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The 7 inches in front of your face is the crumple zone...

Oh man I'd hate to see what happens when an electric assisted bicycle hits this POS head on...

AHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!]]>May 14th 2009 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/May 15th 2009 2:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/
Very grrrrr baby, yahhhhh. ]]>May 14th 2009 9:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/May 14th 2009 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/May 14th 2009 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/May 14th 2009 9:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/May 14th 2009 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/
Will the volt and model s get here already!]]>May 14th 2009 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/May 14th 2009 9:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/May 14th 2009 9:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/May 14th 2009 9:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/May 14th 2009 9:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/May 14th 2009 9:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/May 14th 2009 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/May 14th 2009 10:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/May 14th 2009 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/May 14th 2009 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/
But maybe there going for that "With a name like Smukers, it has to be good!" approch.

Sort of "With a design this utilitarian, it has to work well."

. . . or maybe I'm trying too hard to be positive . . .]]>May 15th 2009 12:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/
The lady in red is our Minister of transport, and this year is election year, so of course she spends most of the clip trying to squeeze in as much politics as possible, making everyone uncomfortable.

As for the car, I'm actually getting exited. There's already a fair amount of original Buddys rolling around Oslo, and I expect this new version to be even more of a hit. And it _is_ less ugly than the previous, which looks like a cheap plastic toy from early 1980's, USSR style. The overall design is smoother now, and they've shinycoated the previously very matte and dull plastic.]]>May 15th 2009 3:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/The body of this car is made from Telene.]]>May 15th 2009 8:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/Surprised about acceleration and handlingm wouldnt buy it anyways]]>May 15th 2009 3:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/May 15th 2009 4:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/The factory already sells all the cars it produces, and are also expanding into the rest of europ. I don't know many other car manufacturers than can claim that these days. This car was never intended to compete with the Tesla and other "sportscars".

As for safety there has only been reported one driver injury ever (since 1998), and he didn't wear his seatbelt.]]>May 15th 2009 4:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/May 15th 2009 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/May 15th 2009 11:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/metrobuddy-electric-car-debuts-kind-of-resembles-a-mail-van/
Being that I'm full of self lothing and guilt, that I feel the need to remove any chance of joy from my life by driving this thing.]]>May 15th 2009 11:12AM