Re:Who makes the most reliable new cars?
by kube-system on Wednesday November 29, 2023 @08:53PM
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> The presence of high strength steels alone warrants a new vehicle purchase. Vehicles are disposable, people are not.
Agreed. Although the steels used for safety critical parts of new vehicles are now "ultra-high-strength steels", with tensile strengths exceeding a gigapascal. These can be 4x stronger than "high strength steel", and 6x stronger than steel from the "good ol' days"
Agreed. Although the steels used for safety critical parts of new vehicles are now "ultra-high-strength steels", with tensile strengths exceeding a gigapascal. These can be 4x stronger than "high strength steel", and 6x stronger than steel from the "good ol' days"
e.g.: https://cdn-fastly.thetruthaboutcars.com/media/2022/07/19/92...