For the latest generation of its F-150, Ford has decided to use aluminum. It's talking and it keeps doing it.
On Automotive News, it says that General Motors plans to use carbon fiber and thermoplastic in the design of the loading box Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra.
Note that carbon fiber is known for its lightness and strength, more than in the case of steel and even aluminum.
We can believe that this shift to carbon fiber is intended to lighten the Silverado and Sierra and thus offer more competitive fuel consumption without sacrificing its capabilities.
Until now, carbon fiber was reserved, or almost, for sports or luxury vehicles. Not pickups ...
There is still an important downside. What will happen in the event of a collision? How much will it cost to repair a charging box made from carbon fiber? Let's not forget that the Silverado and Sierra are often used as a working tool and we do not always make their lives easy.
For the moment, General Motors does not confirm anything. These are simply reliable sources that have been entrusted to Automotive News. But let's remember that in 2011, General Motors announced that it was starting to develop carbon fiber and thermoplastics in collaboration with the Japanese company Teijin Limited.
On Automotive News, it says that General Motors plans to use carbon fiber and thermoplastic in the design of the loading box Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra.
Note that carbon fiber is known for its lightness and strength, more than in the case of steel and even aluminum.
We can believe that this shift to carbon fiber is intended to lighten the Silverado and Sierra and thus offer more competitive fuel consumption without sacrificing its capabilities.
Until now, carbon fiber was reserved, or almost, for sports or luxury vehicles. Not pickups ...
There is still an important downside. What will happen in the event of a collision? How much will it cost to repair a charging box made from carbon fiber? Let's not forget that the Silverado and Sierra are often used as a working tool and we do not always make their lives easy.
For the moment, General Motors does not confirm anything. These are simply reliable sources that have been entrusted to Automotive News. But let's remember that in 2011, General Motors announced that it was starting to develop carbon fiber and thermoplastics in collaboration with the Japanese company Teijin Limited.
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