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Weight issue?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by tf4624, Apr 21, 2010.

  1. tf4624

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    Ok maybe i dont get it

    jsut read the bently manual on weight suppose to be under 3000 lbd

    is there suppose to be that with a typical full car with passangers?
    3795 GVWR

    remove 825 lbs max pass and cargo weight and you have

    2970 lbs curb

    is the CURB -- suppose to be it with no peeps in it and that is the weight of car with everything in it.. u know engine and tranny and battery and everything else?
     
    #1 tf4624, Apr 21, 2010
  2. Rae Vynn

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    We drove through a truck scale once... our Prius, our stuff (light luggage), and us (two adults), and the scale said "3000"... we thought that was pretty normal.
     
    #2 Rae Vynn, Apr 21, 2010
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    Curb weight (just the car) listed in the technical specs (2006 new car features) is 2932 lbs.

    Gross Weight (fully loaded to max allowed) is 3795 lbs.
     
    #3 dogfriend, Apr 22, 2010
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    Does this mean that Rae, her husband, and their luggage collectively weigh 68 lbs? :eek:
     
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    She's a witch, you know. :madgrin:

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m-g]YouTube - She's a witch![/ame]
     
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    No, but it might mean that my memory is faulty... maybe it read 3500 :shrug:

    We're going down to Seaside, OR again this weekend. Maybe on the way home we'll pull through that scale again...
     
    #6 Rae Vynn, Apr 22, 2010
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    It's not because you're a witch? :( :madgrin:

    I really like the Oregon coast. Have a good trip. :)
     
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    I didn't say it wasn't because I'm a witch...

    After all, I weigh less than a duck.
     
    #8 Rae Vynn, Apr 23, 2010
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    Turn him into a frog, Rae!!:D
     
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    Okay, we went to Seaside, OR, went by that scale again, and checked our loaded weight... 3550 lbs. That's with two adults, our stuff, and whatever we picked up on our trip....
     
    #10 Rae Vynn, May 3, 2010
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