Re: The Auto Industy's 2nd Biggest Fear

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 "Mike Marlow" <mmarlowREMOVE@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "V-for-Vendicar" <Justice@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >  And which will rot away in a few years.   SMART has an aluminum frame

> > that will not corrode.
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> Do you know about some new miracle aluminum that does not oxidize?

The big problem is salt on the roads.
Every hear of Al boat hulls in salt water.  BIG corrosion problems.

Anyway current car designs have no frame corrosion problems for normal 
use for a normal life span.