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Car Forum / Honda Cars / November 2005Definition Load Capacity
The Honda Element has a load capacity of 675 pounds. I have seen load capacity definitions that state that this excludes the weight of the driver (150 pounds). However, not all definitions are clear about this. Obviously, on a load capacity of 675 pounds this does make a difference. What is the TRUTH: a) The load capacity does not include a 150 pound driver (so I can really ADD 675 pounds) b) The load capacity does include a 150 pound driver (so I can really ADD only 525 pounds) > The Honda Element has a load capacity of 675 pounds. yeah. Doesn't that suck? That is the TOTAL load capacity of the vehicle, period--driver, passengers, cargo. Once you've loaded up dad, mom, a couple kids in the car seats, you're up to 450 pounds or so--that's 67% of load capacity, just with people. > The Honda Element has a load capacity of 675 pounds. WOW that is nothing - must be a warmed over civic. Looked on the honda web site for load capacity - not to be found - not a wonder why. And this thing pretends to be a half assed truck. > > The Honda Element has a load capacity of 675 pounds. > > WOW that is nothing - must be a warmed over civic. Looked on the honda > web site for load capacity - not to be found - not a wonder why. And > this thing pretends to be a half assed truck. That was pretty much my response when I first discovered this. It pretty much put the Element out of contention for me. >>>The Honda Element has a load capacity of 675 pounds. >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > It pretty much put the Element out of contention for me. y'all ever been to europe? ever driven on their roads in the summer when the locals are on vacation? they have these teeny little cars with trailers bobbing along behind, and they have no problem hauling thousands of pounds of clutter. get yourself a braked trailer and a towing hitch. then follow the /european/ towing capacity specs and everything will be just dandy. the only reason you can't load so much into the car is because there's a trade between ride comfort and load capacity. honda have gone with non-truck style comfort, just like the europeans. i don't see that it's a problem. From page 168 in the owner's manual. I don't know how Honda could make it any clearer... Carrying Cargo The maximum load limit for your vehicle is 675 lbs (308 kg). This figure includes the total weight of all occupants, cargo, accessories, and the tongue weight if you are towing a trailer. Load Limit > The Honda Element has a load capacity of 675 pounds. I have seen load > capacity definitions that state that this excludes the weight of the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > b) The load capacity does include a 150 pound driver (so I can really > ADD only 525 pounds) -- Tp, -------- __o ----- -\<. -------- __o --- ( )/ ( ) ---- -\<. -------------------- ( )/ ( ) ----------------------------------------- No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron... >> b) The load capacity does include a 150 pound driver (so I can really >> ADD only 525 pounds) And are you sure that you only weigh 150 pounds ??? I know I don't :-(( |
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