Random thought of the evening

"BaconSandwich is tasty." (baconsandwich) 03/16/2020 at 21:57 • Filed to: None

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What if we bought vehicles the way we buy food - by the lb or kg?

What brand new vehicle would give the lowest price per kg/lb? What vehicle would be the highest price per kg/lb?

Longtime Lurker > BaconSandwich is tasty. 03/16/2020 at 22:06

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Base model fullsize pickups

Any Lotus Model

Chariotoflove > BaconSandwich is tasty. 03/16/2020 at 22:11

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So exotic materials like carbon fiber and titanium, or even just aluminum would be cheaper. What an upside down world that would be.

I’ll have a Koenigsegg please. 

WRXforScience > Longtime Lurker 03/16/2020 at 22:13

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Konigseggggggzzzz (sp) or Bugatti might weight twice or three times as much but they are ten times the price of a Lotus. McL aren would probably be up there too.

A F1 car costs $10-$20 million and they weight 1548lb (including driver and fuel), so that’d be my answer.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Chariotoflove 03/16/2020 at 22:14

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Wouldn't it be the opposite - light cars with high prices would still end up being more expensive per unit price?

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > BaconSandwich is tasty. 03/16/2020 at 22:15

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most expensive, guessing morgan 3 wheeler?

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > BaconSandwich is tasty. 03/16/2020 at 22:15

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Any small cab over truck like a Hino, Isuzu or Fuso would be cheap per kg down in Oz. Can get one for around Oz 40 grand ready to go at the moment.

Morgan 3 wheeler.... expensive.

ranwhenparked > Longtime Lurker 03/16/2020 at 22:28

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Actually, the F-150 would work out to about $7.06/lb, about the same as an Elantra or Mirage and half of the X6. 

Brickman > BaconSandwich is tasty. 03/16/2020 at 22:45

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How about serving size? A SUV is like 8 servings, but a meal for one :P

Chariotoflove > BaconSandwich is tasty. 03/16/2020 at 23:43

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I dunno, you make the rules here. I though you said we pay by the pound. So fewer pounds means cheaper. Wouldn’t be the first time I read instructions backwards though. 

Longtime Lurker > ranwhenparked 03/16/2020 at 23:44

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I literally did no math for this.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Chariotoflove 03/17/2020 at 00:17

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I guess I was thinking “lowest cost per pound” not total lowest cost.

Eh, I’m tired.  It’s been a long day.