Tag Archives: weather

Homecoming: A trip to the Blue Ridge mountains with my smart car

Jun
18
2010
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A motorcycle parked next to my smart car outside Mabry Mill.

Last weekend I went on a trip to visit my mother and homeplace in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia… in my smart car! It was quite and adventure, filled with motorcycles, horses, and gravel roads, oh my! Conquering the mountains in a little smart car!

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Fun with snow: Driving my smart car in winter weather

Feb
12
2010
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I didn’t think I would have the chance to write about driving in snow this year, considering how little of it we’ve been having in the past couple of winters. But I have been driving my smart car in not one but at least two snow showers in the past month!

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Love those brakes: How my smart car handles on wet roads in the rain

Sep
25
2009
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I used to hate driving in the rain in my old Ford station wagon with her less than effective brakes. But now that I have a smart car, will I feel safe enough to sit back and enjoy the weather? Roxi the smart car shows the power of her braking system!

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