Question Earthority!

“The prototypical micro-car envisioned by the Congress Critters is the tiny two-seat Smart car. The Smart ‘fortwo’ is just 8.8 feet long and slightly wider and taller than 5 feet. The standard ‘fortwo’ is powered by a three-cylinder 700cc engine and you can get air conditioning, MP3 capability and a six-disc CD changer. At 1,700 pounds it is already one of the smallest cars on any road in any country. If you haven’t seen a Smart, imagine a Honda Civic cut in half. The Smart is reminiscent of other micro-cars like the 1937-1952 Crosley, the 1950’s-era BMW Iseta, Fiat 500 and Nash Metropolitan, and the late 60’s Honda 600 and Renault 4CV. All of these micro-cars never really caught on with the public since they couldn’t carry a family in comfort and they weren’t suitable for long trips. But now the micro-car will be given a new life by mandated legislation.” (09/01/07)