slothrop @lemmy.ca to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoLawyer here: I concur!lemmy.caimagemessage-square133fedilinkarrow-up11.24Karrow-down111
arrow-up11.23Karrow-down1imageLawyer here: I concur!lemmy.caslothrop @lemmy.ca to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square133fedilink
minus-squaredavetortoise@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·9 days agoIt would “work”, but it would be aerodynamically unstable so would be limited to low speeds (<~25mph). This is why this configuration is quite common in construction/industry site machinery, where high speeds are unnecessary and unsafe.
minus-squareRubanski@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 days agoBut why not make the windscreen the width of the vehicle, maybe wrap it around a bit. Should be similar in aerodynamics?
minus-squaredavetortoise@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 days agoSure! But at that point you might as well just have a minivan with the seats folded down or removed
It would “work”, but it would be aerodynamically unstable so would be limited to low speeds (<~25mph). This is why this configuration is quite common in construction/industry site machinery, where high speeds are unnecessary and unsafe.
But why not make the windscreen the width of the vehicle, maybe wrap it around a bit. Should be similar in aerodynamics?
Sure! But at that point you might as well just have a minivan with the seats folded down or removed
You could put spoilers on it.