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Avant-garde or Repulsive
Avant-garde or Repulsive
DaimlerChrysler Communications, Stuttgart (Germany), Auburn Hills (USA)smart – a brand of DaimlerChrysler
The right car at the right time
It is time for the smart fortwo to make an appearance in the USA; fuel prices are rising again, and city traffic is increasing by the day. In short, the smart fortwo is the right car at the right time.
On the other side of the Atlantic, the two-seater quickly became a popular vehicle following its launch in October 1998. The same is sure to hold true in the USA.
More than 770,000 customers have chosen the first generation of the smart fortwo – often to replace a larger car with the lively two-seater. Because the smart fortwo is something special and stands out from the crowd, and because it is simply fun to drive.
Apart from this, the vehicle concept is also highly practical – especially for people who live in cities or urban areas. On most journeys a car carries just a single occupant, and because people make faster progress through the city in a smart fortwo. And because with a smart fortwo, people can make faster progress through city streets and they do not even need to search for a parking space
– the smart fortwo can easily fit between in very limited space – they can find one right away.
The story of a unique vehicle concept
At the beginning of the 1990s, research showed that each car journey carried an average of only 1.2 people. Anyone stuck at traffic lights in rush-hour traffic observing neighboring cars will readily confirm this.
And that’s not all. In cities, cars are driven for fewer than 18 miles per day. 90 percent of the time, a car is parked somewhere. Additionally, half the driving time in urban areas is actually spent circling around looking for this parking spot.
This is why there was a clear need for a car designed specifically for use in urban areas. A car that uses far less road space, and is therefore less than ten feet long.
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