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Posted: 1/16/2012 3:27:43 PM EDT

Has anybody responded to a crash that involved a smart car? While drinking coffee at our sub station, we got on the subject and was wondering if there's anything left

Posted: 1/16/2012 3:30:30 PM EDT

[#1]

yep. had one on a roll over. was traveling on a straight away and drifted to the right striking a boulder. Car flipped and landed on roof, surprisingly it held up pretty well.

Posted: 1/16/2012 3:35:59 PM EDT

[#2]

Never worked a crash with one involved but I think they received the highest crash ratings allowed.

From what I remember the car is basically a roll cage with two doors.

Posted: 1/16/2012 3:57:11 PM EDT

[#3]

I've only seen one or two of them on the roads in So Texas. Everyone down here has big trucks. I don't think they'd hold up to well being struck by a F250

Posted: 1/16/2012 4:46:21 PM EDT

[#4]

The cab is very tough, the only downside is the crumple zones are tiny, so the passengers are still getting more Gs than someone in a bigger car.

Posted: 1/17/2012 4:36:28 AM EDT

[#5]

http://lovemysmartcar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/fake-smartcar-crash.jpeg

I have heard this pic is not of a smart car but of a Ford escape. But I can see that they may have similar results.

Posted: 1/17/2012 6:23:00 AM EDT

[#6]

I didn't see it personally, but our department ran one. The driver's seat had been ejected from the vehicle. The driver was still buckled in. I think he hit a f350 or something similar.

Posted: 1/20/2012 6:55:56 PM EDT

[#7]

I've wanted to see one T-boned by a Triaxle. I figure it will either run it over or bounce it down the road like a beach ball.

Posted: 1/21/2012 3:41:34 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
http://lovemysmartcar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/fake-smartcar-crash.jpeg

I have heard this pic is not of a smart car but of a Ford escape. But I can see that they may have similar results.

So would an F350 between 2 80,000 lb trucks

Posted: 1/21/2012 5:56:38 AM EDT

[#9]

The top was missing, a smart car was t-boned by a large pickup which was lifted and had a huge bumper.

Posted: 1/27/2012 8:33:13 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:

Quoted:
http://lovemysmartcar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/fake-smartcar-crash.jpego

I have heard this pic is not of a smart car but of a Ford escape. But I can see that they may have similar results.

So would an F350 between 2 80,000 lb trucks

Not to mention those "way less than" 80,000 lb trucks

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Posted: 1/28/2012 1:24:03 AM EDT

[#11]

In all fairness, no modern passenger car is going to fare particularly well in that scenario.

Posted: 1/28/2012 7:20:49 PM EDT

[#12]

The car might be smart. The driver. not so much

http://www.break.com/index/woman-cant-parallel-park-smart-car-2287381

Posted: 2/1/2012 11:22:45 PM EDT

[#13]

I'm in Maine... have you ever seen a Moose? That would scare you out of a Smart Car real quick. Those b#stards are everywhere!

Though it would be fun to get a bumper sticker that says "Don't F#ck with me, I weigh more than my car."

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