You get dispatched to a cable company van that is upside down on the highway. Did you ever think it could be a CNG vehicle?
Read More »2012 GMC Acadia Body Structure
Here's a quick recap of the current body structure of a popular crossover SUV and a look at new safety feature in the 2013 models.
Read More »2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco; AKA a Hybrid, kind of!
Should you consider the Chevrolet Malibu Eco as a vehicle with a high voltage battery?
Read More »2012 Chevrolet Truck and SUV Body Structures
Below are side views of the 2012 Chevrolet Truck and SUV body structures. The images show great details on the pillars, rocker panels, and roof rails. The inner fender structures and reinforcements are also displayed.
Read More »Chevy Volt Battery Fire, Still in the news!
Ok so if the battery is leaking it could catch on fire. Got it! Please tell me that it doesn’t take a masters in engineering to figure out a HV battery leaking coolant (or anything for that matter) is not good. Should it really be a surprise that after three weeks of coolant leaking out of a “charged” battery caught fire?
Read More »Chevrolet Volt catches fire weeks after crash, feds probe.
The headline that started making the rounds thru the news networks was "Chevrolet Volt catches fire after crash". What you have to read into the story is the Chevrolet Volt caught fire in storage more than three weeks after a government crash test. That's right three weeks after the test. The first news report I heard completely left out that it happened three weeks after the test.
Read More »2012 Chevrolet Sonic Body Structure
The body structure of the all-new 2012 Chevrolet Sonic sedan and hatchback. Nearly 60 percent of the body structure, as well as the four-mount hydro-formed engine cradle, use high-strength steel. Ultra-high-strength steel is strategically integrated in the forward portion of the rockers and the center cross bar.
Read More »2012 Chevrolet Aveo Sedan Body Structure
Sixty percent of the 2012 Chevrolet Aveo Body Structure is made from high-strength steel (HSS colored in yellow). This includes the engine cradle. Ultra-high Strength Steel (UHSS colored in red) is strategically integrated in the forward portion of the rockers and the center cross bar. The engine cradle distributes energy in frontal and side impacts. It is another structural element that helps optimize occupant safety. Together with the front bumper system and the engine compartment rails, the engine cradle bars absorb the brunt of a frontal crash.
Read More »Chevrolet Volt and Opel/Vauxhall Ampera, What do you know?
So all the hype about electric cars is meant to scare us during an extrication? What do you know about the Chevrolet Volt and Opel/Vauxhall Ampera? General Motors and a group spun off the NFPA, behind the Electric Vehicle Safety Training project have spent a good amount of money educating and making training materials available to anyone with a computer and internet access.
Read More »Online safety training for Chevy Volt (Free)
NFPA, Chevrolet, and OnStar have launched Electric Vehicle Safety Training for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, an extended-range electric vehicle that hit the roads last fall. The training features an inside look at the vehicle's technology and safety systems. More training resources for the Chevrolet Volt.
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