High Strength Steel - Chevrolet 2011 Volt Collision Awareness Manual

High Strength Steel

The Volt has been designed to protect the
occupant(s) during a collision. The body structure is
nearly 80% high strength steel. The occupant 's are
protected from front, rear and side impacts by a
structural cage created by the underlying vehicle
structural design. The following parts are for formed
using ultra high strength steel:
• Door Inner Reinforcement Beams
• Center Pillar Reinforcements
• Windshield Pillar Reinforcements
• Rocker Panel Reinforcements
• Rear Compartment Lower Rails
Additional crumple zones protect the occupant with
front, side and rear rails that are designed to crush in
a crash.
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