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Old 02-02-2009, 01:51 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Hi,

Here's another thing that car makers could do: use a composite wheel/tire that has low weight, very low rolling resistance (by being strong enough to stay round), and low aerodynamic drag, no worries about inflation -- and re-tune the suspension to work with said wheel/tire.
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