Smartfortwo are not exceptional alternative energy vehicles anymore, they are now showing up lightly used. This 2008 with 3,000 miles was for sale with all accessories and a convertible top for (drum roll) $14,500. A great deal considering that off the showroom floor this would set you back batter than $20,000. And it's in the colors that my wife loves.
Too bad we feel very leery of getting into any debt these days. Or try a penny farthing for alternative wheels:
For true alternative energy you want to go see the Key West High School lab run by my buddy Mr Josh Clearman.
I call it flower bed, you call it a...heat diffuser? Typical scientist joke.
The program is a mixture of classroom, lab and practical application. This program is much admired and has received some very positive press.
With reason. The High School is generating wind power.
They also make fuel to run the school buses.
Who da man? He da man!
The high school makes electricity from wind thanks to Mr Clearman. 
Mrs Josh Clearman helping direct visitors to the open house. Hi Lisa! 
A Mercedes Benz running on grease. Amazing stuff. 
Aside from one small extra filter you can't tell the difference. 
Bio-diesel is an enthusiast's market but people are learning this sort of thing may be the way of the future, in one measure or another. 
And people want to learn. 
Josh is leading the way in bringing alternative energy knowledge to the youngsters of the Florida Keys. Very cool.
Too bad we feel very leery of getting into any debt these days. Or try a penny farthing for alternative wheels:For true alternative energy you want to go see the Key West High School lab run by my buddy Mr Josh Clearman.I call it flower bed, you call it a...heat diffuser? Typical scientist joke.
The program is a mixture of classroom, lab and practical application. This program is much admired and has received some very positive press.
With reason. The High School is generating wind power.
They also make fuel to run the school buses.
Who da man? He da man!
The high school makes electricity from wind thanks to Mr Clearman. 
Mrs Josh Clearman helping direct visitors to the open house. Hi Lisa! 
A Mercedes Benz running on grease. Amazing stuff. 
Aside from one small extra filter you can't tell the difference. 
Bio-diesel is an enthusiast's market but people are learning this sort of thing may be the way of the future, in one measure or another. 
And people want to learn. 
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I'm still on Smart Center Seattle's e-mail list, and their occasional used-car special page has several fortwos... a fortwo Pure (base model) was being offered for $9,800. I might be interested when one of those gets down to the price of a Vespa GTS...
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Scootin' Old Skool
Great post! Glad to see they are teach kids this in high school as a class.
Other cars to consider are the Xebra, Tata, and the GEM (electric). Not sure of the prices.
Soy beans I have read, are a great source for bio-diesel (more fuel than ethanol from corn). They also don't require added nitrogen added to the soil like corn (the bacteria buddies in the root nodes do it for them).
I've talked with Josh on the phone about his program. He's doing great stuff. I love to see when teachers turn their passion into something that inspires others.
Mr Conchscooter:
I've thought about alternative energy, but we don't have enough wind for a wind generator. Then we don't have enough sun for solar panels. You are lucky to have both. The best we can do is stationary bikes mounted with generators
bob
bobskoot: wet coast scootin
Dr Bobskoot via ConchScooter,
For another alternative energy source, legumes and methane containment devices?
:)
Jeffrey
Dear Conch:
I'd own a SmarCar in a minute, especially if I lived in a city.
And I think it's great that this high school has a practical science program like this. Too bad it will all come crashing down when the US becomes a third world country next week and we'll all be wiping our ass on treasury bonds. Schools will be closed and people like you and I will be raising vegetables in city parks and cemetaries. You've got a jump on the chicken raising.
Fondest regards,
Jack • reep • Toad
I was initially suspicious of the 51 comments.
Fondest regards,
Reep
Conch, two words: comment moderation.
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