Re:Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain
by gifnamething on Monday September 27, 2021 @07:08PM
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Sorry but this is just wrong. The difference in feeling after filling up a small car from empty is significant just for normal driving. Look at what people pay for making sports cars lighter - 50 pounds is a lot!
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Re:Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain
by WaltPurvis on Monday September 27, 2021 @09:32PM
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Even small cars weigh thousands of pounds. Fifty pounds is objectively not a lot. If you're trying to tell me you can tell a significant difference in performance and handling in a car with a 7-year-old in the backseat versus no 7-year-old in the backseat, well, I don't believe you at all.
Re:Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain
by gifnamething on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @06:05AM
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I can feel that too. Or a suitcase in the back. It's absurd you're telling me I haven't experienced this.
Luckily I don't have to be concerned with what someone who can't notice that believes: it falls to you to explain why there are so many lightweighting products on the market. Why do BMW offer a carbon roof that reduces weight by 5kg? Why did pre-refill-ban F1 only do partial refills? Why do rally co-drivers sit lower than the drivers?