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Re:An American airline wins the right to weigh passengers on... by hobofan on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @03:51AM (#13269342)
As should Uber et al.! Cars, like airplanes, use more gas if they have to transport more weight.
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Re:An American airline wins the right to weigh passengers on... by gambiting on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @05:30AM (#13269675)
Marginally though. About 0.5l/100km more for every 100kg of weight.
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Re:An American airline wins the right to weigh passengers on... by funnyfacts365 on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @06:43AM (#13269907)
That's more than 10% increase on most new cars.
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