European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                License to drive stars and stripes on t be surprised if the Drivers License that allowed you to tool around Europe for three i years wont get you from new Orleans to Birmingham Ala not every state recognizes the Green and White Drivers licenses issued by . Army Europe likewise Only certain states allow temporary use of Usa eur License plates or recognize a Usa eur registration As proof of vehicle ownership. Service members civilian employees and their families planning to drive in the United states would be Wise to Check into state Laws before they leave advise officials of the Usa eur vehicle registry in Heidelberg Germany members of the . Military Community in Europe frequently learn that their Usa eur License Isnit universally honoured in the United states Only when they present it to rent a car. This could present a predicament for Drivers stranded at an Airport hundreds of Miles from their destination listed Here is a summary of state Laws regarding Drivers licenses plates and registrations As provided by the Usa eur vehicle registry. G Back Home Usa eur License Usa eur Regla Trelton Usa eur accepted to drive plates temporarily evidence Al licenses state registered slate recognized ownership recognized vehicles Ala. Transit Only yes1 no no Alaska 10 Days yes2 90 Days 90 Days tourist 60 Days Ariz. Transit Only no non a Ark. Transit Only yes no no Calif. No no no no Colo.  45 Days yes Mil 45 Days Mil 45 Days Civ no  no  no Conn. 60 Days yes 60 Days 60 Days Del. 60 Days yes 60 Days 60 Days Fla. 30 Days yes 30 Days 30 Days a. 30 Days yes 30 Days 30 Days Hawaii no yes no no Idaho 30 Days no 90 Days 90 Days Iii. Mil 45 Days yes 90 Days 90 Days Civ 30 Days a a ind. A an a Mil yes Iowa yes yes no no Kan. 30 Days yes2 90 Days 90 Days by. 15 Days a a 30 Days a a la. Transit Only yes 30 Days no Maine 30 Days no  30 Days Civ no 30 Days my. 30 Days yes 30 Days 30 Days mass. Transit Only no 45 Days 45 Days Mich. No yes no no Minn. 7 Days yes 60 Days 60 Days miss. 30 Days yes 60 Days 30 Days to. 30 Days yes yes yes Mont. To arrive yes1 90 Days 90 Days neb. 30 Days yes2,3 30 Days 30 Days Nev. 45 Days yes no no . Mil 7 Days  no yes4 no no Miu military member Civ civilian employee pm family member a a not available a amps Susan Harris a. Y Ezr-998 k a Texas truck  td-7866 Colorado Usa eur Usa eur registration Usa eur Usa eur License accepted to drava source Usa eur vehicle registry state plates temporarily evidence of Licensee state registered recognized ownership recognized vehicles . 60 Days yess 60 Days 60 Days . 30 Days yes8 30 Days 30 Days . 30 Days yes 30 Days 30 Days . No no no no . Yes yes no no Ohio Mil yes a a Mil yes Mil yes  no pm Civ no  no okla. Non a no no Ore. 30 Days yes1 Mil 45 Days  no Mil 45 Days  a no a. 45 Days yes3 45 Days 45 Days . 30 Days yes 30 Days 30 Days . 90 Days yes 90 Days 90 Days . 90 Days yes2,3 90 Days 90 Days Tenn. 30 Days yes 5 30 Days a a Texas  30 Days yes6 Mil 90 Days Mil 90 Days Civ transit Only pm Civ no  no Utah Mil 60 Days if pcs is in Utah or transit yes 60 Days 60 Days it. 30 Days after yes1 30 Days after 30 Days after entry in . Entry in . Entry in . A. 30 Days yes4 30 Days 30 Days Wash. 90 Days yes4 no no . Mil 30 Days  a no yes 30 Days Mil 30 Days  a no wis. Must title and Register car immediately yes1 no no Wyo. Yes yes yes yes Samoa 5 Days no 30 Days 30 Days p. Rico 120 Days yes3,7 120 Days 120 Days Virgin is. Yes yes3 90 Days yes y�s1 with manufacturer s certificate of origin yes5 with Bill of Salo or original Coral Lucato of origin yes2 with . Customs documents yes6 with Lien info or release yes3 with Bill of Sale yes7 with Epa Cert Lucaio for vehicles older than 5 years yes4 with title or manufacturer Era a certificate of origin Yesul Ullh affidavit of ownership at last a disposable Carby Paul Dean los Angeles times Geo a metro is a sitcom on wheels a minibar