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Originally Posted by roflwaffle
That's true, but so are Rolling resistance, drag area, and engine/driveline efficiency. The most fuel efficient car currently sold and the second most fuel efficient car ever tested here clocks in at ~3k lbs, which implies that ~500lbs or so doesn't make or break fuel economy.
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Now please tell us the cars you cited and their stats. And I assume you are citing stock production cars - not highly modified ones as featured in this forum, or comparing current hybrid technology vehicles to those made 20+ years ago. If so, it is not a valid comparison. Without actual data we have no way to compare or dispute your assessment.
BTW, in the grand scheme of things when comparing vehicles similar in nature, factors like rolling resistance and drag area are nowhere near as influential as gross vehicle weight.