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Yes but carbon fiber shards. Aluminum crumples, which is good for absorbing energy and keeping people safe while in a car.
by dev1n 11y ago
Yes but carbon fiber shards. Aluminum crumples, which is good for absorbing energy and keeping people safe while in a car.
- toomuchtodo 11y agoYep, exactly. Carbon fiber is great for aircraft, not so good for cars. Boeing 787 Wind Failure Test: EDIT: Link removed due to comment advising there was malware. Google for "boeing wing stress test" to find a Youtube video
- groks 11y agoA carbon fibre car performing well in a crash test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guOq9cdFbJA
- ARushingWookie 11y agoJust a headsup,a link inside the article about a video of an airplane wing failing has gone bad and now leads to a malware site.
- toomuchtodo 11y agoThanks for the heads up!
- arethuza 11y agoThe "carbotanium" (bonded titanium and carbon composite) of the Pagani Huayra is supposed to get around some of the problems of using carbon composites in a car. Not exactly cheap though...
- rodgerd 11y agoAlso the glues in carbon fibre are probably not ideal in the event of a fire.