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1337 · 03-27-2009, 02:23 PM

A few jalopnik commenters would also rather have the original insight. I don't blame them. If you're using the car to drive alone, why carry around all that extra metal.

And, if you're always on the highway, why bother carrying battery packs around?

03-27-2009, 02:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
1337 In hypermiler central Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UC Berkeley Posts: 230 [SOLD] Highway Warrior - '00 Mazda Protege LX 1.6L Manual 90 day: 35.93 mpg (US) Basic Miata - '06 Mazda Miata Touring 90 day: 30.93 mpg (US) Thanks: 55 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts	A few jalopnik commenters would also rather have the original insight. I don't blame them. If you're using the car to drive alone, why carry around all that extra metal. And, if you're always on the highway, why bother carrying battery packs around?