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Safety is not as correlated to size as you might think. I hit a car parked on an interstate freeway and walked away with mere scratches and soreness after my Smart Fortwo went spinning like a theme park teacup ride. Now every time I drive me 2nd Smart, I see big sheet-metal cars (most of the cars out there) as deathtraps. Next time you see a bad accident, note the crumpled sheet-metal. I am very glad to have a car without that.

incredible. cite sources please.

oop- it's called "Free Wifi Cafe Spots".

"free wifi cafe spots" is the correct name.

Virgin Mobile ZTE Peel is a Mifi-like device with a value proposition that's hard to beat for lower-end users (500 MB for $20 for one month) and the device is like $30 IIRC. Perfect for Waze or Google Maps or e-mail checking or light web. Not good if you watch videos or skype or download podcasts. Sold with iPod touch original gen in mind but actually works as a universal wifi gateway. Plus it's non-contract. Coverage map is Sprint's- they don't do their own.

These devices are sold at Radio Shack and Best Buy in the SF Bay Area- I don't know about other states.

Wifi Cafe Finder is a cheap Android app that finds many of these for you without requiring internet access. Works for me even when one phone (Virgin Mobile Samsung Intercept) is in "Airplane Mode" or on a phone with no SIM (LG Optimus T).

http://slashdot.org/story/03/07/13/1557256/dont-be-a-sharecropper