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Fat Cars: Report Reveals What We Already Know About Vehicle Weight

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Originally published in 2011, the NBER study goes into all of the above without focusing on powertrain types. While it also dabbles in mileage taxes, the paper is chiefly concerned with how variances in vehicle weight and shape impact overall safety.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Posted by: Joe | Apr 13, 2009 11:27:11 PM The government gets no tax money on electric vehicles. We are addicted to the gasoline tax both at the State and Federal level. There is no room for them to hide the taxes or blame it on successful "rich" people. Deliveries start in 2011. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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