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Old 08-22-2008, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2 View Post
I thought it was lighter than that?


Anyways, I asked a GM engineer about this and he said to blame it on the Govt crash standards and cost. The cheapest and easiest way to make a car safer is to throw mass at it. That's one of the main reason these cars are so heavy.
Not the direction you want to go if you are trying to gain mpg to keep up with CAFE requirements.

BTW, that thing is SICK!!!!
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