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  2. Average car weight - AOL

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    Gross vehicle weight (GVW): This is the curb weight plus all of the extras like passengers, luggage, cargo, etc. ... Look it up on a car comparison website such as Edmunds.com.

  3. Vehicle weight - Wikipedia

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    Dry weight is the weight of a vehicle without any consumables, passengers, or cargo. It is significantly less than the weight of a vehicle in a drivable condition and therefore rarely used. Quoting a dry weight can make a car's weight and power-to-weight figures appear far more favorable than those of rival cars using curb weight. [4] [5]

  4. Vehicle size class - Wikipedia

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    Vehicle size classes are series of ratings assigned to different segments of automotive vehicles for the purposes of vehicle emissions control and fuel economy calculation. . Various methods are used to classify vehicles; in North America, passenger vehicles are classified by total interior capacity while trucks are classified by gross vehicle weight rating (GV

  5. Truck classification - Wikipedia

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    The Class 8 truck gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is a vehicle with a GVWR exceeding 33,000 lb (14,969 kg). [2] [28] These include tractor trailer tractors, single-unit dump trucks of a GVWR over 33,000 lb, as well as non-commercial chassis fire trucks; such trucks typically have 3 or more axles. [29]

  6. Autobesity - Wikipedia

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    Autobesity, also known as car bloat and truck bloat, is the trend, beginning in about the 1990s, [3] of cars increasing in average size and weight. [4] [5] The average weight of cars sold in Europe increased by 21% between 2001 and 2022. [6] In the U.S., SUVs and pickup trucks comprised more than 75% of new sales in 2024 compared to 38% in 2009 ...

  7. Power-to-weight ratio - Wikipedia

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    The inverse of power-to-weight, weight-to-power ratio (power loading) is a calculation commonly applied to aircraft, cars, and vehicles in general, to enable the comparison of one vehicle's performance to another. Power-to-weight ratio is equal to thrust per unit mass multiplied by the velocity of any vehicle.

  8. Thrust-to-weight ratio - Wikipedia

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    Thrust-to-weight ratio is a dimensionless ratio of thrust to weight of a rocket, jet engine, propeller engine, or a vehicle propelled by such an engine that is an indicator of the performance of the engine or vehicle. The instantaneous thrust-to-weight ratio of a vehicle varies continually during operation due to progressive consumption of fuel ...

  9. Humvee - Wikipedia

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    [42] [43] The ASK was the first fielded in October 2003, adding about 1,000 pounds (450 kg) to the weight of the vehicle. [44] Armor Holdings fielded an even lighter kit, adding only 750 pounds (340 kg) to the vehicle's weight. [45] The Marine Armor Kit (MAK), fielded in January 2005, offers more protection than the M1114 but also increases weight.