▲ 326 ▼ A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That’s Bad News for All of Us. (slate.com) submitted 2 years ago by dantheclamman@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 194 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) Totally agree, but to act like it's only trucks pushing this weight is silly. The electric leaf is nearly 5k lbs and it's a very small EV. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) The 2024 leaf is 3509lbs according to the Nissan USA website. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) 3500-3900 depends on what you get for options. Add in people and their shit and you're pushing 5k (curb weight is 4,900bs) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Juvyn00b@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You keep misusing the term curb weight. From teh googs: Curb weight is the weight of the vehicle including a full tank of fuel and all standard equipment. It does not include the weight of any passengers, cargo, or optional equipment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago If that's the fact then it absolutely is 4k+ permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 3 points 2 years ago There's a big difference between pushing the limit and significantly exceeding the limit though. One gets you across the bridge. One gets you a nice dip in the river. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) The 2024 leaf is 3509lbs according to the Nissan USA website. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) 3500-3900 depends on what you get for options. Add in people and their shit and you're pushing 5k (curb weight is 4,900bs) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Juvyn00b@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You keep misusing the term curb weight. From teh googs: Curb weight is the weight of the vehicle including a full tank of fuel and all standard equipment. It does not include the weight of any passengers, cargo, or optional equipment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago If that's the fact then it absolutely is 4k+ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) 3500-3900 depends on what you get for options. Add in people and their shit and you're pushing 5k (curb weight is 4,900bs) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Juvyn00b@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You keep misusing the term curb weight. From teh googs: Curb weight is the weight of the vehicle including a full tank of fuel and all standard equipment. It does not include the weight of any passengers, cargo, or optional equipment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago If that's the fact then it absolutely is 4k+ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Juvyn00b@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You keep misusing the term curb weight. From teh googs: Curb weight is the weight of the vehicle including a full tank of fuel and all standard equipment. It does not include the weight of any passengers, cargo, or optional equipment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago If that's the fact then it absolutely is 4k+ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago If that's the fact then it absolutely is 4k+ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 3 points 2 years ago There's a big difference between pushing the limit and significantly exceeding the limit though. One gets you across the bridge. One gets you a nice dip in the river. permalink fedilink source parent