Posted by Larry Hoover on May 27, 2006, at 9:06:09
In reply to Re: I've got to get a new car, posted by Tabitha on May 27, 2006, at 0:13:22
> I like the honda Element. And the super-tiny cars like Mini's and the Scion xA and even the Chevy Aveo. If I had a magic ray-gun I'd zap every car in the U.S. and make it a super-mini.
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> Oddly, there aren't any super-mini hybrids.At Babblefest, Auntie Mel was surprised to see those Mercedes Smart cars. I think it odd that the American market doesn't have them available to them. Maybe they can't make enough of them? They were all sold out before they were delivered, in Canada.
Weird little things, like a car got cut in half. But, supposedly, very safe in a crash.
And, very very good on gas. I don't think there's room in one for hybrid technology. I think that's why you don't see it in the smallest vehicles. It occupies a significant volume.
Lar
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