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Airbags and ABS and crumple zones don't weigh much. The cars are just bigger.
by jcromartie 13y ago
Airbags and ABS and crumple zones don't weigh much. The cars are just bigger.
- a8da6b0c91d 13y agoAre you sure about that? I read about people stripping all the airbags out of new Civics and getting dramatically better gas mileage.
- gambiting 13y agoWhat? Seriously? Why don't they strip out the seat belts and headrests while they are at it. In fact, they should strip everything out, so the car is rally-style: nothing but seats, steering wheel and gear stick inside. They would get absolutely AWESOME milage then. Fuck the safety then, eh?
- jcromartie 13y agoAn airbag weighs 10 lbs max, usually 5-8 lbs. Anybody who removes this for "performance" or "fuel savings" is a blithering idiot who should not be allowed near a motor vehicle.
- a8da6b0c91d 13y agoI'm not sure I buy your 10# claim, but even if that's accurate there are six of them in a modern sedan and that's not a trivial amount of weight for a car.