Most football players get to practice in luxury sports cars, gas-guzzling Hummers and top of the line SUVs, but New York Giants linebacker Danny Clark has gone just about as far from the typical vehicle choice as he could. He gets around in a smart car.

At more than 6 feet tall and almost 250 pounds, the longtime linebacker isn’t an obvious choice for the tiny auto, but he’s an excellent example of how even big drivers can enjoy a small ride. Clark fits his fellow teammates in his smart car too, surprising them with the car’s relatively roomy interior and even inciting some jealousy (one teammate actually wants his own smart car, although he’s holding off out of fear that the others will think he’s a copycat).

Danny Clark didn’t always go for eco-friendly autos, in the past he tended more to the typical SUVs that fill the parking lots on practice days, but he decided to switch to the smart for environmental reasons, and recycles for the same purpose. Even Clark’s nickname (the “green giant”) works well for his new lifestyle choices. Click here to read more

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Okay, so it’s not really going into competition with the Tata Nano (more likely it’ll be a competitor for mainstream petite vehicles like the Smart Fortwo) because it’s aimed at a different audience with different demands—heated door mirrors on the iQ3 versus no passenger door mirror whatsoever on the Nano—and a vastly different car budget, but the Toyota iQ3 that is now for sale in the U.K. could one day be headed across the pond as a premium small car for U.S. buyers and it’s already garnered plenty of excitement.

The Toyota Stop and Start system in the iQ3 offers increased fuel efficiency and lowered carbon emissions, which could help put the cute (or should we say QT?) car in competition with hybrid auto choices, but the hefty price tag it’s being sold at in the U.K. (about $19,000 USD) would likely be problematic if it were to come to America and be pitted against the Smart Fortwo, which starts at $11,990—even with the iQ3’s extra seats (one regular, one jumpseat). Click here to read more

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