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Originally Posted by rmay635703
Meanwhile we need all cars and trucks to be under 2000lbs to meet efficiency standards
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It's not going to happen, unless every soccer-mom gives her Suburban away to pick a forward-control minivan
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Originally Posted by elhigh
I think I'd rather see cars made from more wood than carbon fiber.
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Not just wood, I'm also favorable to the usage of vegetable fibers instead of fiberglass and carbon fiber.
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I think it's completely within the scope of existing technology to engineer wooden structural chassis members that can contribute to predictable crash force dissipation.
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I'm just not sure if crash force dissipation would be so predictable at all...
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Originally Posted by All Darc
Bambu it's a super wood, in ecologic terms. It grows super fast, grown super together (close each other) and it's very strong, much better than plywood.
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Bamboo might be a cost-effective option too.
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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Sunshine in Brazil is probably more reliable than most places in the US.
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At least in the Northeast it is.