The Smart Car Dilemma

Have you heard about or seen these new so-called ‘Smart Cars?’ They are these teeny little things that barely have four wheels and can be quite often seen driving around the cities in our great nation. They are really small, and seat two people at maximum, and hail a small two cylinder engine which boasts a fabulous mile per gallon ratio, and they tend to be far less costly than most other vehicles. So that is the good part about the Smart Car. But are people overlooking something that is very important when it comes to automobiles – their safety if they become involved in a car accident? The Smart Car is so tiny, that even a small, five mile per hour collision could easily collapse the entire frame. Sure, steel bars inside will help, but not if a sport utility vehicle comes careening at you at thirty miles per hour and shatters your tiny little Smart Car to pieces. So while the idea of a Smart Car is smart, it really is not all that smart at all. You basically have a little bit added safety over a motorcycle rider, and that’s a long shot at that folks. I guess the point that I am trying to make is that the name of this vehicle is rather misleading. How is it smart to put yourself at inherent risk of serious injury every time you drive your car? Maybe is economically smart, as far as gas mileage. But to me, safety and good gas mileage go hand in hand. So the proper name of this car should: Economically Smart Car. Don’t you think?