Thread: I want to build a 100-mpg car (and I want it to look vintage)
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Old 10-02-2020, 08:38 PM   #40 (permalink)
sgtlethargic
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Originally Posted by Fat Charlie View Post
Vintage weight is probably going to be more of a killer.
Why? Modern cars are typically heavier than older ones of comparable size due to all of the modern electronic stuff added. A '60 Falcon weighs 2400 pounds. A '57 Metropolitan weighs 1750 pounds.

Vintage styling doesn't weigh any more than any other styling.

Thanks for all of the replies. Notice how they are mostly stemming from the human negativity bias?
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