Vehicle weight is ultimately governed by cost. It's possible to make a light
vehicle that satisfies all those needs, most companies (incl. Toyota) are
just too cheap to do so.
On 7/26/11 6:16 AM, "olympus-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
<olympus-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> As to vehicle weight, the weight of a vehicle today is completely
> governed by two things: Safety and Sound-Level. Bumpers, crush-zones,
> side-impact beams, air-bags, sound-proofing and more rigid body
> structures have caused a massive increase in vehicle weight. Oh, and
> seats, dashboards, sound systems, thicker/heavier glass, rollover
> structures to top it out. Not to mention catalyti
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