And now they are going to be selling in the US, (in a year or so) the Smart Car (from Damiler/Chrysler) – now talk about little. This thing weighs in at about 1630 pounds, about 5\’1\” wide and high and about 8\’3\” long – making about 50 MPG they are going to be very attractive in cities where parking is at a premium.
If the minicars are unsafe, what is the Micro car going to be.
Sorry Mr. Gore, I did not mean to offend you but even the mini cars spit out polution, have you though about going back to the horse and buggy to cut down on emmitions?
Well…I\’m on my SECOND Mini Cooper S – this one in the convertible. I leased an \’04 and when the lease was up, got an \’06 MCS Convertible. GREAT CAR…..just get out of everyone else\’s way! :-)
hopefully, we can stop breeding larger people; the smaller we all are, the easier we will fit into these cars of the future. I was really excited to learn about the Chrysler micro-car; I was instrumental in the research and development of that car. After I completed my work on the internet, I began work on the environment, and knew I needed to work harder on smaller cars; I remember when I used to have to grease the seats of my first Pinto to fit my large frame behind the wheel; but that car was an engineering feat. Other than it blowing up occassionally, and creating CO emissions by blowing up, it was a great car, much superior to the Maverick, which I considered an \’inbetweener sellout\’; you\’re even for conservation and cleaner air, or your against us. I have a 3 pronged plan to attack our problems:
– smaller cars to get better gas mileage
and create less pollution
– more reliance on electric cars
– less use of oil
– more use of things that aren\’t oil
– solar energy
– holding oil companies responsible for
globular warmer
– forcing oil companies to use more
electricity
– getting the American car companies to
produce cars that use corn oil or
d-cell batteries instead of oil
– make fewer trips in large cars if we
can\’t ban them, but we need to get rid
of them first
Well, it\’s great to see all the wonderfully insightful remarks from the various insurance professional on this article. So many responses…so little time.
1. The minicars produce pollution too…are you kidding? When I say that, I\’m serious…are you kidding? I was wondering if you\’re suggesting that a Prius produces the same amount of pollution as a Hummer? Are you suggesting that large SUVs such as Hummers, Excalades, etc. burn the same amount of gas as the minicars…Certainly, you\’re not saying that.
2. Banning SUVs…of course not. Instead, you should just be required to have a commercial license to drive one. I don\’t care what kind of car I\’m driving, if I get hit by the small bus that is one of these giant SUVs, I\’m going to be in bad shape. I have a suggestion…why don\’t we all just drive tanks. I mean, sure, the gas mileage is terrible, but the fatality rates would go way down. Why should we simply limit ourselves to driving old troop carriers like the Hummer, let\’s go all the way!
3. The clown comment was particularly fantastic. Just think how bad it would be to have a group in power that appoints agency heads based on how many hunting trips they\’ve taken with the president rather than being qualified. How terrible it would be to have a bunch of clowns in power that can\’t read an intelligence report without about passing out from the excitment of blowing something up. Or having a clown in power that pronounces less words right than my 8 year old niece, and lies to keep himself out of trouble more than my 12 year old nephew. You\’re right…that would be just terrible.
Obviously, a smaller, lighter car is not going to protect you as well as a giant truck. But I\’m curious if you will all be singing the same tune about SUVs when gas hits $10/gallon, the average winter temp in Alaska is 75.
I enjoyed the article. I will show it to my wife this evening. I am buying myself a Ninja 1300cc with my profitability bonus. This article says nothing about Ninjas being unsafe. Kool!
Al Jr,
If we really are ever going to get serious about global warming and your gases we need to cut off people over 5\’6\” at the knees. Then they will enjoy their micro cars a lot better. Also, the oil saved by those tall people not needing shoes would stop global warming too.
1) What does Wal-Mart have to do with smaller cars? Nothing. Bringing them into this argument ruins any case against Wal-Mart. The more stupid stuff people spew about the company, such as this, the more I and others stop listening. People don\’t like whiners.
2) Companies are not going to make less SUV\’s or better cars for the environment unless consumers purchase and push for them. They are companies, not the government. Talk with your wallet and they will eventually follow the money. The american consumer needs to look at themselves and not blame the \”man\” for our problems.
