New cars

[Toirtis]

Have you seen these things yet? In the past few weeks, I have spotted several around my city:

 

[lyquidphyre]

*snicker*
that reminds me of the little red and yellow play-school car my sister drove around when she was 2

 

[dralarms]

What is that thing?

 

[Todd2]

Haven't seen any around where I am. Looks kind of funny. What is the safety rating on that thing, looks like it could get wrecked by an SUV or truck.

 

[Jchillin]

Haven't seen any around where I am. Looks kind of funny. What is the safety rating on that thing, looks like it could get wrecked by an SUV or truck.

For that matter, a bicycle!

This is one of those hybrid jobs?

 

[xxmoorishmanxx]

where is the crank to wind it up?

 

[loganj]

I've never seen one before. I like it. One of those might be a replacement for my old Metro. What is it? Bet it gets great gas mileage. I wish someone would make a small hybrid...about the size of a Metro...with a diesel/electric setup.

 

[quarryshark]

3 lug wheel rims. Never seen that before.

 

[dralarms]

looks like it could get wrecked by an SUV or truck.

Or a roller skate

I'll bet it is a hybrid.

Myself I'm hoping someone will come out with a medium size van that's a hybrid.

 

[QTOFFER]

Pro: Looks like it would be easy to park in NYC.

Con: Would not fare well in a crash....with anything.

Pro: In the event of a crash, it could also function as a coffin - could save big $$$ on funeral expenses.

 

[webmoose]

I've seen them.. They look pretty cool.. Toirtus have you seen the guy that drive the segway around downtown? It was all snowy and slushy and gross and I saw him driving it down the road.. CRAZY!

I think when they did a report on that car it is suppose to be very safe..

Mooose

 

[targaboy78]

Hi justmy2cents,

Myself I'm hoping someone will come out with a medium size van that's a hybrid.

Have you seen the new Ford Escape Hybrid yet?
http://www.fordvehicles.com/escapehybrid/home/index.asp

It's not a medium sized van but it's bigger than a typical hybrid.

I'm not a Ford fanatic nor am I keen on buying a first model year product, however, I'll be keeping my eyes and ears open about this thing over the next 9 months.

Targaboy78

 

[Billsgate]

Nope, it isn't a hybrid. It's called a Smart. I'm sure you guys don't know it in the U.S., considering you don't drive anything that is not twice the size you actually need
We have them allot around here, they're nice cars, but not my type of car.
Now a car I really want is a mini cooper! Just as small as that smart, but way cooler

www.smart.com
www.mini.com

 

[foma2000]

i saw a 60 minitues review of them. they dont sell them in the us, but there saposed to be really good cars

 

[oscarbreeder]

I'd rather put my wife and kids in something "twice as big as they actually need"
then cram them in something twice as small as they need and have them die in a crash.

I wouldn't let my family go across the street in a death trap like that.

JMO

 

[Billsgate]

Lol........well, sorry to tell you this, but bigger really isn't better when it comes to safety. But if you feel safer, feel free to get a bigger car.
That Smart is a safe car. Check this link out: Safe

I've also found that people who drive in 4x4 cars are way more agressively on the road then people that drive smaller cars. But that's over here, I don't know what it's like in the U.S.

 

[dralarms]

Well in my situation I have to have room for tools, equipment, supplies, ladders, ETC. So a full size van works but I am willing to go to a mid size van if I can get a hybrid.

mini cooper

Now that's a roller skate

 

[dralarms]

people who drive in 4x4 cars are way more agressively on the road then people that drive smaller cars

Yea, I have to agree to some part. Some of the "rednecks" around here that have enough money to own a BIG suv think they own the road and are not afraid to get real close to you and or flip you off if they think you got in their "space".

 

[oscarbreeder]

Lol........well, sorry to tell you this, but bigger really isn't better when it comes to safety. But if you feel safer, feel free to get a bigger car.

Well put one of thoses big SUV's up aginst a Licolin Town car and one of those minni coopers and see which driver walks away.

The bigger cars do better in the crash tests from what ive seen.

 

[Billsgate]

Right, but then again, if everyone would drive smaller cars, we wouldn't have these discussions. Same if everyone would drive big cars actually .
Still, I prefer a small car, out of economical and enviromental considerations.