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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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