Some additional thoughts upon taking our Smart car out for a spin along the full length of San Francisco's famed 49-mile Drive:
Stuff management will be critical with this car. No more casually flinging a book or CD binder on the back seat. Loose items rolling around the Smart's limited cargo space can easily get stuck in unfriendly places.- It's going to take some getting used to people staring at my car in an admiring, positive way. Which does look different than the "Why don't you do something about that exhaust?" or "Why are your lights on?" way I'm used to.
- Hill assist is great. Even works on our neighborhood's 30-degree slopes.
- Lest one forget, the periodic rattles and clunks confirm this is an economy car.
- The upholstery we picked looked redder on Smart's Web site.
- Has there ever been a greater automotive divergence between coveted and sexy? This is the opposite of a penis extension/envy sports car.
