The first generation Ridgeline has a 5 ft (1.5 m) cargo bed, similar to the Chevrolet Avalanche, which can be extended to 6.6 ft (2 m) with the tailgate down. The bed's width between the wheel-wells is 4.1 ft (1.2 m) and 4.6 ft (1.4 m) at its widest points.
Indirect flexibility tests usually involve the linear measurement of distances between segments or from an external object. Direct flexibility methods measure angular displacements between adjacent segments or from an external reference.ndirect flexibility tests usually involve the linear measurement of distances between segments or from an external object. Direct flexibility methods measure angular displacements between adjacent segments or from an external reference.
Ductility is the percent elongation reported in a tensile test is defined as the maximum elongation of the gage length divided by the original gage length. The measurement is determined as shown in Figure 6. Reduction of area is the proportional reduction of the cross-sectional area of a tensile test piece at the plane of fracture measured after fracture. The reduction of area is reported as additional information (to the percent elongation) on the deformational characteristics of the material. The two are used as indicators of ductility, the ability of a material to be elongated in tension. Because the elongation is not uniform over the entire gage length and is greatest at the center of the neck, the percent elongation is not an absolute measure of ductility.