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

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From Automotive News : "It's a vicious cycle," said Sam Abuelsamid, e-mobility analyst at Guidehouse Insights. "If But then you’d be left with low-range electric with none of the trendy tech and some of the worst NVH issues imaginable. You've also got to have heavier wheels and tires as the vehicle goes up in weight."

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

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The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. What the Volt has that electric cars lack is the ability to extend its range by means of burning gasoline, the most popular fuel among cars in the US.

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