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Originally Posted by ai_vin
The Probe V was the last of a series so I imagine they used the same trick they used in the Probe IV: The radiator and air conditioning compressor were located at the rear in order to eliminate a high drag radiator opening in the front (or nose).
Why isn't that done more often? |
It is done, but only in mid- or rear-engined vehicles. Most passenger cars are front engined, since that is the most functional solution as far as passenger/cargo space goes. Putting the radiator(s) in the back would require a long length of plumbing (weight) and lots of coolant to fill it (more weight). The gains in simplicity and weight savings outweigh (pun intended) the extra aero drag.
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