2024 Volkswagen ID. Buzz The electric drive motor is silent. The display in the instrument cluster (power display) indicates whether the electric drivetrain is switched off (“OFF”) or is ready for operation (“READY”). Press the “Start/Stop” button on the steering ...
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2025 BMW X3 Hybrid Chassis Airbags The power that deploys the driver’s/front passenger airbags depends on the position of the driver’s/front passenger seat.
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2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV | The CR-V e:FCEV is built at Honda’s Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio, and is the only fuel cell electric passenger vehicle made in America. Look for more information when the ERG comes out.
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Great Designs in Steel (GDIS) Here’s the roof rail of the Ford Bronco from the Multimatic display booth at this year’s Great Designs in Steel (GDIS). For more information check out the Cutting up a 2022 Ford Bronco post. Body ...
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2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV Take a look at the body structure and the high voltage battery enclosure of the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV. The body structure has Pres Hardened Steel (PHS) in the roof rails and the floor crossmembers which ...
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The Tesla Cybertruck was all over the SAE WCX this year at Cobo Hall in Detroit. Several different booths had the truck or at least parts of it. First let’s take a look at the body in white structure that was displayed at the Caresoft booth.
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2023 Kia Sportage PHEV Body Structure The 2023 KIA Sportage PHEV Ultra-High Strength Steel (UHSS) is in all the typical locations on a new vehicle. The rockers and several underbody stampings are always reinforced with UHSS to protect the battery ...
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Body Structure Take a look at the 2023 Acura Integra Body Structure. The illustrations below are for general reference only. Some body parts are constructed from multiple layers of different tensile strength steels. Body construction using high-strength steel (HSS) and ...
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Below is a screenshot from the Emergency Response Guide (ERG) from Audi that shows the locations of ultra-high strength steels (UHSS), airbags, and other hazards.
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Extrication Book Looking for a great extrication resource? Get a copy of Bumper to Bumper Extrication. The reviews for the book are fantastic and I’m humbled by that. I wanted to put out a simple, easy-to-read, and packed full of ...
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Boron Extrication An in-depth look into vehicle extrication and rescues involving today's automobiles