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I have heard this before. I’m not a climate change denier. Could it have anything to do with more aerodynamic car designs?

• mshook 9y ago
  That's a good question but from my experience it's not the case. I live in France and 20 to 30 years ago, after hours driving on highways, it was quite common to have your car plastered with bugs. Now it rarely happens. And with the last 2 cars I've had, I know it's not an aerodynamic issue because one of my hobbies is to do track days. I go to Michelin's wet track something like once a year and it's bugs' paradise: fields, grass all around and very humid because the track is wet so you can hydroplane easily. Bottom line is my car gets plastered there and we don't even drive that fast (something like 80/90 km/h or 50/55 mph).
• wiredfool 9y ago
  I've had similar experience with bikes on a roof rack, where there's not a significant change in aerodynamics over the time.
• lostapathy 9y ago
  I drive a jeep (basically a brick on wheels) and bugs are still awful.
  • knowaveragejoe 9y ago
    But were they as bad as they were?
  • xattt 9y ago
    The reason I asked this question was because I drive a Nissan Cube.
    • memeographer 9y ago
      Do you see a lot of bugs?
      • xattt 9y ago
        Yes.