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Old 10-03-2016, 09:19 PM   #7 (permalink)
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'07 Toyota Matrix - 36MPG
 
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Originally Posted by Ecky View Post
If your driving is not primarily stop and go, the weight reductions will net close to zero improvement in economy. My Insight gets basically the same economy when cruising on the highway when it's completely empty as it does with 5-800lbs of cargo - which is like 33-50% additional mass, given how light the car is to begin with.
I do, perhaps, 40% stop/go city driving. I understand it'll be a marginal gain, at best. But I'll take what I can get.
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