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Phone: Jul 30, 2005; 親子丼をほしい。

I saw a Leaf on the road today and it looks good. The taillights are a bit weird, though.

# ¿ Jan 22, 2012 04:51

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# ¿ May 2, 2024 05:07

Phone: Jul 30, 2005; 親子丼をほしい。

Groda posted:

You basically don't know what the gently caress you are talking about.

Smart Fortwo: 2.5 - 2.7 m
Kia Soul: 4.1 m
Nissan Cube: 3.7 - 4.0 m

In places without organized parking this is a godsend. That's almost a meter shorter than even the Citro�n C1, Peugeot 107 and Toyota Aygo.

In the US it's...

Smart Fortwo: 12490, 34/38 MPG
Kia Soul: 13900, 27/35 MPG
Nissan Cube: 14980, 27/31 MPG

I've actually heard that the Smart gets worse gas mileage than advertised.

Phone fucked around with this message at 20:25 on Jan 22, 2012

# ¿ Jan 22, 2012 16:26

Phone: Jul 30, 2005; 親子丼をほしい。

dissss posted:

Exactly - 34 is a lot better than 27.

Remember its a city car designed to stay in the city so highway mileage is not exactly relevant - if you're worried about the highway numbers its the wrong car to be looking at anyway.

Just using the figures given and the cost of gas when I filled up today ($3.45/gal), the difference between getting 27mpg in the city versus 34mpg is $8. But oh wait, the Smart takes 91+ (R+M/2), so let's recalculate:

Smart at 34MPG with 93 octane fuel for a 300 mile trip: $33.09
Nameless car that gets 27MPG off of 87 octane over 300 miles: $38.33

So over the course of a year, we're looking at about a $260 dollars savings for driving an absolutely god awful car that doesn't achieve said 34MPG in the city.

# ¿ Jan 22, 2012 23:46

Phone: Jul 30, 2005; 親子丼をほしい。

Leaf: 3354 lbs
F10: 3582 - 4034 lbs

# ¿ Feb 1, 2012 20:37

Phone: Jul 30, 2005; 親子丼をほしい。

BMW released another press kit for the City Evolution maxi scooter. I am really itching for details on it. :smith:

# ¿ Sep 13, 2013 15:18

Phone: Jul 30, 2005; 親子丼をほしい。

I was phone posting (heh) earlier, but here is a more in-depth post.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDq8qZjZD1k

Stats/features:
- ABS
- Traction Control/Stability
- Heated grips
- 8kWH battery
- 100km/62mi mixed use range
- 11kW motor (15hp) that can burst up to 35kW (47hp)
- 53 lb-ft of torques
- 75mph top speed

If they would only release a price!! :negative:

# ¿ Sep 13, 2013 20:50

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# ¿ May 2, 2024 05:07

Phone: Jul 30, 2005; 親子丼をほしい。

Godholio posted:

Our government had a program where you got paid to have your old car's engine destroyed as a way of promoting fuel efficiency. Nobody making these decisions gives a gently caress about people who enjoy cars or bikes.

This. It's a percentage of a percentage of actual enthusiasts.

# ¿ Sep 22, 2013 00:17

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