http://www.blogfortwo.com experiences with our smart fortwo Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:08:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Welcome to Katie and Andy's blog site about smart fortwo cars in general and our own fortwo, currently on order. We will post news, experiences, conjectures and creative writings. We hope you find this site interesting and informative. Please provide feedback! http://www.blogfortwo.com/2007/09/01/welcome-to-our-blog-about-our-smart-fortwo/ The smart fortwo was recently crash tested by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It received five out of five stars for its ability to protect occupants during side crashes. It won four stars for sheltering drivers and three stars for passengers during head-on crashes. The ... http://www.blogfortwo.com/2008/04/04/us-nhtsa-crash-tests-a-concern/ A custom smart fortwo is competing in the 2008 One Lap of America (formerly named the Cannonball Run). Stephen Noton and his employer GenieKnows.com are partnering to raise money for Make-A-Wish Atlantic Provinces through the One Lap of America to fund a 5 year old's wish to meet Tony Stewart ... http://www.blogfortwo.com/2008/03/22/tricked-out-fortwo-in-the-2008-one-lap-of-america/ smart USA has sent an email to reservation holders as well as putting out a Press Release saying the first shipment of cars are here and ready to be delivered to smart dealers. The dealership network which will consist of 74 smart dealerships. By the end of January, 68 of ... http://www.blogfortwo.com/2008/01/16/smart-fortwos-arrive-dealerships-announced/ [Update: turns out this is an Associated Press syndicated piece.  My local paper did not provide attribution] Ann M. Job titles her article, "Smart fortwo is a real car with real-car faults". The article is published in San Mateo County's The Daily Journal. This is the most negative write-up ... http://www.blogfortwo.com/2007/12/29/our-local-paper-slams-the-fortwo-ouch/ The Arkansas Democrat Gazette quotes Roger Penske as stating, "we have over 40, 000 people who have given us a reservation” over the internet. Penske told this to more than 1,000 members of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce at a meeting held December 13, 2007. He ... http://www.blogfortwo.com/2007/12/19/over-40000-reservations-for-fortwo-says-penske/ There is a new video on YouTube showing Jay Leno's reaction to the smart fortwo. Jay is very car savvy and has quite a collection of classic cars. His thoughts on the fortwo - "its an impressive little vehicle and its a lot of fun... and hey, ... http://www.blogfortwo.com/2007/12/16/jay-leno-drives-the-smart-fortwo/ Brian Cooley, Editor at large at CNET, has a video "preview" of the smart fortwo on cnet.com. Brian is 6'3" tall and says that headroom and legroom are fine with the seat all the way back. He mentions the ride is very firm and does a fair amount of ... http://www.blogfortwo.com/2007/12/11/cnet-video-previews-the-fortwo/