Maybe, and I do mean "maybe" the cost of vehicle ownership and fuel costs are factors that would incentivize such a purchase. I know we are a corner case, but

Maybe, and I do mean "maybe" the cost of vehicle ownership and fuel costs are factors that would incentivize such a purchase. I know we are a corner case, but I would consider purchasing one of these. Well, if they get some YouTube crash videos up like the SmartCar video... My family works on a "primary car / backup car" basis. Most of our combined driving needs are covered by our TDI wagon. When we infrequently both need to drive on the same day, whomever is going on the longest trip takes the TDI, and the other takes the beater. I could see a car like this replacing the beater, or becoming the car used by whomever isn't driving our daughter on a given day.