Comments on: Is the Smart Car a Death-Trap? http://www.nationaltransportllc.com/blog/is-the-smart-car-a-death-trap/ Shipping All Vehicles Statewide, Nationwide, Worldwide Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:32:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: SafetyS http://www.nationaltransportllc.com/blog/is-the-smart-car-a-death-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-3818 SafetyS Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:41:01 +0000 http://nationaltransportllc.com/blog/?p=385#comment-3818 Ok, in 2010 I was in my Ram 1500 going 84 on the interstate and hit the barriers. The side of my truck suffered the most damage but is still operable, it destroyed my windows which was and easy fix. The guy in-front of me, the reason I had to swerve and hit the side was in a "Smart Car" which was rolling uncontrollably because he tried to cut in-front of another smart car and hard corrected back into our lane. As he did his tire snagged something causing his tires to lock which caused him to fish tail sideways and roll. He rolled a total of 50 Ft. being part of the Military I threw my own injures on back burner to run to him to check on him. Upon pulling him out of the car I noticed the belts had locked up and cut into some of his arteries. when the medical examiner came said the external bleeding was not what killed the 32 year old man. No, it was the fact his body absorbed the crash since the car was not designed to absorb the impacts of a crash.. I still drive my truck everyday, and every few weeks I go to that mans grave. These cars are Dangerous and should be taken off the highways and roads. At the least have a safety test much like those for Motorcycles and have a special licence for it because of the safety concerns. My unit has banned Smart Cars at our barracks for the fact they are more dangerous than Bikes. Ok, in 2010 I was in my Ram 1500 going 84 on the interstate and hit the barriers. The side of my truck suffered the most damage but is still operable, it destroyed my windows which was and easy fix. The guy in-front of me, the reason I had to swerve and hit the side was in a “Smart Car” which was rolling uncontrollably because he tried to cut in-front of another smart car and hard corrected back into our lane. As he did his tire snagged something causing his tires to lock which caused him to fish tail sideways and roll. He rolled a total of 50 Ft. being part of the Military I threw my own injures on back burner to run to him to check on him. Upon pulling him out of the car I noticed the belts had locked up and cut into some of his arteries. when the medical examiner came said the external bleeding was not what killed the 32 year old man. No, it was the fact his body absorbed the crash since the car was not designed to absorb the impacts of a crash.. I still drive my truck everyday, and every few weeks I go to that mans grave. These cars are Dangerous and should be taken off the highways and roads. At the least have a safety test much like those for Motorcycles and have a special licence for it because of the safety concerns. My unit has banned Smart Cars at our barracks for the fact they are more dangerous than Bikes.

]]> By: Kate http://www.nationaltransportllc.com/blog/is-the-smart-car-a-death-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-3546 Kate Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:06:25 +0000 http://nationaltransportllc.com/blog/?p=385#comment-3546 I got my Smart up to 110, but I wouldn't suggest it for regular day to day driving, it is amazingly slow to accelerate. I got my Smart up to 110, but I wouldn’t suggest it for regular day to day driving, it is amazingly slow to accelerate.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.nationaltransportllc.com/blog/is-the-smart-car-a-death-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-3527 Ryan Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:35:21 +0000 http://nationaltransportllc.com/blog/?p=385#comment-3527 Murphy: they have a place where traffic speed is very low? How you figure? They can get moving pretty quick... and i've had my car up to at least 85mph going down route 81 most of the way from eastern PA to western NC. about a 600 mile drive done overnight. And yea... it doesn't accelerate like a Maserati... but who cares? Yea... "freeway" this, and "freeway" that.... A) If you come to a stop on an on-ramp when it's all clear, you're a freakin moron, and B) If you're not a moron and have to come to a stop on an on-ramp, It's probably because the freeway is already congested and not moving at it's usual pace... at which point if you come to a stop at the END of the on-ramp, you're still a moron. I can't believe that they've been in the US for the past 3 years and a couple months... and yet there are still people who don't know jack about them, yet go about preaching as if they're the ForTwo guru. Murphy: they have a place where traffic speed is very low? How you figure? They can get moving pretty quick… and i’ve had my car up to at least 85mph going down route 81 most of the way from eastern PA to western NC. about a 600 mile drive done overnight. And yea… it doesn’t accelerate like a Maserati… but who cares? Yea… “freeway” this, and “freeway” that…. A) If you come to a stop on an on-ramp when it’s all clear, you’re a freakin moron, and B) If you’re not a moron and have to come to a stop on an on-ramp, It’s probably because the freeway is already congested and not moving at it’s usual pace… at which point if you come to a stop at the END of the on-ramp, you’re still a moron.

