- Honda Car Owner's Manual

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LIGHTWEIGHTBODYPANELS
The Honda Insight features lightweight plastic panels which are used extensively in non-structural
applications.Thefrontfenders,spoilers,underbodycoverandrearfenderskirtsareallmadeofplastic.
Also,lightweightsoundinsulatingmaterialsareusedthroughouttheInsight.
The bumper beams, steering hanger, roof, floor, front and rear wheel wells, rear quarter-panels,
bulkhead,andevendoorsandhood,aremadeofaluminumalloy.Thesestressedpanelsarereinforcedin
keyareasbythealuminum-alloyframemembers.
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