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Fyron · #1 September 17th, 2005, 02:46 PM

El_Phil said:
Eh? Last time I checked the chassis of a car was still steel and the bodywork was metal of various types (sports cars use plastic/fibreglass for lower weight). The engine block is still steel/ally depending on makers preference or spec.

You must have not checked in in the last 15-20 years.

Most cars these days, at least as sold in the US, have bodies consisting almost entirely of plastic and/or fiber glass. The frame and necessary parts of the engine are still steel, but that is about it. Its a way to not only make the car cheaper to build, but also to make it lighter, thus increasing gas mileage.

Atrocities · #2 September 17th, 2005, 03:24 PM

Carbon fiber, fiber glass, composite materials, aluminum, and ceramics.

Stronger, lighter, cheaper.

Raging Deadstar · #3 September 17th, 2005, 03:38 PM

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Atrocities said:
Carbon fiber, fiber glass, composite materials, aluminum, and ceramics.

Stronger, lighter, cheaper.

What? No Tin Foil?

This was in no way in reference to the lengths companies will go to so they can preserve their profit margins... Honest Guv

Renegade 13 · #4 September 18th, 2005, 08:49 PM

Arrrggg, I knew I messed up somewhere! m/s instead of km/h...I knew that too! It's just been a while since I took physics

I think we both agree on the physics part of it, just not on how much decelleration will be applied to the passengers. Since I don't think either of us are physicists (we aren't crazy enough!), I doubt either of us is qualified to say exactly what will happen, especially as real life isn't nearly as antiseptic as some equation. Oh well, agree to disagree

Often a very productive thing to do!