slothrop@lemmy.ca to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoLawyer here: I concur!lemmy.caimagemessage-square124fedilinkarrow-up11.18Karrow-down19
arrow-up11.17Karrow-down1imageLawyer here: I concur!lemmy.caslothrop@lemmy.ca to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square124fedilink
minus-squaredavetortoise@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·5 hours agoIt would “work”, but it would be aerodynamically unstable so would be limited to low speeds (<~25mph). This is why this configuration is quite common in construction/industry site machinery, where high speeds are unnecessary and unsafe.
minus-squareRubanski@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 hours agoBut why not make the windscreen the width of the vehicle, maybe wrap it around a bit. Should be similar in aerodynamics?
It would “work”, but it would be aerodynamically unstable so would be limited to low speeds (<~25mph). This is why this configuration is quite common in construction/industry site machinery, where high speeds are unnecessary and unsafe.
But why not make the windscreen the width of the vehicle, maybe wrap it around a bit. Should be similar in aerodynamics?