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And now they are going to be selling in the US, (in a year or so) the Smart Car (from Damiler/Chrysler) – now talk about little. This thing weighs in at about 1630 pounds, about 5\’1\” wide and high and about 8\’3\” long – making about 50 MPG they are going to be very attractive in cities where parking is at a premium.
If the minicars are unsafe, what is the Micro car going to be.
Sorry Mr. Gore, I did not mean to offend you but even the mini cars spit out polution, have you though about going back to the horse and buggy to cut down on emmitions?
Well…I\’m on my SECOND Mini Cooper S – this one in the convertible. I leased an \’04 and when the lease was up, got an \’06 MCS Convertible. GREAT CAR…..just get out of everyone else\’s way! :-)
Go for it!
And, Happy Motoring!
hopefully, we can stop breeding larger people; the smaller we all are, the easier we will fit into these cars of the future. I was really excited to learn about the Chrysler micro-car; I was instrumental in the research and development of that car. After I completed my work on the internet, I began work on the environment, and knew I needed to work harder on smaller cars; I remember when I used to have to grease the seats of my first Pinto to fit my large frame behind the wheel; but that car was an engineering feat. Other than it blowing up occassionally, and creating CO emissions by blowing up, it was a great car, much superior to the Maverick, which I considered an \’inbetweener sellout\’; you\’re even for conservation and cleaner air, or your against us. I have a 3 pronged plan to attack our problems:
– smaller cars to get better gas mileage
and create less pollution
– more reliance on electric cars
– less use of oil
– more use of things that aren\’t oil
– solar energy
– holding oil companies responsible for
globular warmer
– forcing oil companies to use more
electricity
– getting the American car companies to
produce cars that use corn oil or
d-cell batteries instead of oil
– make fewer trips in large cars if we
can\’t ban them, but we need to get rid
of them first
Well, it\’s great to see all the wonderfully insightful remarks from the various insurance professional on this article. So many responses…so little time.
1. The minicars produce pollution too…are you kidding? When I say that, I\’m serious…are you kidding? I was wondering if you\’re suggesting that a Prius produces the same amount of pollution as a Hummer? Are you suggesting that large SUVs such as Hummers, Excalades, etc. burn the same amount of gas as the minicars…Certainly, you\’re not saying that.
2. Banning SUVs…of course not. Instead, you should just be required to have a commercial license to drive one. I don\’t care what kind of car I\’m driving, if I get hit by the small bus that is one of these giant SUVs, I\’m going to be in bad shape. I have a suggestion…why don\’t we all just drive tanks. I mean, sure, the gas mileage is terrible, but the fatality rates would go way down. Why should we simply limit ourselves to driving old troop carriers like the Hummer, let\’s go all the way!
3. The clown comment was particularly fantastic. Just think how bad it would be to have a group in power that appoints agency heads based on how many hunting trips they\’ve taken with the president rather than being qualified. How terrible it would be to have a bunch of clowns in power that can\’t read an intelligence report without about passing out from the excitment of blowing something up. Or having a clown in power that pronounces less words right than my 8 year old niece, and lies to keep himself out of trouble more than my 12 year old nephew. You\’re right…that would be just terrible.
Obviously, a smaller, lighter car is not going to protect you as well as a giant truck. But I\’m curious if you will all be singing the same tune about SUVs when gas hits $10/gallon, the average winter temp in Alaska is 75.
I enjoyed the article. I will show it to my wife this evening. I am buying myself a Ninja 1300cc with my profitability bonus. This article says nothing about Ninjas being unsafe. Kool!
Al Jr,
If we really are ever going to get serious about global warming and your gases we need to cut off people over 5\’6\” at the knees. Then they will enjoy their micro cars a lot better. Also, the oil saved by those tall people not needing shoes would stop global warming too.
I agree with you Jeff especially about diatribe #3. But Bill Clinton reached is 2 term limit already….
So don\’t let me hear you crying about $6.25 per gallon gas, LIKE THE EUROPEANS!!!
1) What does Wal-Mart have to do with smaller cars? Nothing. Bringing them into this argument ruins any case against Wal-Mart. The more stupid stuff people spew about the company, such as this, the more I and others stop listening. People don\’t like whiners.
2) Companies are not going to make less SUV\’s or better cars for the environment unless consumers purchase and push for them. They are companies, not the government. Talk with your wallet and they will eventually follow the money. The american consumer needs to look at themselves and not blame the \”man\” for our problems.