"geoff" wrote in message
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In message , Mike
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On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:28:10 -0800 (PST), wrote:

The microcar concept was done to death in britain, they were popular
for many decades, but no more.

eh? They were around in the 50's and 60's, mainly abominations and
they were hardly popular.

The passenger question isnt really an
issue, one can build cars for any number of people far smaller than
what we have on the road today.

The biggest issue that kills microcars is safety.

If the Smart 2 seater isn't a practical, safe, microcar then what is?

I know I'd sooner be in a crash in one of those than in a 1960's Mini
or anything of the same era and size produced by Fiat or Renault or
Citroen.


I wonder what dennis drives ...

Astra 1.7 CDT, Corsa 1.2 or a smart depending on what I am doing and who got
there first.
The Astra always goes first and I spend a lot of time in the Smart.
It uses more fuel than the Astra BTW.