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Losing Weight Saves Energy


     

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Like fashion models who watch each and every gram, car makers and aircraft manufacturers are extremely vigilant when it comes to weight-because every pound less on the scales means a reduction in fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. New materials, joining techniques and lightweight construction concepts all help airplanes and automobiles to shed weight. Composite materials, in particular, offer great potential for lightweight construction. Further research and development work is required, however, before we will see the use of lightweight composite materials in series production cars.
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Like fashion models who watch each and every gram, car makers and aircraft manufacturers are extremely vigilant when it comes to weight-because every pound less on the scales means a reduction in fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. New materials, joining techniques and lightweight construction concepts all help airplanes and automobiles to shed weight. Composite materials, in particular, offer great potential for lightweight construction. Further research and development work is required, however, before we will see the use of lightweight composite materials in series production cars.