Adding batteries would add cost, but more importantly, weight, which would crimp the driving range.

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The key factor in terms of better handling and acceleration, meaning more immediate pleasure in driving, is the power-to-weight ratio.

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Balancing against the weight behind him, which made driving along the rutted canal road difficult, Nawab pushed on, under the rosewood trees.

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For instance, the Audi A8 not only has a 372 horsepower engine that provides exhilarating driving characteristics, but it also has an aluminum space frame that lowers vehicle weight considerably versus a steel chassis.

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The CPS said in February he was to be charged with dangerous driving, using a vehicle with defective brakes and breaching a 7.5 tonne weight limit.

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Transport Secretary Alistair Darling has thrown his weight behind a government campaign which warns drivers that just a small amount of alcohol before driving could still cause a fatal crash.

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Also clear to those paying close attention, the amp-enabled aluminum-clad flagship model (ZP120) has undergone an intense weight loss treatment, leaving it significantly smaller than its predecessor (but still capable of driving 55W of sound).

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