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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Modern cars are designed in wind tunnels. We'll never get the cool designs back.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We still have Hummers. Aerodynamics isn't everything.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

True, but those look like shit, lol

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We had efficiency answered decades ago during the 70s fuel shortage. Big oil didn't want to normalize cars like the Vega, Moodymobile, VW Rabbit, later the Geo Metro. They wanted us to burn more oil not less. And that hasn't changed. Cars don't need to be designed in wind tunnels.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Regulations on fossil fuels have become very strict in Europe and any manufacturer wanting to sell there is going to maximize aerodynamics. Not to mention the increased range for electric cars. Most people still view cars as utilities, they care more about how far it can go on one charge instead of cool angular designs.