These days, automakers like Honda know it's all about saving drivers money at the pump. The best way to do so it so simply reduce a vehicle's weight, which is why Honda Cars of Rock Hill is proud to fill you in on a new method for combining steel and aluminum that could reduce the weight of future vehicles in the new Honda lineup.
Known as the '3D Lock Seam' structure, this system allows Honda to combine the two aforementioned materials in order to create outer door panels that are up to 17% lighter than ones made purely from steel.
Worried this reduction in weight could compromise structural integrity? No reason to be. This new hybrid panel will then be combined with an inner panel that's comprised purely from steel. Furthermore, the '3D Lock Seam' structure requires Honda to layer and hem the materials together twice. If anything, this could result in even more resilience than ever before. Of course, that last part is merely speculation on our end.
It's also worth noting that Honda hasn't officially revealed which model will be the first to be made using this new process. Some speculate that we may see it first used in a larger model that will benefit most from a weight reduction - maybe the Honda Pilot or Ridgeline?
We'll simply have to wait and see. You, however, can be among the first to know if you stay tuned to our Honda blog. Honda Cars of Rock Hill, located at 686 Galleria Boulevard, is committed to keeping you informed and, as such, will be keeping a close eye on this developing story.
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