I understand they don't have them in the USA... is this true??

http://www.germancarfans.com/news.cf...1/smart/1.html


OzOne wrote:
Great little city car.
There's a roadster version here too.
http://www.motorsm.com/Collection/gallery/2463.htm


I don't get it. What's "smart" about them? I was expecting a car with an
autopilot.

DSK

"DSK" wrote

I don't get it. What's "smart" about them? I was expecting a car
with an
autopilot.

Same here. Are they still working on the magnet guided cars out in
Calif.? Asking for trouble, IMO.

Scotty

... I was expecting a car
with an
autopilot.

Scott Vernon wrote:
Same here. Are they still working on the magnet guided cars out in
Calif.? Asking for trouble, IMO.


Shucks, they're working on video-guided cars, and cars with infrared
data exchange ports for linking up in traffic.

Why would it be trouble (assuming the system has been adequately
debugged)? I'd a lot rather just say "Home, James!" and put my feet up
than fight morons yakking on their cell phones while goign 80 in
bumper-to-bumper traffic. Let the computer do it! And as for the morons,
obviously a computer is going to be a safer driver....

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message
...
... I was expecting a car
with an
autopilot.

Scott Vernon wrote:
Same here. Are they still working on the magnet guided cars out
in
Calif.? Asking for trouble, IMO.


Shucks, they're working on video-guided cars, and cars with infrared
data exchange ports for linking up in traffic.

Why would it be trouble (assuming the system has been adequately
debugged)? I'd a lot rather just say "Home, James!" and put my feet
up
than fight morons yakking on their cell phones while goign 80 in
bumper-to-bumper traffic. Let the computer do it! And as for the
morons,
obviously a computer is going to be a safer driver....

What if they use a Microsoft program?

Scott Vernon wrote:
What if they use a Microsoft program?


NNOOOoooooo !!

DSK

DSK wrote:
Scott Vernon wrote:
What if they use a Microsoft program?

NNOOOoooooo !!

Oh, you guys can bite me! My stock has already been flat for years,
although my dividend check at xmas was nice. Gimme a break. Please! The
kids need to eat!

Besides, whatcha gonna use, Linux?

Ha!

Frank, retired from an unnamed large software company near Seattle in
95 and uninterested in returning to work

DSK wrote:


OzOne wrote:

Great little city car.
There's a roadster version here too.
http://www.motorsm.com/Collection/gallery/2463.htm


I don't get it. What's "smart" about them?

This is european English, "smart" as in "chic", or stylish, i.e. "Raisa wore a smart Dior, while Laura sported a dated pinafore."

Cheers
Marty