% Piece does not mention plugins and is concerned with increased mpge. But what is discussed will be applicable to plugins as the lightweighting of vehicles, also translates to better range and or lower vehicle cost (smaller pack required) %
http://www.autoline.tv/autoline/feeds/autoline-audio-only.xml Autoline This Week - Audio Autoline This Week is the first stop for auto executives, insiders and consumers looking for the latest automotive news. Each week John McElroy, one of the deans of the Detroit automotive press corp, brings his expertise and analysis to the issues and interviews driving the automotive world. He moderates a panel of automotive journalists as they discuss the week’s news and interview top industry newsmakers [audio (26+min) http://www.autoline.tv/media/4/3290559724.mp3 Autoline This Week #1718: Lightweighting Friday, May 24, 2013 8:00 AM Everybody in the auto industry is looking to lose weight these days. With CAFE requirements creeping ever closer, all manufacturers want to improve their miles per gallon average. And the best way to do that is by lightweighting – finding lighter materials that are just as safe to use in production. And since everyone is doing it, John McElroy has put together the perfect panel to touch on the topic. Joining him is Carla Bailo the head of R and D for Nissan Americas, the CEO of CSP Plastics Frank Macher and Rose Ryntz from International Automotive Components.Media files 3290559724.mp3 (MP3 Format Sound, 12.4 MB) ] [© autoline.tv] For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: U.S. made Current Motor e-scooter fleet sales in S. America EVent: BC2BC-2013 1500mi Rally 6/29-7/8 Blaine, WA to San Ysidro, CA EVLN: Electric Vehicle Charging Needs to be More User-Friendly EVLN: $1k Hovertrax, 2-independently-tilting-wheels r:4mi ts:6mph + EVLN: Boulder, CO’s Electric Vehicle Future {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-lightweighting-vehicles-for-better-range-mpge-in-10yrs-tp4663366.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
