Lightweighting Automobiles - Weight Engineering of Automobiles
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Automobiles companies are engaged in weight reduction of automobiles to reduce fuel consumption and through reduced fuel consumption, reduction of emission gases.
2011
October
Lighter Car Models for Weight Conscious Customers
Economic Times, India, 18.10.2011
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/pictures/videos/pictures/car-majors-work-on-lighter-models/articleshowpics/10396910.cms
2010
Lotus Engineering did a research on Toyota Venza and came to the conclusion that 38% of the weight can be decreases at a cost of increase of 3%. But the technologies required for achieving it will take time for development and by 2020, they will be available at affordable cost.
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/04/lotus-engineering-reduce-vehicle-mass/
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