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Not available in the US as usual. There is not a single car under 2000lbs remaining in the US new car market.

• missedthecue 3y ago
  2000lbs is pretty light though. A Miata is tiny, seats two, has a cloth top, and that's 2300lbs
  • alamortsubite 3y ago
    It may be counterintuitive, but convertibles are usually heavier than coupes, due to the added bracing and stiffening that compensates for the lack of a roof. Miatas are pretty small, but I agree GP is right to lament the lack of lightweight vehicles in the US. I've read the average European car weighs ~1000 lbs less than its American counterpart. I personally feel gross driving around in heavy vehicles, like are people really so insecure they feel the need to haul all this extra mass around, and ignore the repercussions at scale?
    • wakawaka28 3y ago
      Have you seen how people drive? Yes, the extra mass is to protect you in a crash. EVs are the heaviest of all, but not to increase their crash ratings.
      • alamortsubite 3y ago
        > Have you seen how people drive? Yes, and that's precisely why the extra mass is so terrifying. You have it backwards.