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Originally Posted by Charlatan
Semis are rare... please. I welcome you to drive on the 401 anytime of day. The ratio of cars to semis is 5:1 at times... That's a lot of semis.
Motorcycles are NOT a better choice. As I said before, a motorcycle is:
1) WAY more difficult to drive
2) WAY more dangerous if you are in an accident
3) Sucks to drive in the rain
4) Can't carry your groceries or packages, conveniently (you can get ski racks and bick racks for the Smart Car
5) Carries passengers safely
This car is hardly evil. It is change. Don't fear change, embrace it. As the cost of fuel keeps increasing, these little cars are going to make a lot of sense to those who simply use their vehicle for getting from point A to B.
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How nice of you to point out the 401, I've driven it many times and the ratio's you speak of are drastically off. The only reason you see so many semi's is because the cars speed like a bat of out hell. First you see them then they're gone (if you drive as slow as the semi). As for motorcycles being a better choice, if your scared of motorcycles then yes they are but if your a rider you'll stick with your bike rather than buy a microcar the size of your bike. The assumption that just because they have a roof, seat belts, and 4 wheels that they are safer is just plain wrong. All cars have crumple zones now-a-days, where's the crumple zone in the smart car? In a city of smart cars sure it may be just as safe as a typical car but mixing it with bigger cars and trucks it's just a death trap waiting to happen.
To readdress the points of passengers and groceries, if you have a passenger with you and you buy a fair amount of groceries, where is groceries gonna go? Also you may think all bikes are the crotch rocket type but there are bikes that ride nice and are comfortable for two passengers and have hard saddle bags and a trunk for your groceries. So I will not stress again motorcycles CAN carry two people AND groceries EASILY.