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I think your point about light EVs is salient. To me, current EV cars are like those early IC "cars" that looked like horse drawn carts with a motor [1]. The p
by MrsPeaches 4y ago
I think your point about light EVs is salient. To me, current EV cars are like those early IC "cars" that looked like horse drawn carts with a motor [1].
The prime mover has changed (even though the innovation sits with the energy source i.e. batteries) and that often leads to change in the form factor of vehicles.
[1] e.g. https://www.supercars.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1905-Curved-Dash-Oldsmobile.jpg https://www.supercars.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/19...
- bluGill 4y agoA large part of the form factor is for aerodynamics, and facts about the human body dictate a lot. Without needing a radiator there is room for some change up front.
- Falkon1313 4y agoSome change, yes, but can't take too much away the front. People still crash a lot. Even cabover trucks, though much safer than cars, are a bit less safe than ones with noses. And for a little car, even more so. As long as they're car-ish in form factor, they need something up front to take the inevitable impacts. Of course, scooters and bikes just wave that off. Cars could too, if limited to significantly lower speeds. But good luck making slow cars and low speed limits popular. Especially in car-centric America, where slowing down would make many normal trips unbearably long.