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But then again, I find the 500lbs/20% figures a bit hard to swallow
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yep that does not smell right
look at NASCAR - they are lighter and safer (a 70 mph for them is just a fender bender)
the penalties are cost and convenience not weight or safety
Agree on the 5 mph bump
example of 5mph bump trade off - the beloved CRX
great FE (even by todays standards)
just don't back it into a steel pole (like are in most business parking lots)
back in it's day insurance companies rated the CRX was the highest cost 5mph bump
(what is the carbon foot print of replacing hatchback glass
- sorry I could not find pic of tests)
and the clean up of sulfur out of Desiel
Gas has the same propblem (both made from oil) and has to be cleaned up too
in fact a more savvy person than me, could probably show a link to the low sulfur regs for gasoline and an increase in prices
