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Can You Spare a Tire?

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 · Mercedes-Benz E-Class

 · Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

 · Mercedes-Benz S-Class

 · Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

 · Mini Cooper Countryman

 · Mitsubishi i-MiEV

 · Nissan GT-R

 · Nissan Leaf

 · Porsche 718 Cayman

 · Porsche 911 Carrera

 · Porsche Panamera

 · Smart ForTwo

 · Tesla Model S

 · Tesla Model X

The automobile manufactures claim that they go without putting in spare tires to save a few pounds, and therefore save fuel. This is hogwash. A five-thousand pound Mercedes saves less that 50 pounds by deleted a spare tire. Fifty pounds would represent a savings of one tenth of one percent of the vehicle's weight, a minuscule savings in fuel consumption.

While I was pleased that Avis provided me with compensation, I thought that the entire premise of cars without spare tires presents an unnecessary safety risk. I filed a complaint with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) asking the federal agency to require that all new cars come with a fully-functional spare tire. That complaint is still pending at the agency.

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