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smart roadster: entertaining device

Greetings everyone! Today’s post regards, once again, the smart roadster, my car. The reason why I find it interesting to get back to this is simple: it’s a sheer emotional thing. I’ve driven it now for more than 3k kilometres (~2k miles), and I have to say I still think it’s epic. For the ones who do not understand me, please, read some ‘proper’ reviews of this car, or just drive one. Yesterday I met another roadster driver, and his thoughts on his car are pretty much the same as mine, even if his use of his roadster is much different from mine. However, a common point was made: it cannot be the only car on a daily basis. Let me explain: my work place is 25 kilometres from home, and I end up driving more than 2k+ kilometres a month. In April, I used it on a daily basis, and I was astonished with its fuel consumption: week after week, it was always up to 4,5 l/100 km (50+ mpg). Better is hard, but I recognize my driving is far from average and I go to work mostly on highway. But I have