A car that will never sell anywhere in the US due to total inability to pass crash safety test.
I'm not sure I agree. While I am not a materials or composite engineer, I'm pretty confident (based on my experience with bicycles) that composites are frequently much stronger and safer (more crash-resistant) than steel. I raced steel frames on bikes for a long time. A light, built bike was considered one that hit the 20lbs mark. That fell to 18lbs with Titanium, but these frames were more brittle in a crash. I wrecked plenty of both. Today, I can get a carbon bike down to under 14lbs depending on component build. I still crash, but the frames have a much higher survival rate even though they are significantly lighter. So I see no reason a properly designed composite car frame would not equal or improve crash safety standards.
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