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Re: Smart Cars

PostBy: Dallas On: Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:43 pm

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Re: Smart Cars

PostBy: Wardner On: Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:41 pm

The world's largest microcar museum is located in Madison, Georgia. Nice website showing and describing what seems to be countless cars. Take the virtual tour at

http://microcarmuseum.com/
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Re: Smart Cars

PostBy: spc On: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:00 pm

Off topic. Check this out, tires with retractable studs that emerge when the driver flicks a switch inside the car.

http://www.qtires.com/index.php
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Re: Smart Cars

PostBy: BugsyR On: Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:22 pm

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071203133532.htm

Plug it in to get juice for charge...drive it during the day and when you return home...donate electricity back to the grid.

Very smart but not from Smart :)
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Re: Smart Cars

PostBy: Wood'nCoal On: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:08 pm

Get good gas mileage and never worry about doing a "Ted Kennedy"!
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Re: Smart Cars

PostBy: spc On: Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:06 pm

World's First Air-Powered Car: Zero Emissions
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