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Why do larger vehicles need more gasoline than a small vehicle to go the same distance?
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∙ 15y ago
bigger vehicles usually have bigger engines which take more fuel to crank the motors and turn the tires which is why you are gettin worse gas mileage
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∙ 15y ago
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