Not exact matches
A supplier source told Reuters that GM is planning a special high - efficiency model that will use
aluminum extensively for a weight
savings of at least 250 lb, and an improvement of
as much
as 20 percent in fuel economy.
The weight
savings afforded by the
aluminum body result in greater payload and improved fuel economy,
as well
as help the F - 150 achieve best - in - class towing.
Due to the MonoCell's incredibly high strength and light weight, McLaren chose not to employ expensive carbon body panels — allowing engineers to spend money on weight
savings in other areas, such
as wheels, forged -
aluminum brake hubs and the lightweight, high - exit exhaust system.
Drawing on the work of previous Fox productions such
as 24: Live Another Day, this year's The X-Files event series was able to divert 81 % of the production's total waste from landfill, use 100 % FSC certified mahogany for set construction, recycle 100 % of the
aluminum and steel used in set construction, and avoid 33 tonnes of CO2 emissions, generating nearly $ 41,000 in cost
savings.