Mercedes is going to bring the Smart Car to the States! Clark has been waiting for this day for years and it’s finally happening. He’s had a longtime fascination with the Smart Car because of its size and efficiency. It’s half the size of a normal compact car but it averages 60 miles per gallon. Also, you might think because of its size the Smart Car would be a death trap on wheels. But they are built on a steel cage and made as safe as possible. As a country, we have a challenge in terms of what we drive and how much fuel we use. Americans make up about 4 percent of the world’s population, but we use a quarter of the world’s energy. We need to start driving smarter cars to reduce that energy use and, in turn, our dependence on fuel from countries that want to harm us. People can get Smart Cars right now from Zap Cars. But they’ll probably be available at dealerships in late 2006. Look for them then.