Weight gain means lower gas mileage. - GreenHybrid

Mr. Kite · #1 (**permalink**) 10-25-2006, 04:28 PM

Weight gain means lower gas mileage.

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Want to spend less at the pump? Lose some weight. That's the implication of a new study that says Americans are burning nearly 1 billion more gallons of gasoline each year than they did in 1960 because of their expanding waistlines. Simply put, more weight in the car means lower gas mileage.

I have actually thought about this before, but it is funny to see that somebody did a "study" on it.

lars-ss · #2 (**permalink**) 10-25-2006, 04:50 PM

I mean REALLY - is this something that we needed to spend money on knowing?

Hey, I volunteer to do a study on whether WATER is REALLY WET or not.

Anyone want to finance that?

(Good Gosh)

Delta Flyer · #3 (**permalink**) 10-25-2006, 05:59 PM

I don't think the study accounts for people getting bigger vehicles as they get bigger.

If they ignored that - even more gas is being wasted.

IMAhybrid · #4 (**permalink**) 10-25-2006, 06:13 PM

I'm already small, if I lost 100 lbs I would be a head with no body.

AshenGrey · #5 (**permalink**) 10-29-2006, 06:40 AM

I lost 30 pounds this year. Maybe that's why I've been getting 43 MPG instead of 42. Too cool!

GeekGal · #6 (**permalink**) 10-29-2006, 07:32 AM

Finally, something else I can blame pregnancy on!

Mr. Kite · #7 (**permalink**) 10-29-2006, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by GeekGal

Finally, something else I can blame pregnancy on!

Better yet, your people miles per gallon are increasing. Just do not think it will grant you HOV lane access.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/...n1203514.shtml

Sometimes I get to drive around with 4 people, although two of them only weigh 15 and 43 pounds. Anyway, I've surpassed 250 people miles per gallon on some round trips.