Baby Benz?
The Smart Car is getting more and more attention after silver screen cameos in "The Da Vinci Code" and the remake of "The Pink Panther." DaimlerChrysler, which has been building the Lilliputian cars in Europe since 1998 has announced plans to start selling them, with improved emissions and safety standards, in the US in early 2008. The New York Times reports:
DaimlerChrysler plans to market the Smart to drivers in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and other congested cities. The advertising, though still in development, will emphasize fuel efficiency, safety and quality. Smart is, after all, part of the Mercedes-Benz car group.The Smart will compete with a new class of subcompacts including the Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris and Nissan Versa.
The DaimlerChrysler executive did not disclose the car's projected gas mileage. On its Web site in Britain, a Smart coupe is listed as getting 46 miles to the gallon in the city and 69 miles to the gallon on the highway.
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The SmartCars have been here in Canada for awhile and they're very popular .. very common in big cities like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
The Smart Cars are already available in the US from ZAP www.zapworld.com ZP (NYSE). A California based company who is also planning on brining a Brazilian made car to the US, the Obvio! 828, that is a hybrid that can run on any combination of ethanol and gas. Zap is also the only car company who is selling a Chinese manufactured car in the US the 100% electric Xebra city car .
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