What is a composite monocoque chassis/body system?
Traditional automobiles are built with stamped steel body panels usually bolted and welded to a stamped metal chassis. The chassis provide the bulk of the vehicle strength. This unibody metal construction technique is relatively inexpensive once tooling has been developed. A composite monocoque is fabricated using high-tech fiber reinforced methods within molds. Carbon fiber and E-Glass systems are used exclusively in the ECH. A monocoque is where some or all off the body panels are designed provide strength to the vehicle, not just cosmetic skins.
