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Old 08-22-2013, 05:33 PM   #104 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cbaber View Post
Which is easier, designing a suspension to work better, possibly requiring more expensive parts, or simply keeping the tire pressure low for similar effects? While a lot of consumers are concerned about fuel economy, a bigger factor is price. It's cheaper for companies to keep pressures in the mid range to promote a better ride than it is to develop better suspensions and possibly have to increase the price of the vehicle.

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you beat me again!!!

Each part in the suspension can only serve a specific function. Tweaking one requires MAJOr tweaking of another. The tire function is (my quess) "softness'.

I had an infinitiq45 w/ electronic suspension....what a difference. never knew I was at 45psi.
do you know why they don't put it in every car?
too expensive for the mpg gain.
easier to have 32 psi in the tire.

People MAY claim to want better mpg......but not at the cost of a hash ride.
In fact, THAT mpg consumer is already giving u soooo much, at least they want a softer ride.

Not to be insulting, but you view is not at all consumer oriented. You don't 'get' who buys or why. remembers buyers buy on emotion at the end of the day.
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