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Old 01-15-2008, 10:48 PM   #11 (permalink)
BigAls87Z28
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Re: GM's Ongoing Weight Problem

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Originally Posted by speedworxs View Post
i noticed this a while ago, but no one is willing to drop convenience for mileage
ex. power windows / manual windows

cars have so much safety equipment, and compared to years earlier that is where much of the mass comes from.
look at cars in the 80s, a Firefly/Sprint weighed on a scale 1800lbs where the Aveo is quite portly - and the 80s car got over 50mpg

Dont compare older cars to modern. Im talking about new cars vs new GM cars.
These are cars equally equiped, and GM is on the heavy side every time.
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