Vandals Flip Smart Cars Over in San Francisco

[Pogo]

Monster Smart - YouTube

Great video for demonstrating how safety goes down with the rising centre of gravity of the inverted bathtubs they laughingly call "SUVs" -- imagine this car actually taking a curve.

Now my MINI ... I have to keep getting out to see if it's riding on rails. You can't roll that car. You tell it "take this sudden sharp curve" and it just says "done".

But where do you store the key to wind it up?

The key is enormous. It's weird. But god damn is it nailed to the road.

 

[Politico]

I know I shouldn't, but this makes me laugh.

I can't stand those shitty little Smart Cars. They're death traps.

Now we know who's been flipping smart cars

Not me. In my day it was Midgets and Fiat X19s.

 

[Chuckt]

I know I shouldn't, but this makes me laugh.

I can't stand those shitty little Smart Cars. They're death traps.

I guess they are okay for going to the grocery store or local driving. I think they should be more fuel efficient. I'm guessing they offer a little more protection than motorcycles.

 

[martybegan]

Monster Smart - YouTube

Great video for demonstrating how safety goes down with the rising centre of gravity of the inverted bathtubs they laughingly call "SUVs" -- imagine this car actually taking a curve.

Now my MINI ... I have to keep getting out to see if it's riding on rails. You can't roll that car. You tell it "take this sudden sharp curve" and it just says "done".

You are discussing one type of accident. Try a mini vs. even a mid size car where the accident involves transfer of energy in an elastic impact, then get back to me.

 

[martybegan]

And then they laugh when they fit two to a parking space while you're still hunting.

Except when they are assholes and take up a full spot plus more by parking equidistant between two already parked cars.

We have a mini owner by me that either does that, or crams his car in by touching one of the other car's bumper.

 

[Pogo]

Monster Smart - YouTube

Great video for demonstrating how safety goes down with the rising centre of gravity of the inverted bathtubs they laughingly call "SUVs" -- imagine this car actually taking a curve.

Now my MINI ... I have to keep getting out to see if it's riding on rails. You can't roll that car. You tell it "take this sudden sharp curve" and it just says "done".

You are discussing one type of accident. Try a mini vs. even a mid size car where the accident involves transfer of energy in an elastic impact, then get back to me.

Ask Derideo_Te about that; happened to him recently. The MINI is a tank. I was surprised how frickin' bulky it is. It's built like a bullet. If I had to I'd put it up against anything. You'll notice nobody's engaged in MINI-tipping; there's a reason.

All men are created equal; all cars, not so much.

 

[Jarlaxle]

Yep, there is: it's front-heavy & hard to tip, unlike the lighter, rear-heavy Smart.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Just listened to a blurb on the radio about this, it causes thousands of dollars in damage, if the smart asses ever get caught they are facing felony charges.