There are multiple ways to get around a crowded city. A car is usually the worst way, as traffic jams reduce your average speed to somewhere south of an 80-year-old geezer's motorized scooter. However, here in Los Angeles, and particularly on the west side, general urban sprawl and a lack of light rail conspire to reduce your commuting choices to the old-fashioned automobile and motorcycle.
Check out today's Face Off over on the Edmunds Daily blog where we face off those two choices to determine which is better for the daily slog. In one corner, the Smart ForTwo and in the other, a 1995 BMW R1100 RS.
James Riswick, Automotive Editor
tinyelvis says:
01:36 PM, 04/ 6/09
This is such a SoCal thing....
Here in NE Ohio our bikes happily hibernate from Nov-Mar so for us this is not a fair choice.
Whereas the R1100RS has a cool factor different from a Harley, the Smart has an A-Hole factor that cannot be disguised. Virtually any vehicle produced today or in the past ten years would be better than a Smart.
Whereas Bubba in his big 'ol pickup would watch the Bimmer go by, he would probably accelerate and aim for the Smart...
Monocrom says:
02:00 PM, 04/ 6/09
I love Riswick's opening line: "I in no way advocate the purchase of the Smart ForTwo."
LOL.
Nuff said!