#instipulate

Perhaps you'll forgive me for jumping on the (mini) train. And yes, it can sound ridiculous for a grown man to even consider running something that seems more suitable as a toy for children ages 8-12. But if there is any one thing that would serve as a good indicator of our current and imminent future, it seems to be the Smart car produced by Daimler-Chrysler.In given the theme "What's Next?" We would be remiss if we did not believe that our current trends and how they are forcing us into the future. It is no surprise - though some may still debate - when I say that global warming and other environmental factors have relegated us to our present despair. With gas prices that could be regarded as "Grand Theft oil" and a fast-forward to the delivery of crops, seafood and other items are irreplaceable, it is no wonder that our economy is spread so thin. As a result, any reasonable person thinking about going "green" to save the rest of their hard-earned green. So, of all things, why the Smart car? First, to just set the record straight, I'm not claiming that all of one year will trade in their Mercedes and BMW for one of these. (I would think there would be a different story if they had all Hummers, though). But if we looked at the Smart car as a symbol, rather a bookmark in this generation, then we will see that every human being infinitely linked in some way to those parts of this car. What defines generations a century earlier was the Model T. With the explosion of the car came to a movement towards industrialization, a marker of a new revolution. It was a telling symbol of social status, that was an item that was rare, noisy, expensive and elegant. The people of the time looked at the car driving on the road and was convinced that surely a new era in the U.S. (and world) had come. And now? Almost a century later, still somehow circles back to the engine with four wheels, even if another machine entirely with appeal for different reasons. It is a symbol of our present generation and its relevant issues, and possibly so for many years to come. Smart is economically conscientious (about $ 12,000) and comfortable (helpful for parking, not more than 250CM length), Enviro-friendly, technologically advanced, and just plain fun. This means that almost every person roaming through the Internet next year will somehow be linked to the car, one way or another. Whether it is directly by searching for their next car, or indirectly by looking for the latest developments in technology, or to analyze trends in our existing ecosystem and economic landscape, Smart would have told us all - simply and matter-of -fact. Now, if it spoke only on us how to pick up women. But alas, a car only do so much.