SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agoThey used to be all metal too. Its time for a revolutionlemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down10
arrow-up17arrow-down1imageThey used to be all metal too. Its time for a revolutionlemmy.dbzer0.comSnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square15linkfedilink
minus-squarekerrigan778@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThis seems accurate to what modern car underbodies look like, a smooth underbody is very important for aerodynamics and therefore fuel efficiency. For race cars it is often even more important not only for fuel efficiency but for downforce.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoAlso rust protection. Northern cars just having the floor fall out is less of a thing.
minus-squareTriflingToad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agowhy northern? I thought the Southeast was more prone to rusting as the Mexico Gulf is right there?
minus-squareDozzi92@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoProbably salt on roads. Sea air kinda rots everything, salty roads just the bottom.
This seems accurate to what modern car underbodies look like, a smooth underbody is very important for aerodynamics and therefore fuel efficiency. For race cars it is often even more important not only for fuel efficiency but for downforce.
Also rust protection. Northern cars just having the floor fall out is less of a thing.
why northern? I thought the Southeast was more prone to rusting as the Mexico Gulf is right there?
Probably salt on roads. Sea air kinda rots everything, salty roads just the bottom.