Want to Buy a Smart ForTwo? Too Bad, They're Sold Out
From Wired News
From Wired News
Wired news said:America's 60-year resistance to city cars may finally be coming to an end. One month before the Smart ForTwo goes on sale in the U.S., more than 30,000 people have plopped down deposits for the $11,590 car. It has virtually sold out--even before the first owner takes the keys.
Our own reviews of the vehicle have been favorably mixed. As a solution for American transportation, it works best in high-density cities such as San Francisco, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Portland, and the like. But does it really serve Phoenix, Houston, Atlanta, and other urban sprawls that are held together by highway interstates and copious parking? Time will tell.
Certainly, the 1.0-liter engine that gets up to 45 mpg has broad appeal in these days of $3 gas. And with the housing slump and deteriorating economy, a $40,000 fat-lap pickup truck looks excessive, even silly, to growing numbers of Americans. Meanwhile, Smart is partnering with the city of London to put an all-electric version of the car on its streets and is looking to do the same with a city in France and the United States. The question for the U.S. is whether the car has staying power. My money says yes.
Source: AutoWeek