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

The Truth About Cars

Just about every modern vehicle outweighs its ancestors by a staggering amount and a National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) study has claimed that an extra 1,000 pounds increases the chance of crash fatalities between vehicles by 47 percent. While the weight issue may be more pronounced among EVs, it’s hardly limited to them.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

"On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). "The Volt is a case study. Posted by: Joe | Apr 13, 2009 11:27:11 PM The government gets no tax money on electric vehicles. The Volt is a case study.

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