what's smart about this?

Behold the "smart car."



What, exactly, is "smart" about driving something the size of a large-ish box from U-Haul, in which you will be vaporized if you get hit?

Also, given the physical size of the American public these days, is it really "smart" to expect whole bunches of people are going to be able to fit into one of these things?

I saw one of these things today, and aside from being able to squeak into a tight parking space, I see no value. "Cheap" only equals "good" if you live long enough to finish making the payments.

Uff da.