slothrop @lemmy.ca to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoLawyer here: I concur!lemmy.caimagemessage-square129linkfedilinkarrow-up11.25Karrow-down111
arrow-up11.23Karrow-down1imageLawyer here: I concur!lemmy.caslothrop @lemmy.ca to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square129linkfedilink
minus-squaredavetortoise@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·3 months 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-up4·3 months 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-up1·3 months 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.