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Ptero incurs the wrath of GM, yuppie hypermilers and makes the Most Wanted list!

Renewable energy-powered Trabant - no history of garage firesWhere's the rest of the car? Go here [url]http://youtu.be/W2VBH9KRbYA[/url]Chevy Volt Costing Taxpayers Up to $250K Per VehicleAnalyst: 'This might be the most government-supported car since the Trabant'By TOM GANTERT Dec. 21, 2011…See More
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Ptero replied to L. Close's discussion 'grease showing up on front wheels'
Larry, check out this thread on brake pads for the Smart and how others deal with dust problems - and what doesn't work.  http://www.smartcarofamerica.com/forums/f25/oreillys-ceramic-brake-pads-41043/
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Ptero replied to L. Close's discussion 'grease showing up on front wheels'
Yes, the delay is because the computer is given an instruction to start the car when you turn the key. It performs a few checks - in particular, it checks to see if the car is already running - then it starts the engine in high-idle mode for low…
Nov 2
Ptero replied to L. Close's discussion 'grease showing up on front wheels'
SATO probably has it right. All my cars with front discs get coated with brake dust and you have to clean them often even though the rear drums are clean. I remember when I got my first disc brake car. It was disconcerting to have the front wheels…
Nov 1
Ptero replied to L. Close's discussion 'grease showing up on front wheels'
Next time you pull off the highway, touch your front hubs and see how hot they are. If they're not hot, don't worry about it. If they're hot, go to your dealer and scream your bloddy head off. I got 42k and no problems. Okay, one more…
Oct 20
Ptero replied to Forrest E. Diehl's discussion 'TV Advertisement: Smart -v-Fiat 500 -v- Mini Cooper'
If I put the gal from the Fiat 500 in my passenger seat and put the Fiat on my trailer and hauled it to the dump then drove to the Hyatt and drove through the double doors, through the lobby, into the elevator, up to the penthouse suite, and the…
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My Response to the Cynicism of the Editors of Automobile Magazine

LAST JULY, AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE, WHICH I HAVE READ FOR YEARS AND HIGHLY RESPECT, RAN A SERIES OF OPINIONS BY ITS STAFFERS ON THE U.S. INTRODUCTION OF THE SMART CAR. SIX MONTHS LATER, I RECEIVED A SMART FORTWO PURE COUPE AND PUT OVER A THOUSAND MILES ON IT IN A WEEK, DRIVING CROWDED LOS ANGELES FREEWAYS AND RURAL HIGHWAYS. THE FOLLOWING IS MY POINT BY POINT RESPONSE (IN CAPS).



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Personally, I think they're smoking their own ear wax to believe they can… Continue

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For those who can't let go: A $500,000 Smart Roadster with 218 HP

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The Key to High Mileage: Understanding the Smart transmission

The biggest key to high mileage in the Smart is probably understanding the transmission. A lot of people - and a lot of journalists who should know better (and even some dealer reps!) - seem to think the Smart has an automatic transmission and it has a problem of being too slow between gears. But that's not the case at all. The Smart has a manual transmission with an automatic cluch that shifts according to an optimized high mileage program. It is marvelous and it works perfectly. It even… Continue

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At 2:37pm on September 27, 2010, ToolmanToolman said…
Ptero, do you by any chance have a picture of the exact mounting point that you used for the Ultra-Gauge? I just got mine, and can't for the life of me see exactly where you mounted the base to get the gauge where you have it shown in the picture. You'd think it would be easy? I posted a question about RPM's on your excellent, funny-as-heck review, which I will answer for myself, but would really appreciate a little bit more info, preferably a picture, about where that base goes exactly?? I'll watch that review you posted for more info:
http://www.451s.com/forum/topics/installing-and-evaluating-an
Thanks for your time...Tim
At 11:28pm on July 14, 2008, SATO said…
have you been to www.ecomodder.com ?

right up your alley!
At 12:31am on July 8, 2008, Bruce FromozBruce Fromoz said…
Rick,

After watching your video, we may be acquainted.
Lunch is on me next time I'm inyo neighborhood.
Hope to float by this summer.
After all, so few have the Eagles' Eye...
At 9:41am on June 19, 2008, SATO said…
Rick you said in one of the discussions that the underside of the smart is aerodynamically dirty.. have you looked at it? its covered in a molded plastic cover and I thought was rather clean.. the only area not so was the engine/ suspension rear but I'm assuming that is due to the moving parts and ventilation needs. what are you thoughts on this? by the way your automobile mag response was really good
At 6:17pm on January 27, 2008, Ptero said…
This Fiat Sciento prototype which I filmed in Turin, Italy in 2003 represents the ultimate evolution of the passenger vehicle from gasoline to diesel to electric hybrid to plug-in hybrid to fuel cell hybrid.
 
 
 

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