Unibody construction

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Automotive construction technique
gptkbp:advantage Improved fuel efficiency
Better handling
Improved crash safety
Less suitable for heavy-duty applications
More expensive to repair after collision
Reduced weight
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Monocoque
Unitized body
gptkbp:commonIn Modern passenger cars
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Body-on-frame_construction
gptkbp:feature Body and frame are a single structure
gptkbp:firstAutomotiveUse 1920s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Unibody construction
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:Chrysler_Airflow
gptkb:Citroën_Traction_Avant
gptkbp:rareIn Heavy trucks
gptkbp:usedIn SUVs
Automobiles
Light trucks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Auto_Chassis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7