Honda Looks To Shave Weight From Its Products
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Last updated: Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Honda's N Box, not for U.S. consumption On the plus side, no one will argue that lighter vehicles are more fuel efficient and yield better acceleration, cornering and stopping ability. On the down side, building lighter vehicles either costs significantly more money thanks to the use of exotic materials, or produces some other kind of trade-off. In a production decision that’s sure to raise a few eyebrows, Honda will revise the way its building cars to save both weight and manufacturing cost. Today, most cars are built using a steel unibody, with outer panels bolted into place

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Honda Looks To Shave Weight From Its Products

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