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

The Truth About Cars

But then you’d be left with low-range electric with none of the trendy tech and some of the worst NVH issues imaginable. It has also ensured electrified autos carry around higher price tags simply by nature of having more materials going into their construction.

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

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" President Obamas auto task force doesnt see it that way. 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.

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