http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/hyundai-aiming-to-lose-weight-increase-efficiency-by-2015/ Autoblog Comments for http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/hyundai-aiming-to-lose-weight-increase-efficiency-by-2015/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/hyundai-aiming-to-lose-weight-increase-efficiency-by-2015/May 5th 2008 11:19AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/hyundai-aiming-to-lose-weight-increase-efficiency-by-2015/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/hyundai-aiming-to-lose-weight-increase-efficiency-by-2015/"... weight has increased with the number of safety systems in demand by the public &/or gov't regulations."

Yeah. I wish there was some way to opt-out from weight-increasing safety features. Maybe sign a waiver at the dealer, or something. I'd love to be able to pick a new, bare-bones, lightweight car again.]]>May 5th 2008 12:25PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/hyundai-aiming-to-lose-weight-increase-efficiency-by-2015/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/hyundai-aiming-to-lose-weight-increase-efficiency-by-2015/
Making a 3500 lb Sonata weigh 3000 lbs through high tech alternative materials would price it out of the family car market.

Putting a Sonata badge on the Elantra they already have would give you a 3000 lb, 3 mpg higher Sonata tomorrow.

(Of course if you liked having an adult sized car you're out of luck, but this isn't about you it's about mother Gaia.)

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