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Date:         Mon, 16 Feb 2004 13:17:27 -0500
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: "green" cars (NVC)
Comments: To: robyn rudisill <robyn.rudisill@COMCAST.NET>
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 > plus the toureg fails miserable in their three biggies: tailpipe
emissions
 > take under  normal driving conditions, fuel economy, and curb weight.


It's that curb weight value that I find annoying/disturbing.


I mean, I could probably design a vehicle that gets 50mpg and weighs 4
tons. (it would accelerate worse than a tortoise, but that'd be the
price for good fuel economy). And according to their parameters it
wouldn't be "greener" than a vehicle getting 20mpg.
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