Can the Smart Car Get Its Buzz Back? ByJoann Muller, Former Staff. I write about industrial innovation and the global auto industry. Mar 15, 2010, 06:00pm EDT Jun 19, 2013, 03:50pm EDT.

And if the space isn’t quite big enough, the EO Smart Connecting Car 2 can suck in its gut by lifting the body over the rear axle. This allows it to contract from a full length of around 7.5 ...