I knew they were coming, heard on the news they'd arrived, but it wasn't until this last week that I started seeming the Smart Car out and about on streets around Metro Detroit. Unlike their preview at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), you can't appreciate how small the car is until you see it turning into traffic on a major road.

I wonder how Metro Detroiters will use it. Is it zippy local transportation or the primary car? Will it be used on the freeway? If you know anyone who has one, or if you've seen it on I-275, sound off in comments. What future does the Smart Car have in the Metro Detroit area?


Smart Car at the 2008 NAIAS
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