Safety, performance, aesthetics, noise, comfort, reliability, and durability are the goals that keep automotive engineers up at night, and the miracle solution has, so far, been "more plastic." ...
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Why automakers abandoned metal valve covers for plastic despite durability
Modern engine bays are filled with black plastic where bright cast aluminum once sat, and few parts symbolize that shift more ...
A publisher of repair manuals reports that owners are discouraged by plastic engine covers. The CEO provides some amusing alternative uses for the covers. Covers can be removed without voiding a car's ...
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