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Old 10-25-2006, 03:28 PM
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Default Weight gain means lower gas mileage.

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.

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Old 10-25-2006, 03:50 PM
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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?

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Old 10-25-2006, 04:59 PM
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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.

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

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Old 10-29-2006, 05:40 AM
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I lost 30 pounds this year. Maybe that's why I've been getting 43 MPG instead of 42. Too cool!

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Finally, something else I can blame pregnancy on!

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Old 10-29-2006, 07:07 AM
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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.

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