Read more Smart Car stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/13013/smart-car.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:03:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/56757/death-traps-vs-gas-guzzlers-split-automakers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the push to curb America’s fuel intake, consumers must often make a choice between safety and fuel economy, Joseph White writes in the Wall Street Journal . The real problem, though, may be that small cars have to share the road with SUVs. “A much bigger issue is the incompatibility...http://www.newser.com/story/56757/death-traps-vs-gas-guzzlers-split-automakers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Apr 2009 11:45:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34279/the-15-most-fuel-efficient-cars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToyota’s Prius may hold the crown for fuel-efficiency, but that doesn’t mean it’s lonely at the top. BusinessWeek takes a look at the 15 cars with the best mileage—30 mpg combined city and highway or better. Mercury’s 2009 Mariner Hybrid offers mileage better than the average SUV at 32...http://www.newser.com/story/34279/the-15-most-fuel-efficient-cars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 07 Aug 2008 9:43:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32769/smart-car-scores-big-on-cute.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMercedes’ Smart cars are selling brilliantly—the US waiting list is 30,000 long—and the tiny two-seater's performance at the gas pump isn't the whole story. Yes, they’re the most fuel-efficient non-hybrids around, but only barely—some Hondas and Toyotas almost match their 33mpg. There's also the cute factor,...http://www.newser.com/story/32769/smart-car-scores-big-on-cute.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 18 Jul 2008 9:45:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31455/smart-car-revolution-parked-in-a-tiny-package.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDespite an underpowered engine and lousy transmission, the tiny Smart Fortwo can be a good buy—particularly for city-dwellers, Farhad Manjoo writes in the Machinist. The mini-ride makes parking, merging, and tight turns entirely new experiences. "It's the sense that you're unstoppable in this thing, that no corner of the...http://www.newser.com/story/31455/smart-car-revolution-parked-in-a-tiny-package.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Jul 2008 12:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/13308/30k-americans-ordered-this.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican orders for a new fuel-smart car are already swamping its German manufacturer, the AFP reports. Some 30,000 Americans have already put down $99 on Daimler's Smart Fortwo in anticipation of its January arrival—but some analysts say the tiny two-seater will end up parked in a country that...http://www.newser.com/story/13308/30k-americans-ordered-this.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Dec 2007 18:30:06 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/7789/tiny-smart-cars-zip-toward-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith the first Smart Car set to hit the US in January, Newsweek questions the company president on the intelligence of trying to sell a 1,750-pound vehicle in the land of bigger-is-better. Despite bad safety ratings from Consumer Reports and entrenched SUV love in the American psyche, he seems...http://www.newser.com/story/7789/tiny-smart-cars-zip-toward-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Sep 2007 14:53:20 CDT