Boron Extrication An in-depth look into vehicle extrication and rescues involving today's automobiles
The 2009 to 2011 Peugeot 3008 Body Structure is a well built vehicle. The 3008 is a crossover with a reinforced structure to protect its occupants with its rigid body. Notice the reinforcements in the front door?
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Read More »Electric Vehicle Safety Training Project PDF Files
The Electric Vehicle Safety Training project of the National Fire Protection Association has two very informative reports in pdf format.
Read More »2010 Chevrolet Cobalt Body Structure
The 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt has a rigid Body Structure. The Cobalt’s rigid lower-dominant body structure was engineered as a single unit for mass efficiency and stiffness. The underbody is made of high-strength steel with welded members in strategic locations for maximum strength, structural integrity, mass optimization and crashworthiness.
Read More »2010 Pontaic G6 Body Structure
The 2005-2010 Pontaic G6 has a marginal rating for the structure/ safety cage category for crash testing. Chances are, there is not too much to worry about stopping you during an extrication.
Read More »2011 Audi A7 Sportback Body Structure
The 2011 Audi A7 is basically a stretched version of the A4 and A5 platform. It’s a lightweight construction body and is made from a mixture of steel and aluminium panels.
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2010 Porsche 911 GT2 Body Structure
The body strucutre of the 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 has some major reinforcements in the roof rails, just look at the green running from the top of the A-Pillar to the C-Pillar.
Read More »Mini Cooper Body Structure
The Mini Cooper is made from a bunch of different steels. High-strength steel, tailored rolled blanks, aluminum door elements, and a magnesium carrier bar for the dashboard between the A-pillars. So if this car catches fire, be prepared for the 4th of July light show when you hit the passenger compartment with a fire stream.
Read More »2011 Hyundai Equus Body Structure
The 2011 Hyundai Equus unibody structure made from ultra-high-strength steel with energy-dispersing crumple zones that forms the core of the passive safety system. The Equus also has 9 airbags. Make sure you start thinking about Kness airbags, because this Hyundai has one. ...
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