Big guys stand up

[forestacademy]

I have seen a lot of folks talk about how much room the smart has for those Large boned individuals.

I'm looking for stories, stats and maybe even some pictures of you in and out of the smart.

Lets create a place where the skeptical can be converted.

Lets start with this Video

YouTube - DJ Biggie Fits In SmartCar

YouTube - DJ Biggie Fits In SmartCar

[donnyonee]

cant compete with that. i was 332 a couple months ago and now just passed under 300. i guess im the larger girth type. no problems, even fully loaded with the wife and towing trailer going uphill. we do get a lot of looks.
im aiming at 180.

LOOK HERE---
just passed 279 and still goin down!

[jimvw57]

I'm well over the 330 mark and 6'5". no problems with geting in and out. even when my oldest son rides with, just about the same size. We do get some strange looks getting out but we just laugh.

[WhiteNBlack08]

I'm 6'3" 300lbs, no problem here. My dad usually goes with me to smart events, he's the same size. We do get looks when we get out. Had one guy walk up to us and said "I didn't really just see both of you get out of that did I?" We're both very comfortable in it, have taken several 2hr+ trips. No complaints!

[BigWarpGuy]

I am six feet tall and weigh about three hundred twenty pounds (I have lost some weight - down from three hundred thirty).

I stepped out of my car and noticed the person in the car behind me, her eyes went wide with disbelief that I was in the little car.

[Terry Stibal]

While tall and large folks can fit in a smart just fine, there are still some problems created by the small format of the vehicle.

One that we noticed right away was the difficulty of fastening seat belts. One person can do this just fine, but when two try at the same time it starts to get a bit "cozy" near the brake lever. With an armrest installed, it becomes even more interesting.

I have the same problems with reaching the seat belts to fasten them. I have found that it works best by leaving the door open until the belt is fastened. Doing it with the door closed is an exercise in contortionist behavior.

Ditto accessing my wallet while in the car. There is enough room there to sit comfortably, but no more. Trying to twist and turn to access the rear pocket where the wallet is kept takes some effort.

It's as if the engineers with Daimler Benz cut away every bit of "excess" space when designing the car, the better to diminish the size of the final package. So, they left us two more than adequate but minimalist volumes, and little besides. Wrap it in sheet metal and plastic, and there you go.

Similar systems are used in the design of space craft and armored vehicles, both weight (and thus volume) critical vehicles in their own way.

[forestacademy]

Originally Posted by jimvw57

I'm well over the 330 mark and 6'5". no problems with geting in and out. even when my oldest son rides with, just about the same size. We do get some strange looks getting out but we just laugh.

Nice Flames Jim

[Big Panda]

Ok Jim, ya got me beat. I'm just a mere 6'2", tipping the scales at a hair under 280.

We have plenty of room in our car and enjoyed our first 'road trip' last month from Indy to KC. We had the two of us, a LARGE duffle bag, laptop, large Igloo cooler, another bag and some misc 'stuff' in the back. didn't even have anything obstructing my view out the back window.

LOVE OUR SMART!

[Brabus007]

YouTube - 2 fat guys & smart fortwo

YouTube - 2 fat guys & smart fortwo

[smart fortimo]

... big gloves

I have had someone watch me drive up in a parking lot and get out, then ask me, "Did you just get out of that little car."

6'4" 315