Four more reasons why I love my Smart Car
Better Miles Per Gallon is the main reason I love it, and you always hear about how great they are for parking in tight spaces (or no spaces) but since I've had it there have been a few other little perks that I've enjoyed with the Smart Car:
1) Oil changes every 10,000 miles. Of course, I don't think I changed the oil in the Audi any more frequently than 10,000 miles but it wasn't quite as tolerant of my neglect.
2) It takes literally 5 minutes to wash thing thing by hand. It's so small, it's like nothing to wash it. I gave it its first bath today to wash off the bird poop that had splattered all over it yesterday when Tim was using it. Bobbin helped me. She could practically wash the entire thing herself - there's only a little bit on the top she can't reach :-)
3) I'm much better at keeping it clean inside than I am with bigger cars. Of course part of this is due to the fact that it's a brand new car and as such, a brand new start for me as a car owner, and I want to keep that smell and pristine look as long as possible. But another factor is that it's so small I can't possibly cart around all the crap that I used to in the big car. Less space = less stuff.
4) Bobbin enjoys the ride much more and is much more entertained. There's more for her to see "up front", and she doesn't have to yell for me to hear her and respond to her questions, which means I'm actually much less stressed than when she used to be in the back seat which in turn probably actually makes me a safer driver too :-)
I'm down to 2 gallons; looking forward to calculating the mileage after this first run.
Here's one to ponder: I've seen a few smart cars on the road; they're pretty scarce but they're there. But I've NEVER seen one at a gas station. I think that just may be my next "Smart in strange places" photo opp. A smart car at a gas station. How rare!
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