I can’t believe that they’ve been in the US for the past 3 years and a couple months… and yet there are still people who don’t know jack about them, yet go about preaching as if they’re the ForTwo guru.

]]> By: Eric http://www.nationaltransportllc.com/blog/is-the-smart-car-a-death-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-3441 Eric Sun, 21 Aug 2011 10:18:15 +0000 http://nationaltransportllc.com/blog/?p=385#comment-3441 There is someone in the comments who sadly lost her daughter while she was behind the wheel of a smart car. She said that a truck hit her head on at 55 mph. She was probably moving at a high speed as well, and if both cars hit each other at that speed - it's a 110 mph impact. It doesn't matter if you're in a 5 star rated SUV, your chances of survival are reduced greatly. There is someone in the comments who sadly lost her daughter while she was behind the wheel of a smart car. She said that a truck hit her head on at 55 mph. She was probably moving at a high speed as well, and if both cars hit each other at that speed – it’s a 110 mph impact. It doesn’t matter if you’re in a 5 star rated SUV, your chances of survival are reduced greatly.

]]> By: Black Beagle http://www.nationaltransportllc.com/blog/is-the-smart-car-a-death-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-3186 Black Beagle Wed, 13 Jul 2011 05:03:04 +0000 http://nationaltransportllc.com/blog/?p=385#comment-3186 I don't understand some of the rational of people on here. Your suggestion for us Smart owner to be safe is just to get a bigger car? Well where does it end? If I ditch my Smart and get a Camry and if I hit a Hummer straight on, I'm dead. If I buy a F150 and I hit a dump truck, I'm probably dead. Where does it all end? We all drive dump truck? Really people? Get the car that fits the purpose of your drive. It's that simple. I use the Smart for 90% of my drives. Yet I see jackasses drive a Suburban by themselves. Tell me how wasteful that is? I am NOT going to just buy a bigger car so I can feel SAFE. That is the biggest pile of Crap I've ever heard. It's the idiots that drives the SUV talking on the phone that scares me.....not the SUV itself. I don’t understand some of the rational of people on here. Your suggestion for us Smart owner to be safe is just to get a bigger car? Well where does it end? If I ditch my Smart and get a Camry and if I hit a Hummer straight on, I’m dead. If I buy a F150 and I hit a dump truck, I’m probably dead. Where does it all end? We all drive dump truck? Really people? Get the car that fits the purpose of your drive. It’s that simple. I use the Smart for 90% of my drives. Yet I see jackasses drive a Suburban by themselves. Tell me how wasteful that is? I am NOT going to just buy a bigger car so I can feel SAFE. That is the biggest pile of Crap I’ve ever heard. It’s the idiots that drives the SUV talking on the phone that scares me…..not the SUV itself.

]]> By: Ray http://www.nationaltransportllc.com/blog/is-the-smart-car-a-death-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-2994 Ray Thu, 19 May 2011 17:25:30 +0000 http://nationaltransportllc.com/blog/?p=385#comment-2994 My wife and I own one (as well as an E class) Mercedes and F350 Ford Superduty crew). We researched it and love it. If you drive as you should ( not talking on the phone,texting etc.) you have a better chance as defendive driver because of it's agility and using the paddle shifters it's quick. Plenty of room inside and a ball to drive. It's America folks ~~~ chances are if you die in a car wreck it's not the cars fault. I have just one more unrelated thought for all the folks that want to be safe and don't want kids in a Smart~~~ why aren't seatbelts required in a schoolbus???? Just wondering My wife and I own one (as well as an E class) Mercedes and F350 Ford Superduty crew).
We researched it and love it.
If you drive as you should ( not talking on the phone,texting etc.) you have a better chance as defendive driver because of it’s agility and using the paddle shifters it’s quick.
Plenty of room inside and a ball to drive.

It’s America folks ~~~ chances are if you die in a car wreck it’s not the cars fault.

I have just one more unrelated thought for all the folks that want to be safe and don’t want kids in a Smart~~~ why aren’t seatbelts required in a schoolbus???? Just wondering

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