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Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« on: April 07, 2014, 03:02:39 PM »
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/crime-law/vandals-target-smart-cars-san-francisco/nfTJb/

Early Monday morning vandals clad in black hooded sweatshirts flipped 3 Smart cars in a 30 minute period and within 10 blocks of each other.  The news is calling it car tipping.  This just gives me another reason not to by a Smart Car.   :rofl:
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2014, 03:12:37 PM »
Dammit Andy - you beat me to it!

I am so glad to see that the US hooligan population is finally doing something constructive though.  :laugh:
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2014, 03:20:14 PM »
I'm not sure what the problem is here.
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2014, 03:23:12 PM »
Quote from: Ben on April 07, 2014, 03:12:37 PM
Dammit Andy - you beat me to it!

I am so glad to see that the US hooligan population is finally doing something constructive though.  :laugh:

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I was hoping I could create this thread faster than you could.
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2014, 03:24:52 PM »
Quote from: RocketMan on April 07, 2014, 03:20:14 PM
I'm not sure what the problem is here.

I don't see a problem either.  Hey if you want to drive a coffin on 4 wheels go right ahead.
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2014, 04:33:24 PM »
Quote from: adively on April 07, 2014, 03:02:39 PM
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/crime-law/vandals-target-smart-cars-san-francisco/nfTJb/

Early Monday morning vandals clad in black hooded sweatshirts flipped 3 Smart cars in a 30 minute period and within 10 blocks of each other.  The news is calling it car tipping.  This just gives me another reason not to by a Smart Car.   :rofl:


When I see them around town, my temptation is to walk over, grab the bottom edge.  A quick jerk, and it's casters up for the SMART car.
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2014, 05:21:16 PM »
dang, i thought they had a half ton of batteries in them.
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2014, 05:25:02 PM »
Quote from: adively on April 07, 2014, 03:24:52 PM
I don't see a problem either.  Hey if you want to drive a coffin on 4 wheels go right ahead.

Actaully they do quite well in crash testing.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/24599768/ns/business-autos/t/smart-car-gets-highest-score-crash-tests/#.U0MXX7Eo5aQ

I would own one if the price was more realistic for that size of car. Like $4500 for new.
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2014, 05:30:45 PM »
Quote from: geronimotwo on April 07, 2014, 05:21:16 PM
dang, i thought they had a half ton of batteries in them.

Most of them just have a tiny gasoline engine.
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2014, 05:31:45 PM »
Key point from the NBC article:

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The institute noted that the front-end test scores can’t be compared across weight classes, meaning a small car that earns a good rating isn’t considered safer than a large car that did not earn the highest rating.

While they may do okay in low speed urban driving (where admittedly, last I saw National Safety Council says most accidents occur), I see quite a few of those things on the freeway around here because nobody wants to sit through city traffic lights taking an extra half hour to get to work. I'm guessing they don't fair to well in a 70MPH crash.
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2014, 05:34:25 PM »
Or with my 4000lb F150 at any speed.
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2014, 05:41:26 PM »
Quote from: dogmush on April 07, 2014, 05:34:25 PM
Or with my 4000lb F150 at any speed.

That will wreck most passenger vehicles.
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2014, 05:42:38 PM »
I have no problem with someone driving a smart car. Quite a bit safer in a collision than a motorcycle.
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2014, 05:46:05 PM »
Quote from: Sergeant Bob on April 07, 2014, 05:42:38 PM
I have no problem with someone driving a smart car. Quite a bit safer in a collision than a motorcycle.

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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2014, 05:46:15 PM »
Quote from: dogmush on April 07, 2014, 05:34:25 PM
Or with my 4000lb F150 at any speed.

Or for that matter, my 7300 lb Ram 2500   >:D
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2014, 06:33:03 PM »
Quote from: Sergeant Bob on April 07, 2014, 05:42:38 PM
I have no problem with someone driving a smart car. Quite a bit safer in a collision than a motorcycle.
Yes, I am quite a bit safer in my F-150 if one runs into me.   =D  Good point!
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2014, 06:57:37 PM »
Quote from: Ben on April 07, 2014, 05:31:45 PM
Key point from the NBC article:

While they may do okay in low speed urban driving (where admittedly, last I saw National Safety Council says most accidents occur), I see quite a few of those things on the freeway around here because nobody wants to sit through city traffic lights taking an extra half hour to get to work. I'm guessing they don't fair to well in a 70MPH crash.

Top Gear did just that:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iKGfo1wmOM
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #17 on: April 07, 2014, 07:23:29 PM »
Quote from: bedlamite on April 07, 2014, 06:57:37 PM
Top Gear did just that:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iKGfo1wmOM


Interesting. I can see where that steel cage would be more beneficial than I would have thought in a lower speed crash that people might survive. It would have been interesting to see both those cars in a 35MPH crash, and at both speeds with crash test dummies.
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #18 on: April 07, 2014, 07:29:51 PM »
property damage is kewl!

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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #20 on: April 07, 2014, 07:37:28 PM »
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #21 on: April 07, 2014, 07:50:47 PM »
Quote from: dogmush on April 07, 2014, 05:34:25 PM
Or with my 4000lb F150 at any speed.

that's all a 1/2 ton truck weighs now?  i think our minivan could beat that!
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Re: Vandals flip Smart Cars in San Francisco
« Reply #22 on: April 07, 2014, 07:53:02 PM »
If the article were about someone's truck getting vandalized, the comments in this thread would be a bit different, methinks.

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« Reply #23 on: April 07, 2014, 07:53:04 PM »
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« Reply #24 on: April 07, 2014, 08:00:32 PM »
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