Stupid Smart Questions?

[KingNine]

I've gotten numerous questions about the Smart. Some were pretty bizarre and I'd like to hear some other off the wall questions smart drivers have gotten.

My favorite so far; " Do you know how much you paid for the car?"

[JPaul]

This one may not be that stupid:
"One thing I wonder about the Smart car: Will it be allowed on the Interstate highways? Or is it seen strictly as an urban runabout?"

[4-2NV]

Originally Posted by KingNine

I've gotten numerous questions about the Smart. Some were pretty bizarre and I'd like to hear some other off the wall questions smart drivers have gotten.

My favorite so far; " Do you know how much you paid for the car?"

Good question. Depending on how many add-ons your dealer stuck you with, you might have no idea what you actually paid for the car itself.

[parnami]

Originally Posted by JPaul

This one may not be that stupid:
"One thing I wonder about the Smart car: Will it be allowed on the Interstate highways? Or is it seen strictly as an urban runabout?"

In spite of the relatively little press that cheap Indian car got compared to the smart, seemingly, a lot of people confuse the two. My sister was under the impression that the smart wouldn't go faster than 35mph. I'm guessing she saw the Indian report.

[SmartPassion]

"Is that the $2500 car?"

[smart bird]

Can you take that on the street? (this at a busy intersection in downtown)

[JPaul]

In my "old" country (Switzerland), some smarts were electronically limited to 45k/h (yes, that's kilometers!) for a very specific use: to make it an agricultural or strictly urban vehicle, the only kind few DWI/DUI culprits were/are allowed to drive by the Court! The program is now being withdrawn because those slow smarts have been deemed dangerous hindrances to traffic flow!

Re: http://www.city45.ch/home.html

[smartyPantz]

UGHHH!!!

I swear I am gonna feign deafness to all the idiots who dare speak to me!!

[SnakeFarm]

If you are going the speed of light in a smart and you turned on the headlights, would they shine or would the light just puddle up until you slowed down?

[Old smart]

The Virginia code allows for vehicles that can go no faster than 35mph to use certain public roads where they could not be used otherwise. The roads must be signed as such, and the operator must meet certain requirements as to age and license. The procedure is generally limited to gated communities where golf carts are in use, though our College of William & Mary's "flower lady" makes her rounds of the various flower beds on public streets with a John Deere Gator. W&M is a state university and the Gator carries no registration, just the caution triangle. The City meter maid used to drive a cabbed Cushman three-wheeler. The speed limits anywhere in the City are 35 or less. This is smart country.