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Originally Posted by wdb
Carp about modern vehicle weights all you like; they weigh what they weigh, and trimming 700 lbs. (seven hundred pounds!) is a significant accomplishment. Ford deserves praise for this move, not derision because the F150 is not a Lotus Elise.
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Did I say otherwise? If there was derision in my comment, it was aimed at a) GM, for building a 3800 lb lump of lard and calling it a sports car; and b) the people who buy oversized pickups to prop up their egos. How many of those do you think will reject the aluminum-bodied Ford 'cause it's not manly enough?
As for the hedonic adaptation thing, it works in multiple directions. As for instance, I've hedonically adapted to the light weight, small size, and other consequent pleasures of my Insight, to the point where I hate the thought of driving something larger.