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Asked: Aug 13, 2008 - 11:11 AM

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What is energy absorbing hood design?

How does the energy absorbing hood design work and what are the benefits of having this feature on the vehicle. Also name five vehicles foreign and domestic that have this feature.

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mr_shiftright

Date: Aug 13, 2008
Time: 02:53 PM

I don't think your question is phrased correctly because an energy absorbing hood is a "systematic" approach and may be related to many different solutions, such as materials used, use of foam inserts, special types of hinges, etc. Each car might use a different approach to the problem and so the field of knowledge is vast.

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mr_shiftright

Date: Aug 13, 2008
Time: 02:53 PM

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I don't think your question is phrased correctly because an energy absorbing hood is a "systematic" approach and may be related to many different solutions, such as materials used, use of foam inserts, special types of hinges, etc. Each car might use a different approach to the problem and so the field of knowledge is vast.

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