The Ford Flex has a body structure that has been optimized with Boron side intrusion beams in the doors and other strategic use of high-strength boron steel and specially designed. The image below shows the side impact door beams. Ford ...
Read More »Ford Escape Hybrid High-Volyage Service Disconnect
The Ford Escape Hybrid has a High-Voltage Shut-Off Switch that is located in the jack stowage compartment on the passenger side in the cargo area. The purpose of this switch is to disconnect the high-voltage battery in the event of ...
Read More »Firefighters: Ford Uses Boron and Ultra-high Strength Steel
Like many other automakers, Ford uses boron and other ultra-high-strength lightweight steels in various structural areas on several of its current models. These models including the Ford Taurus, Flex, Mustang, Transit Connect, F-150 and Focus, as well as the Lincoln ...
Read More »2010 Ford Taurus and Boron Steel
The content of ultra high-strength boron steel in the New 2010 Ford Taurus is no widely known. However, the B-pillar features ultra high-strength boron steel for added side impact protection. Another important feature to note about the body structure of ...
Read More »2010 Ford Fusion High-Strength Steel
The New 2010 Ford Fusion gets some of its core strength from the use of lightweight high-strength steel in the body structure. The structure of the Fusion helps it withstand intrusion in many accidents, including the most common frontal and ...
Read More »2009 F-150 uses Ultra-high Strength Steel
The 2009 F-150, with an all-new hydro formed steel body structure including an industry-first use of tubular ultra-high strength steel, is engineered to earn top safety ratings from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway ...
Read More »2009 Ford Freestyle Body Structure
Quick look at the Ford Freestyle Body Structure.
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