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profdant139
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Mar 23, 2021

Battery that can be part of the structure of a vehicle

I stumbled upon this interesting article -- the researchers have developed a battery that can also serve as a structural member. Thus, the battery may no longer be a dead weight but instead is part o...
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Mel_Stuplich
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Mar 23, 2021
QCMan wrote:
Wasn't the early Vega designed as a throwaway? It had a no sleeve block that had a very finite lifespan. Sounds like disposable design to me as the motor replacement was more than the car was worth.

QCMan
Although Chevy did not design the Vega as a throwaway that's how they ended up.... (body & suspension rust, not the no sleeve block, got mine).

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