http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/07/27/local-political-blog-pokes-fun-at-cyclistcar-interaction-smartcars/ The Online Magazine of Austin Cycling Culture Tue, 15 May 2012 00:59:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/07/27/local-political-blog-pokes-fun-at-cyclistcar-interaction-smartcars/comment-page-1/#comment-4046 Doug Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:33:24 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=6664#comment-4046 They do weigh 1600 lbs, plus perhaps 200 lbs of driver, etc. They're small, but they're not *that* small. They do weigh 1600 lbs, plus perhaps 200 lbs of driver, etc. They’re small, but they’re not *that* small.

]]> http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/07/27/local-political-blog-pokes-fun-at-cyclistcar-interaction-smartcars/comment-page-1/#comment-4045 Harold Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:08:49 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=6664#comment-4045 I wrote that piece in the first place because I saw two Smart Cars in a row earlier that day while out running errands, and thought that if they ran into something, whatever they hit might not notice. I wrote that piece in the first place because I saw two Smart Cars in a row earlier that day while out running errands, and thought that if they ran into something, whatever they hit might not notice.

]]> http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/07/27/local-political-blog-pokes-fun-at-cyclistcar-interaction-smartcars/comment-page-1/#comment-4041 elliott Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:54:38 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=6664#comment-4041 Yeah, I like a car I can wear. Yeah, I like a car I can wear.

]]> http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/07/27/local-political-blog-pokes-fun-at-cyclistcar-interaction-smartcars/comment-page-1/#comment-4039 JasonATXBS Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:19:29 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=6664#comment-4039 I believe the proper term is "Stand-up philosopher". ;) Yeah, he got me, but only because I think it's entirely within the realm of realism to survive an impact with one of those smart cars. I mean really, have you seen one of those things? I don't even really need to park it, you just toss it in your back pocket and walk away... I believe the proper term is “Stand-up philosopher”. Yeah, he got me, but only because I think it’s entirely within the realm of realism to survive an impact with one of those smart cars. I mean really, have you seen one of those things? I don’t even really need to park it, you just toss it in your back pocket and walk away…

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