SMART CAR OFF-ROAD COMMERCIAL PROVES A VALID POINT

Smart has always been known for their witty commercials and clever marketing angles. The Mercedes-Benz-owned micro-car maker is at it again, this time in a brash video that shows the diminutive Smart car on an off-road adventure.

The Smart car first attempts a steep hill-climb, then takes on some bolder crawling, followed by a river crossing. None of it ends well for the rear-engined, rear-wheel-drive fuel miser.

The point the automaker is trying to prove rings true, but you'll have to wait until the very end of the video to get the hook.

Watch the commercial on Autonet here.

Car sharing in Toronto: AutoShare vs. car2go vs. Zipcar

Car sharing in Toronto is suddenly an industry with a wealth of options (as long as you consider "three" a wealth of options). With car2go arriving on the Toronto scene not too long ago, casual drivers now have an another alternative shaking up the former AutoShare/Zipcar duopoly. But does it really offer a better option? Well, that depends on what you're looking for. If you need a car for a move or delivery, the smart fortwo cars in car2go's fleet probably won't cut it. But if you're a bit of a commitment-phobe and are also anti-annual fee (and in this you could benefit from by-the-minute billing), this new car sharing option might be worth a second glance. Here's a breakdown of how the three companies compare.

Read full article here.