Amazing and useful write-up to a non-engineer audience such as myself. This is very relevant to my participation in the Local Motors LITECAR challenge (goal: reduce curb weight significantly with developing tech for 10 year outlood) sponsored by ARPA-E. If you have any references for "materials" type people with composite experience, I'd love to have a technical partner with whom to expand on my entry and share the prize money. I can be reached through the contest site or rockstarguitaristforhire at the service of mail by the big G. My apology if this strays too much, I just really enjoyed this response and felt excited about pushing boundaries.