Great article and discussion. Thank you. ... View more

Why does the styling of so many cars (vehicles) angle upward as you approach the rear? Not only are the windowsills too high to put your elbow on, but it makes the rear windows much smaller than the fronts. We likely aren't going back to the horizonal styling that peaked perhaps in the mid-90s, but it seems like rear windows on four doors might nearly disappear if this trend continues. The combo of this trend and the rocker panels getting closer to the ground makes for vomit-inducing styling, let alone increasingly worse practicality. ... View more

It's below the pillars, but why do some many modern beltlines angle upward toward the rear? It creates so much sheetmetal on the side and also creates a backseat that's much more like sitting in a pillbox. ... View more

Right there with you. Seems like a gap on the system that blind spots seem don't matter. ... View more

It's strange to me that the safety regs don't include some kind of blind spot spec. ... View more

I would love to learn more about the race for improved torsional stiffness and ever-thickening A pillars. The rollover standards are oft-cited, but is that really the primary reason? ... View more

I would pay extra for thinner pillars. Bring on the Boron steel! ... View more

"...long A-pillar heading toward the front of the car can cause blind spots—not exactly what you want in a commuter vehicle..." One might argue that blind spots aren't wanted on ANY vehicle. As DLO shrinks, pillars thicken, etc., it would be great to see a car company design a car that actually had awesome outward visibility, yet still complied with the regulations. By the way, why don't the regulations include blind spots? ... View more

Great series of articles. Thanks for writing them. ... View more

Yeah, you know what they say: "The U.S. and the U.K. - two great countries divided by a common language." ... View more

Hat tip for the Willys reference. The Willys Wagon and Delivery came out in 1946. They shared a lot of parts with the Willys Truck which came out in 1947, but they have different frames. ... View more

It’s coming to the U.S. In 2023 supposedly. ... View more