February 12, 2004
I want one!
Or maybe two; I have the parking space.
This fall, Mercedes will finally offer its two-seat 'smart car' in Canada, priced at about $15,000. They've been available for a while in Australia.
We were admiring these in Spain two years ago: they could park at a right angle to the street, or use the wasted half-parking space at the end of a row. The maker claims two can park side-by-side in one parking space.
It shares its tiny niche with Feel Good Cars' zero-emission vehicle, which is of course nothing of the sort - 'coal-fired vehicle' would be more honest.
The role for either car, as far as I can see, is serving commuters who are stuck with having to drive to work but don't need to move very much except themselves. (They're really just updated Austin Minis, come to think of it.)
Posted by Patrick at February 12, 2004 10:19 PM