Comments on: Smart ForTwo passes IIHS crash tests

By: A4

A4 — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:54:55 +0000

Smart cars are dumb

By: fan

fan — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:22:28 +0000

1st: i would personally NOT get a smart, cause i dont like its looks
2nd: that doesnt mean i dont like it. its decent looking, nice quality. just not my cup of tea
3rd: i can understand anyone, though, who gets one: the average car out on the road is hauling about 1.24 persons inside. you definitely can get THEM in a smart. have a look at all those big SUVs occupied by… ONE – wheres that make sense?
4th: the smart is safe. ive seen a crash, a mercedes ML t-boning a smart. the ML was crushed, they had to cut the guy from the drivers seat. the smart was FINE, just the door was blocked… with some additional force, it opened like nothing happened…
btw… have a look at some “oh-so-safe” Hummer H2s when they crash… the look like not even a bazooka could harm them, but in fact, they break apart quite easily…

By: SERSteve

SERSteve — Thu, 15 May 2008 07:46:25 +0000

Sometimes I think all you people on here want to do is complain and bitch, OKAY so You don’t want a smart fortwo, we all know that, and guess what…. WE DON”T CARE. You continue to make stupid comments like frylock350 talking about the size of the tires, dude, SHUT UP it not like they are golf cart sized. You folks fawn and drool all over cars like ZR-1′s and GT-R’s, and never mention safety there, but think about it, getting “T-Boned” by an Escalade while driving a Corvette, is NOT going to be pretty or safe and in a Corvette your melon is going to be a bumper height or LOWER even if you get hit by a fortwo!. Face it you just hate the fortwo because it’s not “Fast”. well Wake the F*** up, it’s safer than a motor cycle or moped, and unless you live in fairy land or something then just like me and everyone else in this country (USA) you are looking at $4.00 a gallon gas and it’s only getting more expensive. The fortwo is another alternative to help people deal with an ever changing set of automotive rules. Is it for everyone, no of course not, but then is a GT-R for everyone? is an F-150 for everyone. does everyone who wants a midsize sedan buy Honda Accords? Point is, the fortwo is just another choice, you don’t like it, fine, it’s OKAY not to comment at all. Although I like the Prius and Civic hybrids, why do you think the person who want’s a fortwo would want one of those? Of all people, you folks should understand that buying a car for Americans is as much emotional as practical, if the GT-R speaks to you then buy a GT-R, and you’ll probably love it even when you’re pumping $4.50 a gallon gas into it. For those of us who like the smart fortwo it’s the same thing, it may not be the most “practical” car on the road but we “get” it, it’s as simple as that. Mercedes has done a great job making a tiny car as safe as possible, and smart USA has brought that car to the USA for a great price (much less than it costs in Europe) and in doing so they have given lots of people in the USA another option.

By: DialM4Speed

DialM4Speed — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:26:49 +0000

I haven’t seen any and don’t want to see any. If you buy one your just another hippie douche!

By: frylock350

frylock350 — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:07:56 +0000

@Rafa LL,

I saw that vid (I thought it was an E-classe?) and the smart structure was fine. I agree that the smart won’t be absorbing any impact trauma however. You’re simply better of in a Civicarollabalt for the the same price tag.

My concern is with the tiny little tires on these guys. For someone to do 75mph on the highway those little tires have got to be ripping at insane speeds.

By: Rafa LL

Rafa LL — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:08:27 +0000

Z06ified: Look for a video in youtube that shows a 70 mph Smart crashing towards a concrete wall… Te result was impressive, the car structure was almost perfect and they said the car did it perfect. But a Human body can’t stand that amount of G force.
They’re even vids of a S-Class vs a Smart on a front clash, the Smart flight and rolled a couple of meters backwards but it survived…

So, Daimler payed millions-designing that lil’ bastard.

By: TOZO

TOZO — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:01:20 +0000

Maybe all automakers should use human cadavers.

By: F451

F451 — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:15:08 +0000

They are appearing where I reside, and their owners’ seem disgusted that I will not crane my neck in amazement that they own one. The reason is I have seen them in other places around the world, and they are nothing new to me. Cute, but no cigar in my world.

By: Z06ified

Z06ified — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:57:40 +0000

How much did Daimler pay to get that rating, I wonder?

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:38:54 +0000

This is hardly surprising. These have been for sale for years up here and obviously passed our crash tests which much like everything automotive are nearly identical to US standards.

Fear not, however, this fad will soon slow to a grinding halt. It already has at least from the number I see on the road in Vancouver which is pretty much California North and therefore a good barometer on which to gauge reaction amongst the trendy. The sole advantage to a Smart is its size. For far less money you can buy a real car that doesn’t get you looks like you’re living in a fishbowl when you venture outside city limits.

By: Get Real

Get Real — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:23:57 +0000

They crash against a similar weight object….not an SUV, truck, or even a Camry T-boning you through a red light.

By: jumpoffit

jumpoffit — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:10:08 +0000

how come they don’t use human cadavers as well?

By: HemiRoadRunner

HemiRoadRunner — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:28:27 +0000

I’d like to see that picture alot more often.