SFist Photo: Is this tiny Smart Car your New Ride?
Despite looking like one of those controversial electric vehicles, this Smart Car is just a regular gasoline-powered two-seater. What makes it unique is its tiny size - at less than nine feet long it's very huggable.
Have you seen one of these cars around? Is it for you? When can you get one to drive on the streets of San Francisco? Will boisterous yoots tip your vehicle over as they do in Canada? See you after the jump.
Photo courtesy of local wunderkind Fred Sharples
Even though delivery is promised for the first quarter of 2008, a few of these cars have already been spotted around town. And why not, if you can achieve parking miracles such as this, this, or even this? (As long as yours doesn't get stolen, stripped, and graffitoed thusly, you'll be fine!)
We Bay Areans had the chance for a test drive the past few weeks and the response from potential buyers was enthusiastic. San Franciscan Fred Sharples took a spin and then compared this little car to a "very safe motorcycle". And who wouldn't want one of those? They're very strong, as this grisly video attests.
You'll have your chance to see one at the next San Francisco International Auto Show coming up around Thanksgiving. See you there!