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icelandichorsey t1_j6db1de wrote

Reply to comment by Thaddeauz in Eli5 why aren't gas only vehicles far more fuel efficient than before by Live_Strongerrr

Why the heck is a Honda accord 1500kg, that's nuts.

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on_the_nightshift t1_j6dbgsd wrote

Because it's a full sized car now. The civic is larger than accords from a couple of generations ago

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nonfatplatypus t1_j6ddbwc wrote

Yep... I just rode in a brand new civic and didn't realize it was a civic until I got out and saw the badge... Assumed it was an accord.

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greenmachine11235 t1_j6dcn8z wrote

Safety requirements have risen. Cars are required to survive higher speed crashes with less injury to passengers which means more air bags and stronger construction. Then added tech plays a role, a rear camera by itself doesn't weigh a lot but add supporting bracketry, wire harnesses, and the computer power to render it and you get a few pounds multiply that over every new piece of tech and it adds up.

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solitudechirs t1_j6dcqmn wrote

  1. A lot of cars are just bigger than they were 15 years ago, comparing within the same segment of any type of vehicle.

  2. Cars have way more airbags built in now compared to any time in the past

  3. Most cars have way more electronics now, again compared to any time in the past. Cameras, blind spot sensors, tire pressure monitors, general “infotainment” systems

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