Florida man parks Smart car in kitchen so it won’t blow away

[Satanica]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It started as a light-hearted challenge between a Florida couple, can a Smart car fit into their kitchen? The answer: Yes it can.

Patrick Eldridge parked his smart car in his kitchen to protect it from Hurricane Dorian because he didn’t want it to “blow away” and to prove that he can park his car there.

Jessica Eldridge said her car was already parked in the garage. To avoid cleaning their garage out, her husband proposed to park it in the house.

“I said there was no way he could. He said he could,” Jessica said. “So he opened the double doors and had it in. I was amazed that it could fit. He had it in with no problems.”
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With the car in the middle of the kitchen, Jessica Eldridge had to move around it to cook and serve dinner.

“I’m hoping he will pull it out pretty soon once the wind dies down,” she said. “There is room and it’s not in the way but my dogs are confused by it.”

Florida man parks Smart car in kitchen so it won't blow away

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It started as a light-hearted challenge between a Florida couple, can a Smart car fit into their kitchen? The answer: Yes it can.

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[everjaded]

Nothing like an old, "Oh you think I CAN'T, do ya?!" type of bet between partners!

 

[Spider]

Surprised he doesn't keep it in all the time to avoid it being tipped over and other Florida hijinks.

 

[tmdgirl]

You just know someone is going to read this article and think to themselves "I bet I could fit my bigger car/suv/van/truck inside my house" now....

I'm going to bet it won't fit

 

[EyEgOrE]

Every time I see on of those Smart cars, I just want to push it over.

 

[BuffettGirl]

I would totally do this if a hurricane hit Portland.

 

[BBBLUE77]

We call those "right butt cheek" cars, because you can't fit your right butt cheek inside!

 

[Alf]

We call those "right butt cheek" cars, because you can't fit your right butt cheek inside!

I'd be wearing the thing instead of sitting in it.

--Al

 

[cubby]

I call 'em pocket book cars, you can pick it up and tuck it under your arm and walk off with it just like a clutch purse.

somewhere north of here, Atlanta area (that encompasses a lot of territory) they have at least one smart car painted up a as police car ever time we see it we sing, Baby Cop do do do do doo.

 

[Sejanus]

I don't trust cars that can double as cargo in my van.

 

[Keepalowprofile]

Smart cars aren't as great as people think.

Two people can fit in one but not much else.
(Credit wiki)

So, since the Smart Car ForTwo has a fuel tank capacity (including a 1.3 gallon reserve) of 8.7 gallons, and theSmart Car Gas Mileage (MPG) is around 40 miles per gallon, you can squeeze out about 350 miles before your next petrol visit (trying to sound "British").Jan 21, 2019

I had a vw diesel that could seat 4 comfortably and then had room in the hatchback area.
44 mpg.

 

[FrayedKnot]

Dude, I would have a panic attack shut inside a soup can like that.

No, thank you.

 

[Satanica]

Considering their size, they're actually surprisingly safe but, obviously, aren't going to hold up well against much heavier vehicles. I wouldn't feel safe in one though.

 

[RisottoGroupon]

I would totally do this if a hurricane hit Portland.

Town Twins

 

[Brillig]

American ingenuity.

Smart Cars are great if you live in a crowded European city, rarely carry anything in your car and seldom need to drive any real distance. They seem stupid in the American suburbs.

 

[BuffettGirl]

Town Twins

I'm where Portland meets Beaverton meets Tigard. Whereabouts are you town-twin?

 

[RisottoGroupon]

I'm actually technically in Vancouver now. But like a blip from Portland and 15 minutes from the heart of downtown Ptown lol.