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Old 04-13-2017, 10:47 AM   #5 (permalink)
Ecky
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As Shortie says, the added weight of the pan is negligible. I found that even with a thousand extra pounds in my car, my highway economy was not noticeably affected, and city economy was only affected when I wasn't paying attention. Weight removal is nearly worthless, so an extra 1-2lbs (tops) of corrugated plastic, which can yield double digit improvements on the highway, are worth their weight in gold.
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