Comments on: Hyundai Aims for 35 mpg Average by 2015

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By: SamSmith

SamSmith — Mon, 23 May 2011 04:48:06 +0000

Yes I agree with sean t. every car makers will try to reduce weight of their product,we will all live in a better world.

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By: sean t

sean t — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:15:21 +0000

bill,

I see your point, but if EVERY car company will try to reduce weight of their products, we'll all live in a better world.

People try to buy heavy cars "just in case" of accident . . . and then drive as maniac . . .

By: Bill Cosworth

Bill Cosworth — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:25:09 +0000

Type in U tube.

Ford explorer hits Ford Focus

See who wins

People I am an engineer. Simple Physics

The heaver car wins in the accident almost every time.

Of course smaller cars have gotten safer. Crash tests of them crashing them into a wall where the force is equal to the initial force.

Try taking a mach truck against a civic. You’re much better off in a Cadillac Escalade.

By: Shines

Shines — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:02:16 +0000

Need2Change you left out plastics or the new buzzword: carbon fiber. Maybe Hyundai discovered a cheap way to produce a quality lightweight carbon fiber body or frame (or both)...
Saturn has had plastic bodies for years.
plastics like diesel has always had a negative connotation but if the right material can be used to improve fuel economy, people may not notice/care.

By: Michael peters

Michael peters — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:43:29 +0000

An example why weight is NOT a factor in safety:

Back in the 40's and 50's, cars were made mostly out of steel. Therefore, they were extremely heavy. Although they did have strucural body-on-white chassis, they were not designed well enough to disperse force around occupants, making the passengers take the brunt of the force of impact through their bodies.

Cars nowadays have structural crumple zones to absorb impact and disperse the force around the occupants. They are a LOT lighter in weight as well.

If you crash a 40's car with a modern car, I guarantee you the occupant in the modern car will walk away unscathed.

Therefore, weight is NOT a factor in safety.

By: Michael peters

Michael peters — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:34:22 +0000

Have you checked the latest NHTSA and IIHS studies of Hyundai cars? Apparently not.

Safety has nothing very little to do with weight. Saftey depends on the rigidity of the chassis and the structural design of the cabin in dispursing the newton force AROUND the occupants.

By: Need2Change

Need2Change — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:38:28 +0000

Interesting. I agree that I want a spare tire.

I guess I would give up the power windows. I wonder what else could be cut that they're not publicizing. It would take more than power windows and spare tire to reduce the price of the car to under $10K. Hyndai could eliminate:

power steering
power door locks
alloy wheels
wheel size above 14"
noise insulation
seat size and padding
power seats
power mirrors
carpet thickness (or no carpet at all)
power brakes
size of the radiator
size of the engine
size of the battery
stereo amp and extra speakers
capacity of the A/C unit
number of air bags/curtains
interior/exterior trim

My first car, a 1967 Ford Mustang, didn't have any of the above.

I'm not sure if I'm ready to give up all this to save a couple $K in purchase price and increase mpg by a couple mpg.

By: Bill Cosworth

Bill Cosworth — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:54:45 +0000

Well I am sure they will do it because the cars are so light.

They will pass GM, Toyota, Honda ETC.

But the safety of there vehicles will not.