Straining every fibre.

The article focuses on the use of carbon-fibre composites as a body material of vehicles. It mentions that crumple zone and passenger cell design provide different challenges if made from composites as they do not progressively deform as they absorb energy. Karl-Heinz Baumann of Daimler AG states that composites have higher energy absorption compared to metals, but the structure should stay intact during and after the impact.