Increasing use of carbon fibre by the vehicle industry - Moditech Moditech Software downloads Login English Nederlands Deutsch Crash Recovery System About the Crash Recovery System Go to Software Downloads Rescue – Vehicle Extrication Lite Edition Standard Full Edition RDW Edition RDW+ Edition VIN Edition Special Solutions Road Assist – Towing & Recovery Standard Edition RDW Edition Training Moditech training philosophy New vehicle technology Moditech VR Training tool Training materials Training Downloads Excercise scenarios News & Media News & Media Events News Newsletter Media center Brochures Support Moditech Support Portal Tutorial videos About us User guides Software downloads Contact Webshop Vehicle technology carbon fibre reinforced plastic You are here: Home » Nieuws » Increasing use of carbon fibre by the vehicle industry Latest news Database Update August 2022 CRS user testimonial: Nar Nar Goon Fire Brigade CRS Preview: New tractors into the CRS Vehicle selection using QR codes Database Update July 2022 New features in the latest CRS Software Update Database Update June 2022 Additional Database Update for Interschutz 2022 Visit us at Interschutz 2022 Looking back at eRIC 2022 Go directly to Latest news Database Update August 2022 CRS user testimonial: Nar Nar Goon Fire Brigade CRS Preview: New tractors into the CRS Vehicle selection using QR codes Database Update July 2022 New features in the latest CRS Software Update Database Update June 2022 Additional Database Update for Interschutz 2022 Visit us at Interschutz 2022 Looking back at eRIC 2022 Increasing use of carbon fibre by the vehicle industry Where carbon fibre, often referred to as carbon, was used in the past mainly in racing cars and exotic supercars, it is now increasingly being used in cars for the general public. This is not surprising because carbon fibre is in many respects the ideal material for use in cars. What exactly is carbon fibre? Carbon fibre is a material consisting of extremely thin fibres of carbon. It is mainly used as reinforcement in synthetic resin to manufacture very strong and light composites. It is much lighter than steel, much stronger and does not rust. Advantages of use As mentioned, carbon fibre is much lighter than steel. Supercar manufacturers are therefore only too happy to use carbon fibre to save weight. For example, McLaren, Pagani and Koenigsegg use a carbon fibre monocoque for each model, with Ferrari even using four types of carbon fibre on the LeFerrari. Some supercars are also available as ‘Full Naked Carbon’, where the carbon fibre is visible throughout the entire car. The weight savings is the reason why more and more electric vehicle manufacturers are applying carbon fibre in their products. Battery packs are very heavy, so weight reduction is more than welcome, thereby reducing energy consumption and increasing range. BMW was the first mass producer to use carbon fibre on a large scale in its i3 and i8 models. Carbon fibre ceramic brakes and a carbon fibre roof are now optional on a good number of other cars. Dutch company Ebusco has developed a fully electric city bus made of carbon fibre. The use of carbon fibre means that the bus weighs less than a regular one and can cover a greater distance on the same amount of electricity. We expect to add the unique Ebusco 3.0 to the Crash Recovery System shortly. Hazards for first responders If a vehicle’s chassis (and/or body parts) consists of carbon fibre reinforced plastic, first responders need to bear this in mind when cutting it. Small splinters and vapour are released, which may be dangerous for occupants and first responders. Therefore, always use an FFP3 dust mask for protection. Crash Recovery System – Know what’s inside, see what to do! Rescue - Vehicle Extrication Lite Edition Standard Full Edition RDW Edition RDW+ Edition VIN Edition Special Solutions Road Assist - Towing & Recovery Standard Edition RDW Edition Dealers Australia Europe North-America Partners America Europe News & Media News Newsletter Media center Brochures Evenementen Support Software downloads Tutorial videos User guides Training materials Excercise scenarios Webshop About us Contact Moditech Rescue Solutions Koningspade 16-B 1718 MN Hoogwoud T: +31 (0)226 41 29 00 F: +31 (0)226 41 29 09 E: info@moditech.com Office hours (mo - fri) 08:00 - 16:30 (GMT + 1) ©2022 - Moditech Rescue Solutions About us General Terms and Conditions Privacy Statement Cookies