Automotive News, Media & Press - SMARTcars ARE safe!

I was wondering, should i buy one? All you hear is "yea wait till you get in a wreck!" Well i youtubed it, and they're just as safe as anything else. So if you're thinking of one, don't decide against it just because of safety.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz-s1sIoLhU&NR=1

That car is definitley not as safe as a larger car. The guy said that they were not as safe as larger cars, listen to the 1:54-2:00.

Lol. I'd like to see what would happen to one of those if a full-size truck hit it.

I was wondering, should i buy one? All you hear is "yea wait till you get in a wreck!" Well i youtubed it, and they're just as safe as anything else. So if you're thinking of one, don't decide against it just because of safety, decide against it because youll get laughed out of your friend circle and be called a homosexual forever.

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You don't want one for the simple fact that it takes premium gas just to make 70 hp. 91 octane or better.

I wanted to buy one to do a smartzuki conversion

You may not want to buy one, because you will be thought of as HUGELY GAY. Other then that fact, I would say go for it.


































































If you're gay, not that anything is wrong with that.....

Can I get a Smart Car in pink with a pretty pink toe stop? :supergay:

http://i35.tinypic.com/1z5tbwp.jpg

Can I get a Smart Car in pink with a pretty pink toe stop? :supergay:

http://i35.tinypic.com/1z5tbwp.jpg

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Can I get a Smart Car in pink with a pretty pink toe stop? :supergay:

http://i35.tinypic.com/1z5tbwp.jpg

Personally I'm a fan...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSM_Xiw0F3U

you could put a busa motor in a goddamn shoebox and do 200 mph.. might as well keep the motor on a good looking bike rather than a gay little car.

you could put a busa motor in a goddamn shoebox and do 200 mph.. might as well keep the motor on a good looking bike rather than a gay little car.

Can't deny that its sweet regardless.. whether you think its a waste or not is another discussion..

Looks like fun :D

Hehe.. I think they are cool. The 'Busa SMART kicks ass!

Car looks like it would flip over easy.
I'd like to see the rollover crash test.

Can't deny that its sweet regardless.. whether you think its a waste or not is another discussion..

ill admit its a funny sleeper.. just dont know why youd spend the money on both parts of it to have a fast ugly little thing.

Naw, really I just like to see it get smashed! I hate that gay car!

Put it at the top of a hill and hit it at 100 mph with a full size truck and watch it fly!!!

At 0:42 - "the vehicle rebounds violently"

LOL :rotflmao:

Every time I see one of those things I just envision myself punting it through a field goal with my Escalade:buttkick:.

Seriously though, I try not to be hostile towards those, priuses and other fag cars, because the more gas they save, the more left for me to waste!

Check this one out that has over 200 ft-lbs of torque. (they only weigh 1800 lbs)

http://www.ontariostreetcar.com/2009/09/22/brabus-smart-unlimited-high-voltage-concept/

So, who is gonna be the first guy to do the LS1 swap with one of these? :jest:

At 0:42 - "the vehicle rebounds violently"

LOL :rotflmao:
I was going to point that out. the car can take a hit but it only absorbs a small fraction on the impact cause the impact 'crush zones' are so small. its going to be harsh on the occupants, these things are only smart in the cities...as long as you stay off the freeways

At 0:42 - "the vehicle rebounds violently"

LOL :rotflmao:


Exactly, so you get in a colision and then are rebounded into more traffic to get hit again, kind of like a pool ball. No thanks.

the windshield didn't break :)

Exactly, so you get in a colision and then are rebounded into more traffic to get hit again, kind of like a pool ball. No thanks.

That was my conclusion as well... not to mention it looking like a piece of :turd:

http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/oo2/GenuineLong/SmartCar.jpg

That's going to ruin your day no matter what car you're driving. I doubt that even an Excursion would have fared well in that situation.

id drive the hell out of a smart car. I'd probably never get pulled over or anything. And didnt yall see that video posted a while back about people auto x-ing these little cars?? They talked like they really didnt do to bad for what it is

http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/oo2/GenuineLong/SmartCar.jpg

As I recall, it was determined that this wasn't a smart car.

They are adequate safe, they are basically just a rollcage on wheels with a bit of plastic wrapped around. When it was new, there were several reports of accidents were the smart was hit by larger car and rolled several times; or one time a truck driver didn't saw a woman in their Smart, and after a lane change, the Smart was pushed in the front of the truck. The driver only heard a short noise, and proceed to drive, still pushing the smart. After a half mile, he finally stopped for a red light.
The problem with the smart is that if you are hit by a large car, the Smart will be catapulted into the fauna..

Some pics of Smarts after crashes:

Hit by a truck (http://www.feuerwehr-speyer.de/media/text/BILDER/2004/VU%20B9%20Smart/04305B9Smart01.jpg)

1 (http://www.reportnet24.de/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/unfall_a1_smart1.jpg)

2 (http://feuerwehr-kamen.de/lz3/einsatz/08/08-wr.JPG)

Of course you can find bad pictures from any car..

