Angles for Automotive Design - Guidelines

[freebeard]

Well, I have two flat-screen Beetles. I suspect the problem with the Transit/Previa layout is either refraction/distortion in the glass, or driver position relative to the front axle.

[Piotrsko]

What's the big deal with urban stoplight visibility? Everywhere I've been there's a light over the crosswalk attached to the standard holding the overheads.

[freebeard]

So about the Canoo and it's quarter windows (and sight-lines), JACG posted this today:


justacarguy.blogspot.com/2021/03/sold-for-103000.html

There's also this:

A Full-Size Pickup With Compact Dimensions?

It has an interesting expanding pickup bed (half-way to a retractable boat tail). And at t=381 there is a frunk that opens into a workbench with four 110V outlets.

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by freebeard

So about the Canoo and it's quarter windows (and sight-lines), JACG posted this today:

justacarguy.blogspot.com/2021/03/sold-for-103000.html

The operator is basically standing upright tugboat style and leaning back on a stool from what I can tell. This drafting board position isn't good on the lower back long term, and forget about passive restraints/seat-belts.

However that said, a nice alternate to VW Transporter van seating and Cab Over Engine (COE) layouts.

I think the post below was partly in response to the Canoo I posted in another forum.

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Originally Posted by daepp

1 of 2 (I think) Fiat Eden Roc's. Lived it's whole life up in Lake Arrowhead, CA. I got to see it at the Palos Verdes Concours a few years back. It is simply 4 wheel art. And simple too. I think it's very similar to a Jolly.

The rear bench layout is eerily similar.

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by Piotrsko

What's the big deal with urban stoplight visibility? Everywhere I've been there's a light over the crosswalk attached to the standard holding the overheads.

In suburban areas where country meets city, a redundancy of stops lights at multiple heights is often omitted (no sidewalks or cross walks).

[kach22i]

FYI: click the link to see more photos, explanation found in Post #49164

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Post #49164

Fresnel lens for viewing traffic signal colors above line of sight.