty stone if he's an oz!" >> >>I'm 6'1" and 200 lbs and there's plenty of room for me in my VW so >>they've clearly figured that they'll be selling to big folks. It's not >>a big car but it is cleverly designed. >> >>I do think they'll have to make the seats wider, though ;-) >> >>-Weaver >> >> >> >>Hakan Falk wrote: >> >> >> >>>Tallex, >>> >>>The market for 250 pound people is very much smaller in Europe than >>>in US and >>>I think that it is not a primary target for SMART cars. Do not only >>>look at one, try >>>it and you will be surprised on how spacious it is for 2 people and >>>how well it >>>transport/park for urban dwellers. I do however agree on the problems >>>in US, >>>it is little space for the oversized chip and snack packs, that seems >>>to be the >>>essentials for US commuters. >>> >>>I am not a small person 186 centimeter and 96 kilo (which is too >>>much), but I >>>fit well in a Smart. I did however not consider the image problem. >>> >>>Hakan >>> >>>At 09:15 02/07/2006, you wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>That's great Haken, so if they already have a four seater, >>>>it is not to much of a stretch to do a minivan version as well and >>>>still >>>>be considered a smart car? >>>>Also, I've seen the two seater and while really cool, there is no way >>>>you are going to fit 2 - 250 pound people side by side, they would >>>>look like >>>>circus clowns stuffed into the seats. >>>>People want utility in their vehicles and still be as efficient as >>>>possible. >>>> >>>>tallex >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Smart Car Coming to US in 2008 Launch by DaimlerChrysler >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>>< >>>>>>http://www.alternate-energy.net/N/news.php?detail=n1151818384.news >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>-------Original Message------- >>>>>From: Hakan Falk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>Subject: Re: [Biofuel] smart car coming to US in 2008 >>>>>Sent: 02 Jul '06 06:56 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>They do have a 4 seater model already, it is selling in Europe for >>>>>quite a while. >>>>> >>>>>Hakan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>At 08:06 02/07/2006, you wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Great idea but I think that they better make a four seater for the >>>>>>US market. Smart cars have been out for about a year in Canada and >>>>>>while really cool, I have a hard time >>>>>>imagining 2 average Americans in one ;) LOL, >>>>>> >>>>>>regards >>>>>>tallex >>>>>> >>>>>>Smart Car Coming to US in 2008 Launch by DaimlerChrysler >>>>>> >>>>>>< >>>>>>http://www.alternate-energy.net/N/news.php?detail=n1151818384.news >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Get your daily alternative energy news >>>>>> >>>>>>Alternate Energy Resource Network >>>>>> 1000+ news sources-resources >>>>>> updated daily >>>>>> >>>>>>http://www.alternate-energy.net >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Next Generation Grid >>>>>>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/next_generation_grid/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Tomorrow-energy >>>>>>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tomorrow-energy/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Alternative Energy Politics >>>>>>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Alternative_Energy_Politics/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>Biofuel mailing list >>>>>>Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>>>>>http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/ >>>>>>biofuel_sustainablelists.org >>>>>> >>>>>>Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >>>>>>http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >>>>>> >>>>>>Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>(50,000 messages): >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>>http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>Biofuel mailing list >>>>>Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>>>>http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/ >>>>>biofuel_sustainablelists.org >>>>> >>>>>Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >>>>>http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >>>>> >>>>>Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>(50,000 messages): >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Biofuel mailing list >>>>Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>>>http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/ >>>>biofuel_sustainablelists.org >>>> >>>>Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >>>>http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >>>> >>>>Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 >>>>messages): >>>>http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Biofuel mailing list >>>Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>>http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/ >>>biofuel_sustainablelists.org >>> >>>Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >>>http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >>> >>>Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 >>>messages): >>>http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Biofuel mailing list >>Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/ >>biofuel_sustainablelists.org >> >>Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >>http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >> >>Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 >>messages): >>http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >> >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Biofuel mailing list >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
