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Kia Brings Compact Cars Into the 22nd Century

Posted August 19, 2010 9:13 AM

From Fast Company:

This isn't your grandmother's Smart car. The Kia Electric POP concept vehicle, set to be unveiled at the Paris auto show in October, brings the traditional compact commuter car into the future--a gaudy, shiny future, but the future nonetheless.

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08/19/2010 5:43 PM

Aaaarrrggghh. No, another damn 'concept' vehicle which people would love to buy but doubtless the manufacturer won't actually have the balls to produce. I dunno why they bother.
I spent most of my adolescence being teased by being shown stuff I couldn't have.
Yeah and then we have the banks showing off their huge proffits and paying out zero point sod all percent on my savings.
And this 'rant mode' switch which has just jammed in the on position....
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08/20/2010 7:22 AM

...AND the Pensions tax-grab, AND the state of Society, AND the stupid laws protecting the criminal, AND..... oh, my rant button's stuck down too, Del.

Must be something to do with age.

Like the car, though.

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08/20/2010 10:22 AM

Like the car, though.
Yeah me too...which is why I started to rant, cos the damn bast&$£s won't sell you one.. whaaaaa sob sob <beats furry brow on keyboard vfghnb vfgfhnbv vfghjnbv>.
Now look you've set me off again
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08/21/2010 8:43 AM

Oh, they'll sell you one. You'll just have to wait 91 years. Didn't you see the headline? "Kia Brings Compact Cars Into the 22nd Century".

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08/21/2010 3:21 AM

Yeah, Del, I'm with you.

Been trying to organise one of those little new Tata (cheap) cars but having lots of trouble.

Anything that smacks of MM Minor or 2CV philosophy gets my vote.

K.I.S.S.

More of it.

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