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Old 01-22-2011, 06:52 PM   #18 (permalink)
Ryland
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Originally Posted by CapriRacer View Post
If you want to lower the roof line and still accommodate the same height passengers, then you have to tilt them - and that results in a longer chasiss, longer doors and a longer roof - all of which add weight - and more weight than would be saved by using a lower roof.economy.
That's right, look at pickup trucks, if you get the extended cab on a truck you have to have a heavier frame to be able to handle the same amount of weight because the frame wants to torque and twist, the closer you can make a vehicle to being a bubble the easier it is going to be to make the body stiff and strong.
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