Ohio is smack in the middle of the rustbelt - Automotive is on their mind. Mixed material cars are here [1]- weight kills fuel economy and perceived power (pow

Ohio is smack in the middle of the rustbelt - Automotive is on their mind. Mixed material cars are here [1]- weight kills fuel economy and perceived power (power to weight ratio). My immediate thoughts turn to safety and industrial hygiene related to exploding metal. I wonder if this releases more or less metal vapor than other methods. How loud is this? 1. http://articles.sae.org/13986/ http://articles.sae.org/13986/ 2. Bonus: video on the process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB2QnbSfmw0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB2QnbSfmw0 Disclosure - I work for GM, but not in this area; any opinions are solely my own.