About Milan Car Rentals and The Almighty Smart Car

Milan car rentals have a great variety of car types that you can choose from. Every time you are in need of a car for a trip, you can browse online and try to find the best deals.

Sure enough, you are always left with the decision of choosing between many different car manufacturers and models that are displayed at your fingertips.

Here is one family's real life experience after renting a smart car in Milan:

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During our first days in Lake Como and Milan, there was one type of car that really caught our family's attention.

At first, we just thought to ourselves..."Is this just an over-sized golf-cart?"

"Or is it a new car for kids?"

No, No, No...it turned to be the almighty smart car...and today it is making tremendous headlines and can be found all over Europe as a wonderful solution to the highly congested road situation.

A Fun Car...

Milan car rentals are known to be on the pricey side, especially if you like the convenience of driving away from the aiport in a shiny, new convertible. (Ha! It's still my unfulfilled fantasy.)

But if the idea of cheaper Milan car rentals sounds like something you'd be interested in, then sooner or later you will be faced with the decision of whether or not to rent a smart car.

If you're just a couple, with very little luggage, you could have a lot of fun with this vehicle. I've found it to be easy to maneuver, and the brakes work like a charm.

Speed

I never thought it would be possible to break the speed limit with this vehicle until my wife told me "Hey, could you slow down a bit? You're going 130km/hr!"

I couldn't believe it and indeed my speedometer showed I was speeding. But the funny part was that I didn't feel it at all!

It must be the high-tensile steel that they use for the framework that gives the smart car its solid, safety structure.

Getting 'Locked' Out

One day I thought I would put this vehicle to the real test by taking it up to the mountains. On the way back down, one of my friends had to take a short break (ahem!). So while waiting for him, I left my door open with the keys in the ignition.

When he came back...our "smart" car did not want to start. The car rental company forgot to tell us about the security feature and there was no manual in the car - and surely nowhere in the 100 kilometers of forest!

After panicking for an hour and trying every possible combination of "door-close, key-open, key-lock, door-open" the engine finally started!

So...we are clearly in the 21st century...and Milan car rentals have certainly advanced since the 1980 Fiat Pandas.

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Pros and Cons of Renting a Smart Car

PROS

• Save a bundle of Euros on petrol - get between 45 and 60 miles per gallon.
• You can more easily 'dodge' incoming buses when navigating throughout the narrow streets of Lake Como and Milan.
• Parking is a joy...no more having to make a hundred adjustments while trying to parallel.
• They are far less expensive to rent than regular-sized cars.

CONS

• You can't fit many people inside and that number is even less if you have a lot of luggage - the trunks are tiny and uncovered.
• You don't have as much power - it rarely has more than a 1.0 liter engine and the "turbo-charging" they advertise isn't of much help either.
• Light cars (average smart car weighs about 1500 pounds compared to the 4000 pound SUVs) are always at a disadvantage in terms of crash safety.

Milan car rentals will always offer you a large variety of cars...

But the one thing to always remember is...

Enjoy Your Vacation and Have a Safe Journey!

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