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Old 01-25-2010, 11:14 AM   #108 (permalink)
Clev
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
Suppose, though, that that 2010 Civic was the same size as say a 1985 Civic. How much of the added weight is safety equipment, and how much is just bloat?
It's not; it's a much larger car. But if you actually scaled it down so it matched the interior dimensions, you'd find it awfully close to the weight, and probably with better mileage (the '85 Civic has a 4-speed, and the current Civic already matches the '85 Civic 1.5L for mileage, even though it's bigger than the '85 Accord.)
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