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[Gas 2.0] Low Impact Living: Think Hybrid Cars are Too Expensive?: My buddy drives a 1990 corolla and it used to get 39 mpg, sadly it’s starting to get old and with the new ethanol blends in California he now only gets around 34 to 35, but it’s still quite puzzling to see a 18 year old car routinely beat fuel mileage of newer vehicles. Hybrids while they are nice are expensive and really your paying for the fuel you save up front.
[Accident Lawyers Network] Smart Car Performs Well in Crash Test: Earlier tests of Smart by the government gave it a five star rating, but in side impact tests the driver side door came unlatched. This required the government to note their concern for vehicle safety which will appear on the window stickers at dealerships.
[Comments for motoringfile] Comment on Cars.com: Iconic Cars by gokartride: I wouldn’t compare it to a MINI (much less a Clubman) or, frankly, anything else except a maybe a motorcycle. I like the layout w/ the fluids/cooling bits up front, the engine in back and the intake on the side…very logical especially from a crushable space perspective.
[wallstreetfighter] Small Cars Becoming Smart and Cool?: But many people are concerned with these ultra-small cars. Can they stand up to American roadways, or will they completely crumple under the force of an SUV collision?
[Free Car Loan Search | Best Car Loan Rates Online, Car Insurance, Auto Refinancing, Extended Auto Warranty, Hybrid Vehicles.] Going Small Means Going Smart: But contrary to its size””seemingly defying the laws of physics””the Smart ForTwo has passed the safety ratings of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The Smart car earned the highest rating of “Good” for front and side safety protection while garnering an “Acceptable” rating for seat and head restraint performance from rear impact tests.
[Business blog] “Smart” Car Is Safe, Too, Study Says: The vehicle, which had sold 6,159 units through the end of April, gets 33 miles per gallon in the city and 41 mpg on the highway. However, those numbers still trail the Toyota Prius, which gets 48 miles per gallon in the city and 46 mpg on the highway, reports CBS News correspondent Susan Koeppen.
[Automotive News and Review] Smart Car is Not Safe?: But among the smallest cars, the engineers of the Smart did their homework and designed a high level of safety into a very small package,” Lund said.
[sparrow chat] Smart Car - Update: “The reason the smart car gets worse mileage here in the US is because of the catalytic converters used here are inferior to the ones used in europe”
[grade directory] smart car gas mileage: Why I Bought a Smart Fortwo and Sold My Mini CooperThis past weekend the Sunday New York Times reviewed and generally panned the US introduction of the Smart car's Smart Fortwo. Lawrence Ulrich, the reporter, asserted that you would be better off buying a Honda Fit or a Nissan Versa,
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[Low Impact Living] Think You Can’t Afford a Hybrid?: When I filled up my car this weekend with $4.09 gas (choke, gasp, sputter), I was sure glad I have a Toyota Prius and won’t have to fill up for another couple of weeks. But I hear from a lot of folks that they think they can’t afford a hybrid and they have to hang on to their sub-20 MPG cars. That got me to thinking about ways to find affordable hybrid options so folks can save money and reduce their contribution to global warming. Here is what I’ve found.
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