The stuff electric vehicles will be made of...

cars21.com - In the endeavour to reduce weight in order to improve fuel efficiency in normal cars and range in electric vehicles, the automotive sector has come up with a number of material changes over the last few years. cars21.com summarises some of the trends. Manufacturers are experimenting with aluminium and carbon fibre to replace steel, the real deal however seems to lie in a new generation of polymers, composites and fabrics that will help build the light-weight, ultra-performant, climate friendly car of the future...