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Old 02-20-2018, 10:48 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by All Darc View Post
Maybe the best would be the composite used in Aptera car, made of silica, strong to resist hammer impact, aborbing energy by some few deforming (reversible if not much). But we don't know the price for such materail and labor.
I looked that and found this:

https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncate...-entirely-new/
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A composite silica fiber body is built around a honeycomb foam core, like an airplane wing. It is lightweight but also three times stronger than steel.
Also read a story about disenchanted workers taking forklifts and crushing some body shells in spite, posted on Youtube it said.



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