>gets very good gas mileage. It's one thing to say my office is only 12
>miles away, but it involves a climb in either direction of 1,200 feet,
>which eats an extra 15-20% in gas, more during the winter, when road
>conditions get dicey. (You can tell when a local old lady is feeling her
>age; she slows to 55 miles an hour in blizzards).
>
>Smart Cars make sense here, especially as backup transportation.
If I lived in mountain country I'd want more than 70hp in my car.