Glossary / General

weight savings

5 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Weight savings mean making the car lighter so it can go farther and drive better.

Technical Definition

Weight savings refer to reducing the vehicle’s mass, which improves efficiency, range, and performance.

Hear It Discussed

"And I don't think they got the weight savings they needed to actually really impact fuel economy... And that was the intent, was weight savings?"
Nissan Restructures, Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, Canadian Tesla Adventure Car Stuff Podcast 05:37

"...That saved more than 20 pounds and also helped to boost..."
Episode 538: Tesla's AI5 Chip Delayed Ride the Lightning: Tesla and EV Podcast 30:11

"[2842.2s] What is that? [2843.5s] By the way, how much weight savings are we talking about? [2847.9s] Let's take the scorched 69 Mustang, for example."
Jason Engel of Trick Rides Horsepower Heritage 47:22