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09-10-09 No. 137 Editor: Geoff Fickling, Edmund Chow Design: Driveway Design Group

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Eco Smart This time, we did a test drive on one of its newest members that has an even more environmental friendly foot print, the Smart Fortwo MHD. Its fuel consumption was down six percent to just a 4.7 litres for 100km, on a combined city and country run as claimed by Mercedes. Emission saving is just outstanding for 112gm of CO2 a kilometre. The result is achieved by a dual mode starter / generator and battery system to shut its tiny three-cylinder engine, when the car is braked to a stop. It will then restart when the driver’s foot is lifted away from the brake pedal. This means that it is not emitting any unnecessary carbon dioxide when the car is in waiting mode.

My experience with the stop start function was that it was peaceful and quiet when I braked the car to a halt, the engine simply stopped. If I take the trouble to put the automatic gear box to neutral and pull the hand brake, then, take my foot away, the engine still runs. Most drivers driving automatic cars will not put the car into neutral when halt for a traffic light or traffic jam. Although it sounds funny, the Smart idea is perfectly simple and correct. However, I found the brake pedal system a bit heavy and mechanical, thus taking some extra efforts to step onto it. It is just a little bit annoying. When pulling away into motion, it is smooth. On the whole, it is all good for the environment, thus worth your while to consider this new environmental friendly, small and personal car.

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Ϭ໊Ȃ‫ר‬ঈ஠ོፙЅ‫ڍ‬ᎄෆငၐᎽ‫ءޟ‬ٙȇ‫ܚ‬оȂѫፙЅᄇѺঈ‫ีཱིޟ‬౪Ѕ ཐ‫ڧ‬Ȅ Smart Fortwo MHD࢐ড়ఊϛΙᎄശᕗ߳‫ཱིޟ‬ԙষȂѺ‫ޟ‬ૉ‫ݶ‬໔ѫ࢐4.7ϴЀ߯ џоٖ‫ׇ‬100ϴ٨ (Σο୦‫ܚ‬ඪ‫ޟټ‬ኵᐃ) Ȅኀ‫ܹ௶ء‬໔ѫ࢐ؐϴ٨112պȄ೻ এԙ‫࢐ݎ‬Ӱ࣏ȂFortwo MHD௴ҢΟΙএᚖҢ‫ޟ‬Еᔝଔଢ଼ЅีႫᐠЅႫԱ‫ف‬ಛ ȄӰՄȂ࿋ᎽᎻΡρ፾ήୄٙ፽‫ݖ‬оम၎ٙ‫ׇ‬ӒୄۡਢȂ၎‫ف‬ಛᜰ௬ΟѫԤ έএ‫ء‬च‫ޟ‬ಠЍЕᔝȇӰԪȂѺϚོܻୄٙਢีܹኀ੉Ȅ ‫ޟר‬ཐ‫࢐ڧ‬Ȃ࿋၎ٙୄХਢȂٙ඄࢐Ԋ၏Ѕჿᓗ‫ޟ‬Ȅ୅ԃȂ‫ר‬஠၎ٙ‫௶ޟ‬ᔬ ᙽΣުᔬࡣȂՄ஠ယಋ໠ယ፽ਢȂЕᔝϫณོᙽଢ଼Ȅ௃ᢎᄆ‫ܚ‬ுȂσഋӋᎽ ᎻՌଢ଼௶ᔬ‫ء‬ٙ‫ޟ‬Ρρ഍ོܻୄٙਢ஠ယ੼ӵယ፽ΰȂӰԪȂᜰ௬Еᔝࣼխ џરȂ‫ڏ‬ᄂSmart‫ޟ‬྅‫ׇ࢐܈‬Ӓᙏ൐Ѕғጂ‫ޟ‬Ȅџ࢐ȂӵกၐϛȂ‫ีר‬౪၎ٙ ‫ޟ‬ယ፽࢐ԤΙᘈ‫ؖ‬१Ѕሯौ‫ޟࠐٺ‬፽ήўȂ‫ܚ‬оཐឈԤᘈଆვȇџ࢐Ȃ࿋Е ᔝଔଢ଼ਢȂѺά౴ல‫ޟ‬ᄱ໷ȄᐌᡝΰȂѺ࢐ᄇᕗ߳ଔΟΙۡ‫ޟ‬հҢȂ࿋ձў ՃኌΙᎄࢋᕗ߳άಠЍѽ࣡ᝧ‫ءޟ‬ٙਢȂσџՃኌSmart Fortwo MHDȄ

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Hyundai iMax 5 speed automatic turbo diesel We are seriously considering buying a new people mover. The iMax is in many ways similar to our ageing 1992 Toyota Tarago. It has short bonnet and carries 7 passengers. Hence, the family has a very good look at the iMax. Fuel economy is good, just 9.8 litres per 100kms. We took it down to the Mornington Peninsula for a camping holiday.

To survive our strictest family test, we looked at every aspect of the car. The third row of passenger seat is a reclinable bench seat. Unlike most people movers, it cannot be removed, folded up or flat. However, we can still take several large size suite cases without any trouble. Sitting arrangement is comfortable with extra supportive cushions and dual sliding doors on both sides of the car. Spitted 40 and 60, the second row sliding seats are very easy for people to alight. But the 40 and 60 split is on the wrong side. Most probably, it was designed for the left hand drive market.

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Other functional specification are 2.5litres (2497cc), with 125kW @3,800rpm, 392Nm@ 2,000 to 2,500rpm with an In-line 4 cylinders turbo diesel engine.

Five speed +/- adjustable automatic gear box. Front mounted engine driving rear wheels.

As for its safety credential, it is equipped with dual front passenger SRS airbags. All seats are equipped with 3 points retractable seat belts. Additional pretensioners, load limiters and height adjustable upper mounts seatbelt function are available on both front seats. It would be nice to see it having front side and full curtain airbags.

Obviously, it is a major step towards the ideal world in comparing to our 1992 Tarago. The iMax is more comfortable, has better safety features and fuel economy. We love to keep the iMax, sadly we have to return the car back to Hyundai after a lovely term break holiday. It brought us such a good memory.

We discovered the iMax is a much larger car. Hence it provides much more leg rooms and comfort to our valued passengers. But on the other hand, going to tight parking space may be a little bit challenging.

In terms of safety, it is almost equipped with everything we need. It has ABS braking system, electronic brake distribution (EBD) and ESP stability with traction control. In addition, it also has a four-star crash rating from Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).

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