PLASTIC CAR
October 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLA EUROPEAN Union (EU) research consortium has announced a breakthrough in cutting the weight of cars, by producing and testing a full-scale carbon fibre floorpan, sills, roof, pillars and side panels. The result, it claims are safe and fast cars, not only using smaller engines and so emitting less pollution than metal models, but would be popular and mass produced. The TECABS project, which involves Germany's Volkswagen, claims its advanced composite has yielded a floorpan 50% lighter than its steel equivalent, using 70% fewer parts. TECABS said ...
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