That's going to ruin your day no matter what car you're driving. I doubt that even an Excursion would have fared well in that situation.

The only vehicle I would go up against a semi with would be a Dodge Ram CTD. A local guy in his Ram got t-boned by a semi that ran a stop sign. Needless to say both vehicles were totaled. The guy driving the Ram only had some bumps and bruises but the guy driving the semi was killed. Also, the Ram had severe frame damage but the semi's frame actually broke off into two pieces.

I was wondering, should i buy one? All you hear is "yea wait till you get in a wreck!" Well i youtubed it, and they're just as safe as anything else. So if you're thinking of one, don't decide against it just because of safety.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz-s1sIoLhU&NR=1


That's awesome if you're planning on getting hit by a stationary barrier. Otherwise, I would recommend doing a little more research...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02eghIfyHP0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he6TL15pJtw



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I laughed at the Mercedes grill emblem on the last post's last movie's last take! :jest:

Here's my question.... how safe are you going to be on the second or third collision, when the air-bags have already gone off, and you get thrown into oncoming traffic to get hit a second or third time. It's a simple mass vs mass equation, and without enough of a crumple zone around you, you're riding in a coffin with airbags.

Lol. I'd like to see what would happen to one of those if a full-size truck hit it.

I had an old lady run into the back of my 95 F150 and it fucked that car UP! ...didn't even bend my bumper...

I saw one of these the other day going down the interstate and the damn thing is smaller than a golf cart.

I don't know why that guy was risking his life to save a couple of gallons of motor fuel. It is a city car only. No matter what regulations it can pass. You can't beat the laws of kinematics, however, you CAN die trying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02eghIfyHP0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he6TL15pJtw



But wait...smart cars ARE safe!!! :jest: Yeah, tell us some more BS.
Great post. :thumb:

I think it was posted in this Automotive news section, but I don't remember.

Smart Cars, the Honda Fit, and the Toyota Yaris crash tests showed passengers would sustain SIGNIFICANT leg damage in the even of a frontal collision.

I will try to find where that was said.

saw one front end smashed up on last Friday morn after tagging a mid 90's 4dr Jeep Cherokee in the back bumper...Jeep was driven off and once I returned back thru from the animal clinic w/ my sis' dachshund the Smart was being winched onto a rollback towtruck... :) ..pretty sure was same driver(the Smart that is ) that had been slicin'/dicin' thru traffic for the past couple weeks..

Well I don't think they're that safe and once my Aunt had an accident where she broke her wrist... she was in a Smart car earlier and had she still been in it apparently she probably would have died.

I saw one of these the other day going down the interstate and the damn thing is smaller than a golf cart.

I don't know why that guy was risking his life to save a couple of gallons of motor fuel. It is a city car only. No matter what regulations it can pass. You can't beat the laws of kinematics, however, you CAN die trying.

Look at the EPA ratings on them, they aren't any better than a similar cobalt/civic etc. I haven't found a good reason yet to buy one.

What happens when a grain truck or semi hits one?

The screen goes black and the words "GAME OVER" appear. Have fun finding that reset button.

i thinks its the hood but on these things the latch is on the outside and it completely comes off. its just a sheet of plastic so if you want a smart car hood. just pop the ;atch and jack it. hell if you got 2 buddys to come along you can just carry it

Like the people of Amsterdam: Smart Tipping: Amsterdam villains reportedly pushing Fortwos into canals for fun (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/smart-tipping-amsterdam-villains-reportedly-pushing-fortwos-int/)

Like the people of Amsterdam: Smart Tipping: Amsterdam villains reportedly pushing Fortwos into canals for fun (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/smart-tipping-amsterdam-villains-reportedly-pushing-fortwos-int/)

LOL. I love it.

That's awesome if you're planning on getting hit by a stationary barrier. Otherwise, I would recommend doing a little more research...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02eghIfyHP0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he6TL15pJtw



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That's the issue with the smart... low mass, short wheelbase, and tall. Very easy to make it go spinning on its side.

I think the smart looks better after the collision though :P

Look at the EPA ratings on them, they aren't any better than a similar cobalt/civic etc. I haven't found a good reason yet to buy one.

This too. For how small they are, the mpg is really sad.

I like how in about 1:22 of the clip you can see the MERC emblem fly off the car and rotate as it goes out of view. That is pretty cool.

Like the people of Amsterdam: Smart Tipping: Amsterdam villains reportedly pushing Fortwos into canals for fun (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/27/smart-tipping-amsterdam-villains-reportedly-pushing-fortwos-int/)

They lift the front and push it in tail first lol

I laughed at the Mercedes grill emblem on the last post's last movie's last take! :jest:

Its like that emblem is yelling "FUCKZ YOUZ SMART CAR!!!!" as loud as it can in German while flying through the air.

http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/images/smartcar_accident_01.jpg

Well that will certainly put a damper on your evening.