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

The Truth About Cars

Meanwhile, CAFE loopholes added during the Obama administration have encouraged the automotive industry to prioritize larger combustion vehicles , resulting in a majority of modern-day automobiles being far heavier than their predecessors. Image: General Motors] Become a& TTAC& insider. The average age of cars on U.S.

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

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" In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. General Motors has sought $10.3 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.

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