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Old 01-19-2010, 01:12 AM   #14 (permalink)
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I think the safety of the Smart is fine, and if this is the reason they are not selling, it is perception that they are not safe.

One only has to look to the Toyota iQ, or to the Canadian/European version of the Smart to see how much better they are: they get much better FE (60-70mpg). And the iQ has a five star crash rating in Europe -- it is also quite safe.
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