Professor Elam

Roger Penske’s group will be importing the Smart Car.   Take a spin in this Motor Trend article. I have long advocated different cars for different purposes. Specifically I have proposed allowing one to license the Kawasaki Mule for the street in urban areas. This would be fine for my drive in Lancaster to school, just stay off I 35 and I 20 wich I do. The Smart would seem to fill the bill on that.  But frankly I would expect even better mileage given the sub 2000 pound weight and small engine.  30+ mpg is in the neighborhood of the Honda CIvic and Kia Rio, cars that offer considerable more room and storage and power.

but then they lack that golf cart open air feel of the Cabrio, what say you?  Will this sell in Peoria?