Hey, it looks like General Motors is going to sell the Chevy Beat concept car in the US marketplace. With gas selling at $4+ a gallon it makes a small vehicle like this a potential big seller even in the land of the SUV and Crossover. I’d rather have a Harley myself but a little car like the Chevy Beat might be OK.

The Chevy Beat a two door car with a 1.2 liter turbocharged engine. I wonder what the acceleration is like on this little thing? I bet it could actually be pretty snappy if they didn’t weigh it down too much. I’ve seen people put motorcycle engines in these little cars, now that would be fun, wouldn’t it?

As for safety, sure, the Chevy Beat is a compromise. But it’s probably safer than a motorcycle. You just have to take the same mental attitude that you have to watch out for yourself because other drivers aren’t seeing you. It’s something you get used to when driving a motorcycle in traffic.

The reason why people are saying that the Chevy Beat is headed for the US marketplace is that one was sighted on the set of the new Transformers 2 movie. This kind of product placement means that they’ll probably be promoting it to the US market at some point.

What do you think? Would you drive a Chevy Beat or would you rather have a Harley?

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