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As Cool as a Spring BreezeSpring smells better with the top down. There is the scent of flowering plants mixed with tailpipe exhaust, the odor of freshly mowed lawns accented by gasoline vapor; and in Northern Virginia neighborhoods where modest old homes are being razed and replaced by mini-mansions, there is the slightest hint of sawdust floating in the air with bee pollen.Gas Prices May Push U.S. Toward More Efficient CarsSome good decisions hurt. DaimlerChrysler AG's recent announcement that it is scrapping the Smart ForMore SUV and delaying the introduction of the Smart car line in the United States is an example.