Aerohead had stated this in another thread, it got me thinking about how things might be. Rather than further hijack that thread, I have sort of "Moved" it into its own deal here.
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Originally Posted by aerohead
GM was worried about cars that looked alike since the 1920s,and there's institutional inertia biased against form following function.Zero consumer education as well.
Upcoming CAFE standards for 2025 are going to push carmakers hard for mpg technology.
We may see closer 'fits' as far as ideal forms.
In 1985,Wolf H. Hucho mentioned that cars of Cd 0.13 were not a question of technological feasibility,but rather how important low drag was in the decision making process for production.
It should be an interesting next ten years.
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I then joked this.
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Originally Posted by ChazInMT
Sooooooo
Here's the 2025 Camaro
And the 2025 Mustang
And the 2025 Camry
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Aerohead posted this then.
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Originally Posted by aerohead
I'd love to see it,but some in the automotive press have already beat up on 'look-alike' cars.
Here's the early 90s
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