Car Craze

Achieving a “greener” car cannot be done through a single silver bullet but rather through the use of combination of key factors that will result to the desired product. The matter with regards to the role of materials and structures of vehicles towards the attainment of a greener vehicle is being recognized by latest developments.

Big strides in efficiency can be made by reducing vehicle mass with the use of lighter but high-strength steels, lightweight metals such as aluminum and magnesium and advanced plastics and composites. The aluminum-based structure of one car model for instance, cuts weight substantially when compared to standard stamped steel body while improving rigidity and crash worthiness.