I have a small iQ – but it makes people smile

Posted by Colin Hensley on February 27, 2009 in Uncategorized

I have been lucky enough to have the chance to drive an iQ for the last couple of days. You may have thought I was already going on too much about the iQ, and now I’ve been driving it, I am even more smitten. It’s fun to drive, it’s comfortable, and it’s great to see people’s faces when you stop at the lights, or they pass by. Their first expression is “hey what’s that?” but it is usually soon followed by a smile. This was even more so last night when four of us got into the car to go home, someone even came over to ask about the car, they were so curious.

We live in the suburbs, but even so, the small size of the car improved the drivability and convenience. My biggest frustration came when I passed a number of spaces thinking I wouldn’t fit in, only to realise, once I got out the car, that I actually would have fitted in most of them! iQ, presents another new paradigm for most drivers, not of the same scale as Prius, with its full hybrid, but still impressive.

Importantly for me, it takes us another little step toward our vison of “Zeronize & Maximize.” Zeronizing negative impacts of vehicles such as environmental impact, traffic congestion and traffic accidents, while maximising positive aspects such as fun, comfort and delight.

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