Doing the green thing, I carpooled with my wife half way to San Francisco. From her office, I took the train. After that I walked to the Moscone Center to attend the 51st International Auto Show. Once I got my press pass (sorta – the guy in charge had no clue what was going on, so he just waved me through) I headed for the escalator.

At the bottom … the Smart Car. You know, the little guy where if you had a magnetic handle it could double as a suitcase. Put it neutral and pull it around.

Base price – $11K. A year ago, you had to pay double just to get on the list to buy one. Now they are sitting in a show room in SF, the pretty little girl says. I tend to think that if I went there, the sales dude would ask for more or tell me to put my name on a list. I didn’t bother to go the show room. I did get a good look at the inside of the car … the very inside … and the out. Some 45+mpg rating … and super safe. My wife and son are shopping for cars now. Maybe … just maybe …

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