On Oct 10, 12:01 am, Tom Gardner wrote:
And absorbing energy the principal reason why, in a crash, it is
better to be in a steel vehicle than aluminium, and GRP or composites
are worst of all. After all, we sit on energy absorbing cushions for a
very good reason.

NO. That's utter rubbish (and sounds a little like Airbus's anti-787
FUD!). Safest cars in the world are Formula 1 cars - 100% carbon
fibre.

Crash-worthiness and energy absorbtion is ENTIRELY down to design, not
material.


Dan