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I do wish we’d go back to lower belt lines on cars. They look so dumpy.
100% agreed. It's autobesity. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills when I see people who think the new Ariya looks good. These things all just look bloated, lumpy, and sluggish.
I don't think the new Bolt (EUV) is as bad as a lot of new vehicles, mostly because the hood isn't as insanely over the top, but it's still a lot lumpier and chunkier than the regular old Bolt EV.
I’m not certain but I believe it’s for crash protection on the sides and the high flat front is ostensibly for pedestrian protection.
High fronts are not safer for pedestrians. The car hits their abdomen and chest and pushes them under the car instead of onto the hood.
My Volvo has a low, long hood with a padded engine cover and is among the best for pedestrian crashes.
Here’s an example of what I’m talking about, but while you may be correct that height has nothing to do with it, there’s definitely an increase in front height. They lost the bumper and made the transition to the bonnet much smoother.
Volvo of course did it 10 years prior
Okay, I see it now. (Though I still don’t like the mk8’s styling.)
If only people would stomach roll cages inside the cabin maybe we’d get cool cars again.
The side crash protection should be solved by banning the roaming walls of death on the front of giant lifted pickups, not forcing an arms race until everything looks like an MRAP.
We all hate tall trucks used for the school run, but really, that’s got very little to do with a raised belt line for side impact protection.