Do you really believe that was in the mind when they designed the '41 Packard?
I believe electric windows are lighter than crank. I believe weight is driving many of these changes.
Do you really believe that was in the mind when they designed the '41 Packard?
‘...weight is driving many of these changes.”
All vehicles have weight limits, known as the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). For most passenger cars, SUVs, and minivans, this total capacity is frequently around 850 pounds, often maxing out with four or five average adults and luggage.
Cars are at their heaviest today, with the average U.S. vehicle weighing over 4,300 lbs by 2022 due to SUVs and battery-heavy EVs. While modern vehicles are the heaviest in history, cars were also exceptionally heavy in the mid-1970s before safety and efficiency regulations prompted a weight reduction, with a low point in 1987.
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