Michael Ross wrote:
Right, this is not an EV problem per se. But since EVs are range
compromised, and efficiency is a selling point, the temptation is to move
the A pillars as with the Leaf.
I'd say this has a lot more to do with styling than aerodynamics. An
A-pillar can be amazingly small if it is designed to be. The auto
companies prefer to make them out of the same sheet metal as the rest of
the body, to save cost.
There is also a tendency to paint an inch or more of the edge of the
glass, further reducing visibility. I'm told this is to hide the glue
that bonds the windshield to the body.
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Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
-- Albert Einstein
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