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Originally Posted by Big Dave
...and you rapidly get 400 pounds a door of extra weight.
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So I have 1600 pounds of "door" on my sedan. Where is that number from? On a truck, maybe.
The American public wanted bigger cars (or were made to think so). So that's where the extra weight comes in.
I think it's ludicrous that this discussion even takes place -- especially Tier II/Bin-5 requirements. There's a learning curve with new tech. Look at the days just after the catalytic converter was implemented. 130 hp from a V-8 was "High Performance". People *****ed and moaned, but eventually the power curve came back up -- as did FE simultaneously. It has to start somewhere, and I for one, am glad it has.
Everyone here is entitled to their own opinion, so here's mine. If us, or the people we CARE ABOUT DEARLY don't have the Jedi-like accident avoidance of Frank, the price we pay for the smaller car is more rigidity, increased safety devices, and accident prevention systems to prevent the unthinkable. It seems like a no-brainer to me, but who am I...
RH77