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Even in my Jeep, the full size spare tire and rim weighs about 50 pounds. Add another 10 for the jack, and you're up to 60. In a 4200 pound vehicle, that's not enough of a difference to make any measurable FE difference, and the peace of mind is worth carrying it.
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Typical driving: Back in Rochester for school, driving is 60 - 70% city
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08-01-2010, 10:44 PM
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*note: I DO have my jack and spare in the trunk of my accord right now and didnt really think about pulling it out BUT I didn't have a spare in my neon b/c the guy who kidnapped me ruined the spare and thats when my g/pa would always get on me about not having a spare....
The post was really for those Super hard core hypermilers that DO care about the 25 pounds, the same ones that take out their floor mats to remove 6 pounds...
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08-02-2010, 12:18 AM
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One of the nice benefits of leaving the spare at home was how huge the trunk got! I used all that volume sometimes too.
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08-02-2010, 01:40 AM
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The PHEV Prius has a tire repair kit instead of a spare tire.
My Real-World Experience with PHV - The Blog - PriusChat Forums
Although if you're trying to take out weight, this is a better idea:
Not very easy but real hypermilers should try to do it. After all, obesity wastes gas...
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08-02-2010, 01:48 AM
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Are you saying to take out weight, kick her out of the car and make her walk? Or better yet, push? 
When my spare was out I had a can of Fix-A-Flat under the passenger seat. |
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08-02-2010, 01:58 AM
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Are you saying to take out weight, kick her out of the car and make her walk? Or better yet, push? |
That picture is an example of what hypermilers should look like. Excess fat is an unnecessary load, so take it out.
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08-02-2010, 02:15 AM
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She's cute and all but I don't think I should ever look like that...  |
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08-02-2010, 05:52 AM
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The post was really for those Super hard core hypermilers that DO care about the 25 pounds, the same ones that take out their floor mats to remove 6 pounds...
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6 pounds here, 25 there, some more elsewhere ...
In the end they all add up to a sizeable weight reduction that will be noticeable.
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Not very easy but real hypermilers should try to do it. After all, obesity wastes gas...
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Sad but true.
I've lost a spare tyre over the last months 
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08-02-2010, 08:13 AM
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If you want to save weight, just get rid of the asphault in the car. It's only purpose is to make the metal sound thicker while adding a lot of weight to the car. Most cars have this stuff in them, and it's usually in the area of 100~200 lbs you can strip out.
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Now there's something I didn't know about!! Where do I look for it? (Maybe a new thread, so this one doesn't get hijacked.)
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She's cute and all but I don't think I should ever look like that... |
Boy, you give up easily! If you try hard enough, you can do almost anything. 
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08-02-2010, 09:22 AM
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Piwoslaw - Be aware, if you pull the asphalt matting out, you'll gain a lot of new road noise. It would usually be found under the carpeting, etc.
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