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Many of us, from time to time, have had an insatiable yearning for fresh pizza when we have been driving our little cars on errands far from civilization. It will delight you to learn that a full-size 24-inch electric oven can be installed in a Smart Car and that it is a perfect fit! The oven does not drain the battery because you simply plug a heavy-duty power cord into a handy outlet along the way. It may even be possible to fit a small 210v Honda generator in the forward section of the passenger compartment for cooking at highway speeds but this may mess up the ULEV emission rating, so I haven't tried it yet. I did try to make the oven fit with the door forward, so that I could check the pizza with the oven light on through the rearview mirror, but I couldn't open the door without jumping out of the car, and there may be an issue of driver inattention involved, so it really works best facing the rear. The oven heat and aroma vents out the openings above the door. While the aroma is good, you don't want that that heat inside! Or maybe you do if you live in Chicago. It's like a regional thing, I suppose. The 24-inch oven is just the right size to provide the proper space for insulation along the sides and top, and even a modern 30-inch oven can probably be made to fit with slight modifications with a hacksaw, a heat gun and a ballpeen hammer. A bit of careful woodworking to seal the rear gaps will result in a pleasing appearence and a toasty, draft-free interior. I recommend the use of a 14-inch pizza stone for quality crust. You will have to remove the seat backs but you will be plenty warm - even with the windows down! Let's talk pizza recipies.
-ps: I don't know if this violates the warranty. I can't find any reference to electric ovens in the manual so we're probably okay. There is a minor problem with engine access that I'm still working on.
-pps: Oh yeah, don't make pizza on the freeway at night. Everybody will blink their highbeams at you. I don't know why. Maybe they're jealous and want a slice of hot pizza!

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I'll have Pepperoni and mushrooms please!!!

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Thanks for the chuckle~! I needed one this morning. . .

Oh, and yeah, it will probably violate your warranty - some how, some way - I'm sure~!

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