Oh boy, a "green" car that will suck more than a Prius.
I hate that "emission free" bull***. It takes energy to compress air and energy isn't free
Wouldn't want to get in an accident with one, that'd be one big explosion :shock:
Supposedly the accident angle is why they're going for carbon fiber tanks... instead of rupturing and exploding in an accident, they'd fracture and split to release pressure.
Or that's what a press release (I think?) said.
Oh, and this:
The ultralight bodies of the vehicles would be made of glued-together fiberglass and injected foam, and the aluminum chassis would also be glued, not welded, to simplify manufacturing.
Scares me. :shock:
apparently glue is the next big thing from what I've read
apparently glue is the next big thing from what I've read
For plastics and resins... but for aluminum? What could be freaking stronger than
melting the metal pieces together into a single unit? :shock:
Of course... we all know why you seek ever simpler manufacturing methods...
So you can employ no-talent unskilled sweatshop labor and squeeze your profits higher, rather than paying for the training and skill of someone who actually knows what they're doing.
throw away cars is what it's coming to, just like everything else in this world. If stuff is made to last, people don't make money, which is why fuel economy is low, pollution is high and people are getting shot in the streets
If I remember correctly, either Audi or Porsche are already using adhesives to hold together aluminum frames. I can't quite wrap my head around the potential destruction that could be unleashed by 4000+ psi being released in the event of an accident. (Web site refers to energy output at 300 bar.) On the interesting side is the articulated connecting rod being used - "retention of the piston at top dead centre during 70º of the rotation of the crankshaft."