Smart car parade attracts attention

CINCINNATI (AP) - A big caravan of tiny cars had heads turning in suburban Cincinnati.

A parade of about two dozen two-seater Smart cars made its way Sunday from a dealership to a fast-food restaurant in Milford. Some owners of the fuel-efficient vehicles made by Mercedes-Benz even dressed in colors to match their cars for the dealer's promotional event.

Smart cars get about 41 miles to the gallon on the highway, and owners say they also like the curiosity factor that goes with having a micro car less than nine feet long. On Sunday, people honked and children pointed and waved.

Garner Oetjen of Cincinnati says some people stare as if he's an alien, driving a car from another planet.