Motorweek News Give Smart favorable review:

[Smart Bob]

This week's Motorweek News gave smart a favorable review in their report titled, "Energy Smart Road Test" where they compared several hybrids, diesels, and the smartcar on their road handling and economy numbers. Finally, someone was able to present an honest road test report on the smart.

[Dunerunner]

No link?

And yes, it is about time, an honest evaluation of the capabilities of our little car!!

[JPaul]

Could it be this one?

Episode Title: 2953/Pratt & Miller Corvette
PBS broadcast window begins: September 3, 2010

Quick Listing:
Road Test: 2010 Pratt & Miller Corvette
Energy Smart Road Test: Five Top Fuel Efficient Cars
Goss' Garage: Hidden Accident Damage
Two Wheelin': Harley Davidson Touring Road Glide Custom

Not aired yet: no link...

[Smart Bob]

Sorry for not providing a link. Go to www.motorweeknews.com and click on power and economy article or energy smart roadtest.

[joraft]

Originally Posted by Dunerunner

... it is about time, an honest evaluation of the capabilities of our little car!!

If it hasn't aired yet, how has anyone seen it?

[jwight]

Originally Posted by Smart Bob

Sorry for not providing a link. Go to www.motorweeknews.com and click on power and economy article or energy smart roadtest.

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Bad link?

http://www.mpt.org/motorweek/reviews/rt2902a.shtml Try that.

[jwight]

Finally, the Smart ForTwo. With only 70 horsepower, we expected the mountains and high speed interstates to take their toll. But they really didn't. The ForTwo managed to keep up very well.

This trip proved to me that the Smart is more than just a city car. It kept up with the group and turned a lot of heads to boot.

Improvements in the Smart's transmission greatly reduced the jerkiness we noted in our original test.

Given how far the Smart was out of its element, 35.3 miles per gallon, again very close to the government rating, is impressive.

KELSEY MAYS: The ForTwo is easy to park, and it's pretty roomy for its size, but the deal-breaker for me is the fact that, despite its high mileage, it needs premium gas.

More than a city car... where have they been?

Oh yeah, and this too: Given how far the Smart was out of its element...

[SuperGeek]

Originally Posted by jwight

More than a city car... where have they been?

Reading reviews from safely behind a computer, of course. Nobody'd be crazy enough to actually test drive a tin can like that more than once!

[Smart Bob]

I just checked it twice. Go to www.motorweeknews.com, then click on Motorweeknews/PBS. and then click on "Extreme Efficiency" to see the article. I signed up for their weekly reports sent to my e-mail address.

[Brabus007]

They thought it was C00L in 2008
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