never to be taken seriously and certainly More a Fluffy diversion than Earnest transportation. Even Geo a division of Chevrolet formed to mask its re banging and transplanting of Suzuki motorcars trips the Light rather than the fantastic in brochures suggesting it is time we were getting to know Geo. Quot Geo metro is the fun and frugal Way to go Quot claims literature on the 1990 line. A around town. Around Campus. Past Gas stations. And into pint sized parking places. Vet it is not we might add a comfortable Means of making Long hauls unless you Are prepared to return by air nor is it a vehicle to Light a Drivers eyes or flare nostrils As it whizzes past everything in the Bike Lane. The metro has a three Cylinder engine that s right you did t lose the others in the car Wash with a displacement o one liter. That is the exact capacity of a bottle of evian water. Its min motor produces 55 horsepower less than a healthy motorcycle. Acceleration is in there with parcel Post. And How Small is it at four feet tall and 1,700 pounds the Geo metro in t much larger than a can of Beans. It is the Bio lighter of modern motoring and the closest thing yet to the disposable car. Such compromises in dimensions Power and appearance of course Are the Price of membership in he Little league of minibars such As the Ford festival Kaihatsu charade and the Geo metro. But with the two seat metro Psi convertible in showrooms of Only 10 states and mostly those offering year round Sunshine a Price May become an additional penalty. Originally developed by Suzuki As a sensible downsized commuter car for the clotted and narrow streets of metropolitan Japan where the up Side of any earthquake is additional parking space the Coupe version of the Geo metro miser went on Sale in the United Stales for $6,000. Sensible. Worthwhile. Fair value for a Dinky four seater. _ vet is b convertible a without any noticeable attempts at old plating or Vicuna upholstery the metro Psi carries a sticker of almost $10,000. And you Only get two seats for that., add the Bare basics of air conditioning a minimal sound system and a Brace of floor Mats and you re looking at $11,121. You should also be looking at a Long stay in some private facility for the quietly disturbed. For $11,000 will buy a nicely outfitted Toyota Tercel Nissan sentry. Ford escort or other Small cars which come with four cylinders and four seats. Eleven grand is even Well on the Way to paying for a $14,000 Mazda Miata still spiffy after All these months or any of the Little pickups. Or even the Standard Geo storm sport Coupe. In Short an additional $5,000 is an obscene Premium to pay for a cloth roof some Chassis bracing and a decapitated toy. Advantages of course. The metro is the consummate Gas cheapskate. After some pretty vigorous snorting around town in the convertible we were logging 3b Miles per gallon and Geo promises a Little better with softer handling. So fill  with regular unleaded even at pos invasion prices Only Cost a few pennies Over $9. If your transportation demands be Small and your ego Strong enough to ignore the snickers of Valet parking attendants then the car does indeed have purpose. It is a convertible with All the Breezy benefits of such vanity. The benign performance makes it pretty harmless in the grip of teen agers. It is an Ideal filth car to be used As a Loaner for House guests. The metro does navigate around town like a delivery boy on roller skates. With an Overall Width of about live feet you could Park the car sideways. And it would be a Joy to drive around any Campus. Approached As such As a runabout As the object of minimal insurance payments As a Maneu Merable answer to any worries that the saudi arabian situation will evolve into another Gas crunch the metro makes sense. It s just the High Cost of the convertible that s a Little Wacky. Wednesday october 24, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 13