Where can I find a study comparing additional weight to vehicle efficency?
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I found a study that was almost exactly what I was looking for here drivealuminum.org/research-resources/PDF/Research/2008/2008-Ricardo-Study.pdf but that study compares the reduction of weight to vehicle MPG. I'm interested in how additional weight affects vehicle MPG.
Extra info: I was thinking about getting a small 4-seater hatchback (i.e. Ford Focus) and loading it with 4 passengers and gear via roof storage for road trips. Total additional weight could be around 800lbs.
Thanks everyone!
Extra info: I was thinking about getting a small 4-seater hatchback (i.e. Ford Focus) and loading it with 4 passengers and gear via roof storage for road trips. Total additional weight could be around 800lbs.
Thanks everyone!
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Back in '99 I got a minivan for road tripping. I quickly tossed a row of seats to save weight. That surely helped a little (and helped offset going from a space saver to a full sized spare). But with all the other variables, it would be too hard to quantify my one-off example.
But if a spare tire weighs 40 pounds and omitting the spare from a car saves one tenth of a mpg for CAFE...well, you know the rest.
Ignoring the weight limits and any roof rack warnings, you could always get a Prius or perhaps a high mpg diesel hatch.