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Excellent Question. Smart Cars get such good gas mileage because of their size, and because of an air-metal interface lubricant they are drenched in. It's microns thick, or more accurately: thin, and is quite sturdy against air, dust, touch of the hands, rain and snow. However, a solution has never been found to develop a resistance to a sponge and soap that is used in most car washes. If a smart car were to be washed, it's air-metal interface lubricant would soon oxidize and cause the fuel economy of this vehicle to plummet. Studies have shown that the result is something around 2 to 3 mpg, which would be quite a hefty dent in ones pocketbook. Fortunately, a reapplication of the lubricant is available, but can be quite expensive in some locations, ranging anywhere from 300 to 400 pounds. This of course depends on the availability of this space age lubricant and the commodities market. I hope that this has been as interesting and as eye opening for you as it has for me! Stay away from those car washes!
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If you were testing how well different automatic car washes cleaned cars the control group would be?
a car that did not go through any car washes. The control group would be cars that were washed by hand
If you were testing how well different automatic washes cleaned cars the control group would be?
a car that did not go through any car washes. The control group would be cars that were washed by hand
Where are smart cars made?
Smart cars are a German car that are made in France.
What is a smart car?
Smart Car is a car brand. They make modern, compact cars.
Why are there cars?
People use them for transportation. Cars are a large part of an economy, what with the cost of the car, repairs, car washes, gasoline, tires, etc.
What is the difference between a hybrid car and a smart car?
Smart cars are uglier, but better for our environment.
Do smart cars have for two in automatic?
Theres no such thing as a smart car RETARD!
What type of car is the kiwibank car on the adds?
smart probably smart fortwo. See wikipedia for more info on smart make of cars.
What is the brand name of a smart car?
Smart cars are made by Mercedes but use the brand name 'smart'
What are the comparisons of smart car MPG verses regular car MPG?
A good place to compare cars' fuel economy is at http://www.fueleconomy.gov. This includes statistics of smart cars and regular cars to compare them.
Purchase smart car in O.C. California?
Yes you can purchase smart cars in California
Do hybrid cars cost more to maintain than a conventional car?
Hybrid cars cost more to maintain than a conventional car. You can get more information about this at www.hybridcars.com/cars.html Hybrid cars are a bit more to maintain than a conventional gas powered. The cost will come down as the technology becomes more widespread.
