Dec 02, 2005 -- Smaller, smarter cars coming to the U.S.
Clark has talked with great enthusiasm about the Smart Car coming to the U.S. The Smart Car is a Mercedes-Swatch idea that is from Europe and is being sold in Canada. The cars average 60 miles for gallon and many have wanted them to come to the U.S. Its not going to happen, but all is not lost. Zap, the company that was going to sell the Smart Car in the U.S., is now bringing another car into the States. Its from Brazil and it can run on various types of fuel, including corn, sugar, gasoline and other sources. Its called the Obvio 828. Its one of the oddest looking cars youve ever seen and it goes 0 to 60 in about five seconds. The Obvio takes up as much space as a motorcycle, but it can seat three people. Prices on these will ultimately be decided, but well keep you posted. In other car news, Mazda is bringing a micro mini-van into the States that seats six people. It gets about 50 percent more fuel economy than a regular mini-van. Clark is psyched about the options coming our way because they get such better fuel economy and reduce our dependence on foreign sources of oil.
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