Re:Meeting the W-15 Electric Pickup Truck
by johnvanommen on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @01:03PM
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> It'll be interesting to see how the carbon fiber body survives.
CF is expensive, but I'd expect it to last longer than steel - it won't rust.
The thing that makes me nervous about CF cars is how quickly they burn. Look up videos of Lambos on fire; the entire car is engulfed in a matter of seconds. Epoxy holds carbon fiber together, and it's very flammable.
CF is expensive, but I'd expect it to last longer than steel - it won't rust.
The thing that makes me nervous about CF cars is how quickly they burn. Look up videos of Lambos on fire; the entire car is engulfed in a matter of seconds. Epoxy holds carbon fiber together, and it's very flammable.