Technician A says that hoods are designed with reinforcements to prevent folding during a collision. Technician B says that some hoods are made from reinforced plastic. Who is right?
Usually, hoods have what is called "Crush Zones" underneath the panels. The function of the Crush Zone is to prevent the hoods, during a collision, from entering into the passenger space.
The crush zones allow the hoods to fold instead.
Technician B is right.
Automobile producers now make use of a hybrid form of hood that consists of fiberglass reinforced with plastic.
They are mostly used for trucks that have a low volume of production.
The hood is built using a process called Resin Transfer Model (RTM).
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