Technabob » smart car http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Geek Stuff Sun, 27 May 2012 20:00:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 A Smart Car Can Indeed Get Uglier http://technabob.com/blog/2010/07/13/smart-car-crochet/ http://technabob.com/blog/2010/07/13/smart-car-crochet/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:41:55 +0000 Shane McGlaun http://technabob.com/blog/?p=36198 Those of you who are really into green stuff may hate me for saying this, but the Smart Car is one of the ugliest vehicles on the road. I mean if I had to choose between the Smart Car and an AMC Pacer, it would be hard to decide. Just when I though the Smart Car had reached the zenith of ugly rides, it goes and gets uglier.

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Someone has spent a ton of time lovingly crafting a crochet car cover for their Smart Car. My grandmother would be duly impressed were she still around. I may not like the looks of the car, but the workmanship is superb.

The pattern and colors change on each body panel to keep the car from looking the same everywhere. I guess the cover is sort of like a hat and you can pull it off and wash it. I wonder if the doors open with the crochet cover on the car or if you have to remove it to open the door.

[via Craftzine]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2010/07/13/smart-car-crochet/feed/ 4 Sonic the Hedgehog is a Little Slower in France http://technabob.com/blog/2009/05/20/sonic-the-hedgehog-car/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/05/20/sonic-the-hedgehog-car/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 12:06:33 +0000 Alisha K. http://technabob.com/blog/?p=13362 Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega’s longtime blue mascot, is a bonafide icon, representing speed (and poor choice in friends). So, clearly, if you want to associate Sonic with a car, you’d choose… a Smart car.

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Yep, there’s just something about those tiny, efficient vehicles that–no, you know what? There’s no reason to associate this Smart car with Sonic the Hedgehog other than the fact that the car has a Sonic wrap.

But maybe that’s the genius of Sega of France at work. Pair two seemingly unrelated things until we’re all talking about Sonic Unleashed. Damn! It’s working.

[Sonic City via Joystiq]

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