2011 Chevy Cruze Eco / XFE will have 1.4 turbo, 42 mpg (US) hwy rating

[euromodder]

Originally Posted by Hubert Farnsworth

Its likely to be chromed plastic knowing GM, as well as most automakers these days not putting actual metal bright work on cars these days.

The plastic is a lot lighter than real chrome.

[cfg83]

Old Tele man -

Originally Posted by Old Tele man

...just checked, and although it actually "looks & feels" like plated plastic, a magnet actually does stick to it, so maybe it's got enough nickel plating to be magnetic?!?!?

Woo hoo! Since the chrome would be the shiny part, I'd just cut letters/numbers out of flat-black magnet sheets. But I'd have to look at it before starting the car to make sure the smart-alecks didn't mess with it. Not a big issue for me since I'm always stowing my backpack in the trunk.

CarloSW2

[dremd]

Originally Posted by Old Tele man

...just checked, and although it actually "looks & feels" like plated plastic, a magnet actually does stick to it, so maybe it's got enough nickel plating to be magnetic?!?!?

Nickel is non Ferrous (not magnetic). Must be some iron in there.

[basjoos]

Nickel is magnetic. I work with it often and use magnets to hold it in place. Cobalt also sticks to magnets.

[PaleMelanesian]

Alnico magnets? ni = nickel, co = cobalt.